Guy Barnes

What has your role at Digby Morgan given you from a self-development perspective?

One of the most significant, exciting, and sometimes pressurising, elements that this role offers is ownership. Ownership in the sense of managing your time- to ensure you are meeting your targets; your workload- to ensure you are providing the quality of service that your clients expect; your own clients and relationships- to ensure that clients come to you when facing the challenge of a new vacancy within their team.

Ultimately you are building your own business and portfolio of clients, who are buying into you as an individual just as much as they are Digby Morgan, and the brand behind you.

What advice would you give to candidates thinking of applying to the Associate programme?

In the transition from being a student into your first full time job there is always a degree of uncertainty and a certain amount of surprise. Above all, I think it is important to keep questioning and to get as many different viewpoints on the industry/company as you can. I am sure you have researched the recruitment industry by now, but have a look at Human Resources too, and try to understand how they support business- is this recruitment focus right for you?

Ultimately, come and speak to us! We look forward to answering all your questions at the assessment day!