About Us

About Us

Our History

I am one of the few Talent Management Professionals with hands-on technical IT and Digital Systems experience. I cut my teeth by building LAN networks on Novell NT4 machines and machine coding on Motorola 6800 chipsets (remember those?). After studying Marketing and Media Technology Systems at University, I went on to gain a CIPD HR Qualification and an Advanced Life Coaching Certification. I now have over 20 years of recruitment experience under my belt.

As part of my continuous professional growth, I recently achieved the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) accreditation, reinforcing my expertise in data solutions and analytics, which aligns with the needs of modern IT and Data-focused businesses.

My Approach

My approach to recruitment is a reflection of my background – I combine my knowledge of human resources with my love of technology. This led me to develop a technical testing method, which I have used for over 15 years, both as an agency Senior Recruiter and as a lead in-house Talent Acquisition Partner. I put each candidate through a pool of carefully tailored questions to screen for the most suitable roles. This helps to save hiring managers time and money. In combination with this, I have always enjoyed behavioural and competency interviewing.

I have experience of providing interview training at IMGROUP and Hitachi Consulting around this. I use this today for clients of Focused Futures to ensure that candidates have the right mix of consulting, soft skills and the required growth mindset. This is why such a high percentage of our hires have gained promotions quickly and have added value immediately to our client’s business. Over 60% of hires are typically promoted or take on significantly greater responsibility within 12 to 18 months. H-I-R-E-S is our approach that has helped these clients to achieve their goals and growth. 

My Experience

I have experience working for corporate multinational firms, including Hitachi. More recently, I have specialised in Microsoft technology-centric SMEs and consultancies that are around 10 – 300 employees and generate between the £500k to £10 million turnover level. These are businesses that need support on an interim basis to rapidly grow given a surge in requirements. 

I am also able to support businesses that require maternity or long-term sickness cover, but are unable to justify a permanent full-time employee for a Senior Recruitment/Lead Talent Acquisition role. These companies need a professional with a wealth of experience who can quickly get up to speed and integrate successfully with the HR department and SLT.

At data and AI scale-up Coeo, I hired over 60 individuals, which helped them to become a £12m turnover business. This included tech hiring and also a rebuild of their Business Development function, including Principal BDMs that can carry a £2m to £4m professional services revenue target, Account Managers, Inside Sales, Alliance Managers and Marketing Managers. During my final quarter of my first engagement, I saved Coeo £150k in agency fees. 

Not all clients can justify a commitment to an integrated interim internal recruiter and I also offer contingency/ad-hoc recruitment service for those clients with a few roles for their permanent or contract needs.  

Additional Services

More recently I have decided to fuse my Life Coaching and additional learning and development skills learned in my HR qualification to provide a series of After-Placement Life and Performance Coaching modules on a 1-2-1 basis. 

This provides value-added service and helps my clients’ HR teams with the successful onboarding of new placements. These modules provide new hires with additional tools to make a greater impact during the critical first 100-day period.

Education

1997-2001

Bedfordshire University

Marketing and Media Technology Degree (2:1) 
1997-2001
2011-2012

Ealing and West London College

HR and Management and Administration CIPD Level 5 Qualification
2011-2012
2021

Achology

Advanced Life Coaching Certificate Program 
2021
2025

Microsoft

DP-900 Certification (Azure Data Fundamentals)
2025

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Our Mission

At Focused Futures, our mission is to help businesses thrive by delivering tailored IT Recruitment and Life Coaching services. We work closely with HR Directors and CxOs to provide data-driven recruitment solutions and expert guidance, helping businesses hire top talent while reducing costs and time to hire.

We are committed to building long-lasting partnerships by offering innovative hiring strategies and post-placement support, ensuring that new hires succeed in their roles from day one. Through our unique H-I-R-E-S process, we help companies scale effectively, save on recruitment expenses and foster employee growth.

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