The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 45: Oct/Nov 2019 | Page 34

Meet Juice Recruitment’s Emma Summers & Vicky Kingston We met with Juice founder, Emma Summers and newly appointed MD Vicky Kingston, to find out more about the changes at the top and their plans for business growth. Why was Vicky the ideal candidate to succeed you as MD? When I first met her over 10 years ago, I could see she had such energy, vision, drive and a real desire and hunger to be make a difference and be successful. Championing Juice’s growth with Vicky has been fantastic and there is no other person I would want to drive Juice’s future. What do you love most about working at Juice? The way we recruit – with honesty and freedom to work with our clients and candidates to ensure they get the best support and advice. We genuinely love what we do, and this is always so clear to see across all of our offices. What are you looking forward to getting stuck into as part of your new more strategic role? With a busy programme of events and career seminars planned, I will be ensuring that Juice is at the forefront of the specialist sectors we recruit within. I absolutely love being in front of our very loyal and wonderful clients. I’ve always believed in partnerships and that is why I am so proud that we are still recruiting for the same businesses we recruited for 20 years ago. What are your goals between now and the end of the year? The past 12 months have been focused on looking at Juice’s journey so far and how we move forward and achieve bigger results over the next 5 – 10 years. The next six months will be based on maximising on what we have in order to build the foundations for growth. Who’s on your client wish list? Who isn’t! We have six fast expanding divisions and each consultant has an individual growth plan which includes what direction they want for their desk and department - these also include which clients they want to work with and feel they could add the most value to. We have so many fantastic clients that we have the pleasure of supporting from small start- ups to large corporates. Who would you like to connect with? Juice is all about partnerships. From businesses looking for that all important new recruit to individuals seeking exciting new opportunities, we welcome all contacts. If organisations feel that they can assist our clients or candidates with up to date market knowledge or information, we always love to know more. Are you looking for candidates with any particular qualities or qualifications at the moment? We are currently supporting a wide range of clients looking for good customer services candidates, sales professionals with in and outbound telephone experience, alongside a mixed selection of specialist creative candidates. I would direct anyone looking for a new opportunity within the South West to visit our website as all of our active vacancies are updated daily across all divisions. We are also experiencing a high volume of temporary support across all offices, so immediately available candidates with or without office- based experience are always welcome to come in and register with us. Tell us something we wouldn’t know about you both I love a quote. When I first started in recruitment I stumbled across the late Richard Denny and I remember reading Motivate to Win and feeling totally inspired. I soon started to collect his books and quickly my collection expanded to other motivational speakers and entrepreneurs. I was addicted to what people could achieve with the right mindset and drive, so unfortunately for my team I am forever quoting something I have read or heard. Design is my passion and I’ve been responsible for the evolution of Juice’s brand, marketing, PR, events and profile. I have created our website, corporate branding and literature, right from the design of our company’s fleet of minis to our office interiors. It’s what I love doing! GET OUT OF THE CITY AND SAMPLE SOME FINE WEST COUNTRY AIR... HOST YOUR NEXT EVENT AT CUMBERWELL PARK Let the outside in and enjoy the beautiful views that surround the characterful barn conversion that is Cumberwell Park. Providing catering for all events, from small roundtable get-togethers to seminars or training days for up to 150 people, all options can be catered for including summer barbeques and hog roasts. Get a hole in one and enjoy a corporate golf challenge as part of your event too. The dedicated events team can tailor-make a package to suit your needs. Contact the Events Team now to find out more: 01225 863322 34 www.tbeswindonandwilts.co.uk [email protected] www.cumberwellpark.com