Candice Liggins’ Post

𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐜𝐞-𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦? 🍨 (Asking for my kids who consumed their bodyweight last week..!) Holidays hit differently with young kids. This was the first time we’d taken them on a plane (which was absolute chaos), and the first time they’d experienced unlimited ice-cream (also absolute chaos) 🍦✈️ But we had an amazing time and now feeling rested and recharged to get back to it! #holiday #annualleave #outofoffice

𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖𝐒   As a graduate, how much research do you do into company reviews before going to an interview or even accepting a job offer?   I personally spend hours (if not days!) on Tripadvisor when I’m booking a holiday to make sure the hotel I’ve chosen is perfect 🏖   I scrutinize every last review, traveller’s photo and room recommendation before I even consider parting with my hard earned money!   So why don’t we do the same with potential employers? 🧐   𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫, 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭… All of these platforms exist to give you as an individual the ability to educate yourself about a company and confidently evaluate whether or not you want to work there.   At JBAndrews, we’re proud to have 𝟒.𝟒/𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 on Glassdoor with 𝟖𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 – a pretty remarkable stat in any industry let alone in recruitment! 🌟   (Yes obviously we’d prefer 5/5 but nobody’s perfect!)   This result in my opinion is solely down to the positive culture we have here. We’ve worked hard to foster a ‘𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭’ environment, prioritising our team and making sure everyone is valued and appreciated 🤍   It’s no secret that recruitment is a challenging job, and not for everyone. But the rewards, both financially and through progression opportunities, are unmatched.   So if you’re considering a career in Executive Search – make sure you do your research into your potential employer… and don’t accept anything less than 𝟒.𝟒/𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 😉 

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐁 𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒? As we approach the end of the academic year, thousands of graduates are getting ready to take their first step on the career ladder. Last week, LinkedIn published a report highlighting the fastest growing job titles for graduates in 2023. Number 2 on the list was “𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫”. (By contrast, when I graduated in 2013, this was “Market Research Analyst”. Slightly different!) As the first generation of digital natives, Gen Z have been raised with technology in a way that no previous generations have. They have the tools and resources that make starting and testing out a business easier than ever before and are reportedly more likely than any other generation to make side hustles a full-time job, with 𝟔𝟎% 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. So as a new graduate, what’s more appealing…? 💰📈 Joining a corporate grad scheme with guaranteed salary and progression opportunities? 🌍🧘♀️Or taking the leap and going it alone as your own boss with full freedom and flexibility? What about having a bit of both? A career at JBAndrews gives you the opportunity to 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭, 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, and enjoy 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 over how to develop this. BUT with the security of a 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬. What would you choose? 🤔 p.s. You know you’re getting old when the only photo you have of your graduation is hanging in a frame in your Mum’s house…! 😂🤦♀️

For the final set of Non-Negotiables, I’m focussing on 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑫𝑬. This is the way in which an individual views and evaluates a situation. It’s not something we will teach. It requires self-reflection and self-awareness and if you’re lacking these traits, then we expect you to do something about them. 👊 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬 A fighter doesn’t see their failures as a deterrent. Instead, they see difficulties as challenges to overcome and accept the responsibility to take the action required to change the situation. What happens to you is circumstance, how you react is choice. You can only control the controllables. 💡 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 Employees who bring solutions play a crucial problem-solving role at JBAndrews. We want our team to take ownership of their problems and provide valuable solutions to help overcome obstacles. If you haven’t thought of a potential solution, we don’t want to hear the problem. 🚩 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 When you're personally accountable, you take ownership of what happens as a result of your choices and actions. You don't blame others or make excuses, and you do what you can to make amends when things go wrong. Each member of the JBAndrews team is responsible for consistently contributing towards our business goals. Does your attitude match these traits above? If so, maybe you should consider a career at JBAndrews. Please reach out if you'd like to learn more!

