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🎅 Santa’s Wishlist for UK Transport & Infrastructure
🎅 Santa’s Wishlist for UK Transport & Infrastructure
🚆 Rail: One System. One P&L.
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🚄 Big Contracting Opportunities under Great British Railways New Branding & Reform
🚄 Big Contracting Opportunities under Great British Railways New Branding & Reform
The newly unveiled GBR brand; livery, logo and unified identity offers a catalyst for procurement across rail, station,…
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🚆 Rethinking Great British Railways: Vertical Integration & Property Development 🏙️
🚆 Rethinking Great British Railways: Vertical Integration & Property Development 🏙️
The UK's 200th year anniversary of the modern railway and the transition to Great British Railways (GBR) is a…
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Exciting news in the UK Rail Industry; from HR to Deputy MD
Exciting news in the UK Rail Industry; from HR to Deputy MD
Within the UK train operating companies, a notable trend has emerged, where HR Directors are being promoted to the role…
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Why September 2020 is critical to the future of the UK rail sector
Why September 2020 is critical to the future of the UK rail sector
In March 2020, in light of Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, the Department for Transport took swift action and agreed…
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Ensuring the execution of a successful headhunting campaign; 5 points for employers to consider when hiring passive talent
Ensuring the execution of a successful headhunting campaign; 5 points for employers to consider when hiring passive talent
In order for the right senior hire to be successfully recruited it is vital that both the client organisation and their…
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Observations & future trends in UK passenger rolling stock
Observations & future trends in UK passenger rolling stock
The Rail Delivery Group's Rolling Stock Strategy Steering Group has recently published the 'Long Term Passenger Rolling…
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Cultural fit; more important than technical expertise?
Cultural fit; more important than technical expertise?
On any new recruitment brief, a client will have a specific list of criteria that the ideal candidate will possess;…
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Almost there...Great to welcome over 150 colleagues onboard today for a sneak preview as we complete final preparations before introducing our new…
Almost there...Great to welcome over 150 colleagues onboard today for a sneak preview as we complete final preparations before introducing our new…
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💬 “If you’re in the business of water, there was never a better year to come together and show what your capabilities actually are. This is a…
💬 “If you’re in the business of water, there was never a better year to come together and show what your capabilities actually are. This is a…
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Network Rail lines up £5bn track works reprocurement Network Rail has set out plans to appoint suppliers to continue the delivery of track works…
Network Rail lines up £5bn track works reprocurement Network Rail has set out plans to appoint suppliers to continue the delivery of track works…
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Experience
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Education
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Manchester Business School
Merit (68%)
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Activities and Societies: Elected Student Representative for my programme, sitting on a number of programme and policy committees with the Director of Manchester Business School. I was also involved in organising social and academic events including the Summer Ball 2010 for all of the Master's programme students at The Midland Hotel in central Manchester.
Modules studied included; Managing Across Competing Capitalisms, Designing Organisations, Analysing Companies, Global Politics and Global Business, International Trade & Capital Flows, B2B Marketing and Global Business Strategy.
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Elementary proficiency
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Latin
Elementary proficiency
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