James Westwood’s Post

Tuesday 'Choose Day'... How often do you feel like jumping?   3 questions - If not now, then when? If not you, who else is leaving? If not this, what else?   2 stats - 33% of people leave their jobs for better 'mental health'. 63.3% of employee departures are preventable. - You're not alone!   1 statement - We must accept the end of something in order to begin to build something new... have you accepted you deserve better?   SEND IT! That response to an inmail, application to an advert, or that message to a recruiter.   That excitement of starting a new chapter. That relief right after you leave. That time of freedom between jobs... That's all for the taking, you just have to be brave enough to believe in yourself!   #tuesdaychooseday #recruitmentsjobs #wearehiring

Another one ☝ Candidates create candidates... the power of GOOD candidate experience. I'm over the moon to see Benjamin Reeves finally join our Austin, Harper Harrison Built Environment brand. Not just because he's a high performer, not just because he's a cultural architect and not just because it was a visa process... But because this is a huge next chapter in Ben's personal & professional life. This journey started, having spoken to a mutual connection whilst I was still in LA, almost 12 months ago. Keeping this confidential, we stayed in touch & then Natalie McLeish reached out on a recommendation... Unfortunately, we couldn't find a mutual fit, but made some introductions, to which she secured a role. THROUGH Natalie, I was introduced to Ben. Someone with 10 years experience, all at one agency... never spoken to a recruiter before... MY SWEET SPOT. What struck me about Ben, was his calmness, consistency and clear confidence in what he could bring to LHi Group. Let's not underestimate this move, only knowing one way for so many years, grasping a new indsutry, a relocation from Denver to Austin & a visa transfer (always stressful). Light work for us, as we have a STRONG operational presence both in the US and UK, we've transitioned countless recruiters from one industry to another and we continue to lead the way with senior referral placements! Safe to say, Ben has firmly found his feet in the Lone Star State and has already brought his leadership, personality and passion for purpose driven recruitment to his new home! Referrals are the highest form of compliments. You know who you are, THANK YOU! #anotherone #USjobs #recruitment

Thoughts on Thursday... Are you earning or learning? A phrase, I was introduced to by a senior candidate a few weeks ago. The recruitment industry is HOT right now, if you're not earning or learning... NOW is a great time to consider a move. #thoughtsonthursday #recruitmentindustry #wearehiring

Monday Mindset... Thought provoking! 1. Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s your ability to deal with them. 2. Feeling bad after making a decision doesn’t mean it was the wrong decision. 3. Stress is not because you’re doing too much, it’s because your doing too little of what makes you feel most alive. 4. The lesson you struggle with will repeat itself until you’ve learnt from it. 5. Good days give happiness. Bad days give experience. The worst days give lessons. The best days give memories. #mondaymindset #findajobyoulove #recruitmentlife

LA network... Reach out to Victoria Hancock about opportunities across our SciPro - Life Sciences, Lawrence Harvey - Emerging Tech, Piper Maddox - Renewables & Harper Harrison - Built Environment opportunities! I've bigged up the West Coast, so help me show her it's the BEST coast & invite her to your local spots for a coffee or wine. #wearehiring #lajobs #britabroad

Wednesday Wisdom... When the vision is clear, the results will appear. Came across this great quote from the main man Simon Sinek, which is very topical to some of the conversations I've been having of late regarding opportunities in our NYC office. Kevin Cooley our resident New York leader, set the 'Find your Greatness' challenge, awarding a custom pair of Nike Dunk sneakers, fittingly for those who achieved their own greatness. Within our Lawrence Harvey brand, our Cyber VP Jordan Fitzpatrick saw the opportunity 18 months ago to pivot away from traditional tech into smart and emerging technologies like; Privacy Enhancing Technology, Rust Programming, High Performance Computing, and Industry 4.0... now established & already hiring to capitalise! On a similar theme, our Piper Maddox NYC leader Samantha Keay, who pioneered the growth of our Cleantech / E-mobility division, is at the forefront of the future of Renewables, breaking into Energy Trading & Circular Economy... markets most competitors after 5 years behind! If, like us, you're a visionary... we're hiring in our US HQ, surrounded by 70+ sales heads, you'll be rubbing shoulders, not just with high performers but SME's leading the way! Reach out to the respective hiring managers, Kev or myself for a confidential conversation. #wednesdaywisdom #findyourgreatness #nycjobs

💚 Calling all New York City Lovers / Recruiters 💚 A phrase I learnt to appreciate and now romanticize from my time in NYC is "New York or Nowhere"... For some, it's too busy. For others, it's got everything you want... whenever you want it. Sure, you can work the US remote from the UK for the fees... but where is the fun in long hours. Whilst it's become more common for UK recruiters to relocate to the US, NYC seems to be over shadowed by smaller, cheaper, and slower paces of life... I can see the logic BUT you have you're whole life to live that life. LHi Group's US HQ is in the heart of the Financial District (FiDi), in the 10 years, we've seen competitors come and go, scale and fail. With a strong operational & C-suite presence, we've ridden COVID & last years Tech down turn, to still stand 75+ AND Growing! Piper Maddox (our now largest brand in the US) is hiring for multiple positions across 10 year established markets & venturing into the future of renewables... whilst many competitors are playing catch up, we're pioneering the way for our clients & industry! So, if you're interested getting into renewables or considered NYC, you can't get a better platform, stronger expat community or robust business out there. Reach out to Samantha Keay, Kevin Cooley or myself for a confidential chat! +447904 192 736 / [email protected] https://lnkd.in/eKa6_nvb - All live jobs! #nycjobs #renewables #USrecruitment

Monday Mindset... "Opportunity is at the end of your comfort zone". 🙇♂️ As I reflect on 6 years here at LHi Group, hands down, the most important decision I made telling my comfort zone to F*** Off & moving to New York. 🗣 Sure as a Recruiter of Recruiters, I'm going promote considering change BUT it's much more than that. 😊 I was performing well. I had just brought my first home. I'd just settled in a new city. My partner & I were considering starting a family. We had a dog. 🤔 The hardest thing, is letting go of the life you are familiar with & almost living in future... "How cool would it be, to offer our children the gift of a US passport". "Wouldn't it be great to invite family & friends to our life in Brooklyn". "Think of trips to the Hamptons, Bermuda, Upstate & outer state experiences". "The exposure this will give me, will only benefit my future career". 💡 That unknown becomes your new reality. We're only 5 hours from the UK. We're surrounded other expats. What's the worst that can happen, we don't like it and move home? 😎 Yes, the fee's are bigger. Yes, there is more opportunity. But, it's also a lifestyle choice... when I go back to New York now, I can say I lived here, my daughter was born here & act we like locals... that's pretty damn cool. 🗽 Memories, no one can take away. #mondaymindset #nyc #relocation

Absolutely LOVE this from Hannah Wyllie, M.S.Ed. Somehow, we've found ourselves labelling 'greatness' is for the elite few... the top percental of talent. In recruitment I guess that's the top biller, rookie of the year, most clients signed, candidates placed, highest KPI's, record months, and growth quarters blah blah blah... As Hannah eloquently states, this industry is all about people. Therefore, we have to understand Greatness is for everyone, not lowering the bar, but raising it for all & appreciate it's not just one destination, it's for wherever anyone is trying to find. The knowledge from an Employee Owned business and the wisdom of a people first organization. #lhigroup #recruitment #findyourgreatness