Childhood Dreams & Career Realities: How Our Professional Services Team's Aspirations Shape Their Success Today…

Well, that’s the second of the annual exam results days completed for another year! Well done to all of those who’ve collected their GCSE results, and those last week their A-Levels! We hope you’re all proud of your achievements.

We were talking in the Professional Services team about the importance (or unimportance!) of these big days and how it shaped our lives, discussing what we wanted to be when we grew up… and how it panned out!

Elliott wanted to be a footballer; David Beckham himself to be exact! He spent years training and honing his skills, showing dedication and passion for his sport. Career-wise, it didn’t quite play out that way, however he does play at a semi-pro level, albeit not offering quite the Lamborghini and private jet salary of the top leagues!

What Elliott did learn through his years of training is to never give up, and how to remain focused on a goal. He shows this same focus in his recruitment career, always finding the back of the net with a perfect candidate for even the trickiest of roles.

Growing up, Jill wanted to be a Prison Officer, which if you’ve met her, you’d know she would be absolutely excellent at! (Ask Rachael, who’s been on the receiving end of a telling off many times for talking too much in meetings!)

Kind and caring, but doesn’t take any messing, Jill wants to see the best in everyone. She firmly believes that there is a role for anyone, and that we all have special skills we should be using to their full potential. As a martial arts instructor in her spare time, Jill is big on discipline. She’s first in every morning, ready to seize the day and find roles for her candidates to help them move forward in their career journeys. If you are feeling down and out, Jill is your go-to for helping to find a path out of any dark career moments.

On a similar Militarian theme, Isobel dreamed of being a pilot in the Army when she was little. Requiring excellent attention to detail and with no room for error, Isobel applies this to her recruitment career as she runs a successful, busy temp desk. With candidates out all across the county, some for a single day’s placements, some in the same roles for many months, Isobel must know exactly what’s going on and where at all times in order to avoid clashes, or missed opportunities. Whilst she thinks she could absolutely rock the military uniform, Isobel really enjoys flying in and out of her clients’ businesses to seamlessly provide support where it’s needed.

Rachael dreamed of being a TV presenter as a child. We joke that it’s because she’s always got something to say, and a chat show would have been her ideal role! Unfazed by standing up in front of a crowd, Rachael is the best person in our team to go out to new businesses and introduce us! She loves meeting new people, and learning about them, keeping this knowledge safe to then match up the right people at the right time. Often out at networking events, Rachael would love to say hello and learn more about your business, so if you see (or hear!) her out and about, do stop her for a chat!

Not often seen on social media, the glue of our office, Charlotte wanted to be a Travel Agent when she grew up. She’s kept a passion for travel, and regularly enjoys holidays visiting new countries with her family, but she’s applied her skills to our team rather than potential holidaymakers. Exceptionally organised, Charlotte plans the logistics of the team, making sure everyone is where they need to be at the right time. She’s also the queen of dealing with the unexpected!

Always calm under pressure, Charlotte makes sure the rest of the team know what they’re doing, where they’re going, and that everything runs smoothly.

Forever digging around in the mud as a child, Abi was fascinated by a career in Archaeology. Whilst she’s swapped the sandpit for the office, this hasn’t stopped her getting down in the dirt; she still gets really excited about excavating rare treasures, whether it’s a local business who has only just been unearthed, or bringing an impossible to find candidate to the surface.

Her commitment to supporting the career journeys of young people gives Abi the same buzz when she finds a rare gem, or a diamond in the rough as she was when she was young. She loves this even more when she can then see that gem go on to dazzle in their profession, thanks to her support!

So, whilst there aren’t many people who dream of becoming a recruiter when they grow up, there are lots of childhood dreams that a career in recruitment fulfils the need for! Whilst this is just a bit of fun, we thought it’d be good to demonstrate – with real people – that even if you don’t achieve your childhood ambitions, you can likely find a suitable career path that will allow you to still feel fulfilled! Talk to one of our team today if you’re not feeling fulfilled, and we can help set you on the right path to achieve goals that will satisfy your 7-year old self!