Chris, Principal Recruitment Consultant
(joined GCS, Jan 2000)
Prior to recruitment I trained and worked as a chef in Italian restaurants. Cooking will always be something I’m passionate about but I soon came to realise that I would never make much money and would always have to work unsociable hours. Then a friend of mine recommended me to GCS.
I started as a Resourcer on the PC/Network Support market in Reading. GCS were planning to open a London office and wanted to know who would be interested in the opportunity. I was one of five who started on a 'virtual' London desk, initially working from the Reading office.
After a short period I became a Recruitment Consultant and, after achieving our team targets, we moved into the first GCS London office.
Soon after commencing work in the London office I managed over 20 concurrent contractors and became a Senior Recruitment Consultant. Since then I have been promoted to Principal Recruitment Consultant, billed over two million pounds for GCS, had a personal record month of £52,000 and was top of the Sales board last year, billing £380,000.
I am now playing a hands-on role in training new recruits whilst simultaneously exploring overseas opportunities for GCS to expand their business.
