Richard Evans

Director, Genesis Employment

“One of the strangest career changes I’ve ever come across involved an administrator who transitioned to becoming an embalmer. Initially managing office tasks and admin duties, this individual decided to pursue a completely different path – driven by a fascination with the science behind embalming and a desire to provide comfort to grieving families. It was a profound shift from a typical 9-to-5 office job to a role that required not only technical skills, but also a great deal of compassion and sensitivity. Their journey highlights how personal interests can lead to unexpected, yet fulfilling, new professions.”

Manny Hussain

Founder/managing director, RecruitEasy and CareRight

“The strangest career change I’ve come across is my own. I joined the RAF as a 17-year-old, serving 22 years as an aircraft engineer, repairing fighter jets and helicopters. At the end of my service in 1997, rather than continuing onto civilian aircraft, I co-founded a mobile phone business. Recruitment challenges led me to create RecruitEasy, an internal recruitment agency that I spun-off as a stand-alone business. I now also co-own and run a homecare agency, CareRight, which cares for 60 elderly clients and employs 30 staff. My background in recruitment helps a great deal in the care business. A bit of a journey that has taken me from repairing fighter jets to owning and managing recruitment and homecare businesses!”

Tom Johnson

Director, Hernshead Group

“Changing careers is becoming increasingly common, but probably the strangest move I’ve seen is an automotive engineer to chocolatier. As someone who prides themselves on identifying people’s skills, this initially seemed a strange move but in reality their passion for motorsport and engineering has been transferred into the chocolate they create, helping them craft chocolate that their industry loves! As the world and skills develop, it’s important as recruiters that we keep an open mind and look at the skills of a person and how transferable they are.”

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