With 27 years’ experience in recruitment and 17 years owning and running a business, I’ve always been hugely interested in how people come together to produce great results. I learned early on that no one aspect guarantees results; a complex mix of people (attitude, experience, drivers, ambition), business processes, and work environment (management styles, personality types, diversity) must be in place to ensure success. Fortunately, I love detail. So, immersing myself in the nuance of a client’s challenge to distil the key aspects that will lead to a great hire come naturally to me. Similarly, understanding what’s really driving a candidate and forming a picture of the environment in which they’ll thrive is exciting.Why do I do this? Of all the injustices in the world, the one I’m most passionate about trying to solve is the uneven distribution of opportunity. As a recruiter, I get to play a part in ensuring opportunity is spread as far and as wide as possible. This isn’t just about placing more adverts; it’s about the conscious desire and intellectual challenge to think broadly about the numerous different profiles that could succeed in a role and then proactively and rigorously exploring these, taking everyone involved along on the journey.And it’s massively fulfilling; because every time I deliver an assignment, I improve the lives of everyone involved. What could be better?I’m sensitively honest and I don’t mess people about or waste time, so if I don’t think my services will help you, I’ll say so. I’ve successfully delivered assignments in most parts of the world; Europe, Asia, Middle East, North America, so geography isn’t a challenge. And I’m versatile, having covered functions including sales, IT, finance, human resources, operations, R&D and general management. I work really well with organisations that have process and rigour yet remain flexible and adaptable. How big, or small, you are is not really important, it’s about how determined you are to reach your objectives and your willingness to evolve your thinking as the information evolves. I love working with senior executives who believe in smashing targets while nurturing and developing people.Want to build your senior team? Email info@proximesearch.com