A recruitment consultant who starred in the first set of auditions in this latest series of X Factor has told Recruiter that ice breaking training during her recruitment career helped her summon up the courage to face Simon Cowell and his fellow judges.

Last Saturday, rapper ‘Honey G’ wowed almost all of the X Factor judges, Cowell being the exception, to land a place in boot camp – the next stage on from auditions.

‘Honey G’ is the alter ego of Anna Georgette Gilford, managing director of recruitment firm ARG Search.

Gilford, who has also worked as a consultant at recruiters code IT, Mortimer Spinks and Interquest Group, told Recruiter training in breaking the ice over her 15 years+ recruitment career held her in good stead when going to her first audition.

“My role in recruitment is like a relationship builder. I have been trained on how to break the ice with people over the last 15 years of my recruitment career.

“I am not afraid to speak to people, speak to anyone, because I have done a lot of cold calling...

“I get on with people very well and people obviously warm to me.”