Following on from last week, the next category of Non-Negotiables I’m going to highlight is 𝑨𝑼𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑰𝑪 𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑻𝒀.   These are character traits of an individuals’ persona, yet like skills, they can be cultivated and refined through focus, acknowledgement, and hard work.     ⏰ 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 At JBAndrews, our team are expected to turn up on time and be well presented in all that they do. No excuses. You’re required to plan ahead and make arrangements to ensure that you can fulfil your obligations on a strict schedule. Managing your time and communication accordingly is essential. We believe if you're early – you’re on time, if you’re on time – you’re late, and if you’re late – it’s unacceptable.     🤥 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 We operate on a trust basis. The foundations of this are being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. Honest individuals are genuine and transparent. They do not deceive or manipulate others, and they take responsibility for their actions. 🫡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 During your first week at JBAndrews, you are encouraged to read the book ‘Legacy’ by James Kerr. Like the All Blacks, we believe no individual is bigger than the team. You must treat everyone as you would like to be treated. Respect seniority and leave your ego at the door. “𝘕𝘰 𝘋*𝘤𝘬𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴” 🧹 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐬 This is another value taken from ‘Legacy’. It's an example of personal discipline, and not expecting somebody else to do your job for you. You are never too big to do the small things that need to be done. Character triumphs over talent, and every member of JBAndrews is expected to do their bit. Are these character traits that resonate with you? If so, maybe you should consider a career at JBAndrews. Please reach out if you'd like to learn more!

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬..! 🏜😜 Last weekend, members of our Dubai office ventured to the desert for a few nights of luxury at the Qasr Al Sarab Resort in Abu Dhabi 🔥✨ The Q1 top performers enjoyed their days relaxing by the pool, sipping cocktails and topping up their tans 🍹☀️ A massive congratulations to all those who qualified! 🏅🙌 If you'd like to know more about our current opportunities at JBAndrews, please get in touch! 📞 #recruitment #executivesearch #incentives #dubai #abudhabi

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝟏𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐁𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 10 absolute characteristics and actions we expect from every member of staff when they walk through the door every morning until they leave in the evening. Over the next 3 weeks I’m going to go through each non-negotiable and what they mean to us here at JBA. The first set, I’ll define as 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙆 𝙀𝙏𝙃𝙄𝘾: 🏃♂️ 𝐆𝐨-𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 We want each of our team to have a Go-Getter mentality. Go-getters are not order-takers, they're problem solvers. They are energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations with ease. From the book, The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne, we encourage everyone at JBA to have their own ‘blue vase’ to strive towards.     📈 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 Developing a growth mindset means embracing failure. You won't have all the answers when you start something new, and people with a growth mindset don't look at failure as failure. They see it as an opportunity to learn and improve. Your skills and abilities are not fixed or innate, they can be improved through effort, learning and persistence. ⏰ 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 How badly do you want it? We expect everyone at JBA to be relentless. Having the determination to succeed and refusing to give up. Don’t wait for something to happen, go and make it happen, and don’t stop until it’s done - pick up the phone, send the email, finish the list.     Do you associate with these qualities while you’re reading them? If so, maybe you should consider a career at JBAndrews. Please reach out if you'd like to learn more!

𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 My week started with a 7.45am phone call from my son’s nursery asking me to come and collect him (he’d been there 10 mins!) because he’d been ill. Meaning my Monday schedule has been thrown out the window and I’m going to have to try to work as and when I can around him. So given that it’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is Movement, I’m going to take my opportunity to get out today with the little man and move for my mental health. One of the most important things we can do to help protect our mental health is regular movement. Our minds and bodies are connected and exercise releases “feel good” hormones that provide a wealth of benefits for our mental health. These include improved mood, reduced anxiety, lowered inflammation, improved memory and concentration, increased confidence, improved sleep and even increased social connectedness.  As little as 15 minutes of movement a day has been shown to positively impact mental health! So I’m going to enjoy the sunshine and get my steps in..! ☀🚶♀️ p.s. He looks really poorly doesn't he...! 😒

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🥃😜 A few weeks ago, our top performers for Q1 spent the weekend in sunny Edinburgh! ☀🏰 They began the trip with an afternoon of beers in the sunshine and an evening at the iconic Hawksmoor restaurant 🍻🥩 With the following day spent sampling a multitude of whisky's at the Johnnie Walker Experience and finishing it off with an evening at Monkey Barrel Comedy Club 🥃🐵 A massive congratulations to all those who qualified! 🏆👏 If you'd like to know more about our current opportunities at JBAndrews, please get in touch! 📞