Thoughts from... August 2015
FROM AUGUST 2015'S RECRUITER MAGAZINE
Jo Malone MBE
Fragrance entrepreneur and founder of Jo Loves
“To be successful is not just thinking outside the box… but often it is about recreating the box, time and time again”
Phil Parry
Chairman of maritime industry recruiter Spinnaker Global
“We have to accept that the UK will never produce as many seafarers as it did in the past, but it is crucial that we at least maintain the current level of seafaring expertise. This is not just about providing jobs for Brits, although that is important, but is about providing a pipeline of experts to supply the shore side industry in the UK”
Chris Sale
Managing director of Prism Recruitment, commenting on ‘Social mobility needs boost in legal and accountancy sectors’ on recruiter.co.uk
“If you try and favour some groups you are by definition discriminating against others. So therefore candidates who are fortunate enough to have parents willing to stump up exorbitant sums to put their children through private education are to be discriminated against? Candidates who get good A Levels and get into ‘elite’ universities are to be discriminated against? Yes, that’s obviously fair...”
