A lot of people in recruitment find themselves falling into it by chance. I was one of them - but it was a happy accident. Recruitment has given me the opportunity to do what I love most: connecting people, building strong, lasting relationships, and helping them succeed. Successful recruitment isn't just filling roles - it's about connecting people, businesses, values, and goals on a deeper level. I've now been working in the industry for 30 years and am currently the Owner and Managing Director of Becks Wiggins Stokes (BWS Recruitment). A boutique recruitment firm that started 27 years ago, we’ve become recognised as an experienced and respected firm, specialising in executive recruitment for the not-for-profit/health and community and disability services sectors. These are specialist roles that can be tricky to fill, and often require not just skills and experience, but a real passion and understanding for the industry. Despite managing the firm, I'm still hands-on every day with recruitment, which makes a huge difference to our clients. Just recently I've played memorable roles filling critical positions within NFPs and disability services, including one vital Head of Operations role where our candidate was so well aligned to the business, he was promoted to COO within six months. Similarly, I was referred to a company who had tried and failed twice to fill a niche role, and we managed to find them the right person within two weeks (although our record is just one hour!) I believe no matter how far technology takes us towards an automated HR process there will always be a need for human interaction –and that’s what I and BWS strive to offer. If you’re looking for help recruiting a new role – from a team member to an executive – who aligns with your business and values, please feel free to contact me or visit our website for more information.