Many people “fall into recruitment,” but for me, it was a deliberate choice. During my time at Loughborough University, I started a mini recruitment business after winning a grant from the university’s startup fund. Our business helped students find part-time work, allowing them to choose when and where they worked. We signed up over 5,000 students across Loughborough and Nottingham, providing thousands of hours of part-time work in various roles from delivery driving to event stewarding. We managed a team of 150+ students who worked weekly for multiple clients. The rewarding and lucrative nature of recruitment, coupled with the control it gave me over my destiny, made me realise it was the perfect career for me. Since graduating, I have spent over four years working in technology recruitment and have loved every moment. I progressed quickly from a trainee consultant to a managing consultant at my previous company, where I was also voted sales MVP in 2023.