Harriet's Story

Harriet joined the highways, transportation & infrastructure team in 2019 as an Associate Consultant, before being quickly progressing. In 2023 she became a Lead Consultant and joined our Leadership Development Programme.

What motivates you to get up in the morning?

I am lucky enough to be surrounded by people who motivate me daily. I look at what everyone around me is achieving at Carrington West and I am grateful for the fact I have found myself a career within an extremely successful company which offers great progression.

What is your favourite thing about working at Carrington West?

The people I work with. Carrington West is like one big family, we all work together. I love the buzzy atmosphere in the office and the fact that when things are tough everyone is so supportive of each other.

What has been the highlight of your time at Carrington West?

Being promoted. I started off at Carrington West as an Associate Consultant, learning the market and supporting the consultants in my team. Since then I have built up strong relationships with clients and had some successful job fills.

What has been your biggest challenge at work so far?

Understanding and being able to explain IR35 has been a big challenge, as it is so important to be able to support candidates and clients through the upcoming changes. As a recruiter you need to know about the industry you work in and you have to be an expert on anything related to hiring. Luckily we also have a great compliance team to support us.

What would your advice be to anyone starting their career at Carrington West?

Take it all in but most importantly - ask questions. It's normal to feel overwhelmed when you’re new. However, you are learning from the best and Carrington West offers amazing training. Never be embarrassed to ask the questions/things to be explained again as there is so much to learn.

Now you are a Lead Consultant, how has your day-to-day changed?

I wouldn’t say my day-to-day has changed that much, however now I am a Lead Consultant, I make it my priority to ensure I am setting the right examples over the desk daily. I am also now involved in management meetings and training sessions which is enabling me to support my Team Leader on a stronger level.

Is there any advice you could give to a new Associate?

I would say to ask loads of questions, jump in on all the training provided and observe the consultants around you and learn from them. I also feel at the start of your career it’s important to keep your motivation and activity levels high as you will only benefit from this in the long run.

Where do you want to go from here?

My next goal is to be in Carrington West’s top 10 billers and hopefully in the future, as the public sector regions team develops, become a Team Leader.

Tell us one thing about yourself your colleagues don’t know!

I have a four-leaf clover tattooed on my ankle for luck!

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2013 Shortlisted Best Newcomer - Global Recruiter Awards

2013 Winner Best Start-Up - Business Excellence Awards

2014 Finalist Best Small Business -Business Excellence Awards

2014 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2014 Shortlisted Best New Agency - Recruiter Awards

2015 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2016 Highly Commended - Best Temporary Consultant Blayne Cahill

2016 Winner Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2017 Finalist Best Employer - Business Excellence Awards

2017 Finalist Best Newcomer Ryan Williamson - IRP Awards

2017 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2017 Winner Best Temporary Consultant Blayne Cahill - IRP Awards

2018 Finalist Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2018 No. 74 in the Recruiter HOT 100

2018 Winner Best Medium/Large Business - Business News Awards

2019 No. 72 in the Recruiter HOT 100

2019 Shortlisted Best Newcomer Krishan Adams - IRP Award

2019 Shortlisted Best Office Support - IRP Awards

2019 Shortlisted Best Temporary Consultant Ilya Donets - IRP Award

2019 Winner Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2019 Winner Employer of the Year - Business Excellence Awards

2020 Shortlisted Best Engineering Recruitment Agency - Recruiter Awards

2020 Shortlisted in Two Categories

2020 Winner Best Learning & Development Programme (under 250)

2021 - Highly Commended, Ryan Williamson

2021 - Shortlisted in 2 Categories

2021 - Shortlisted in 3 Categories

2021 - Shortlisted in 4 Categories

2021 Highly Commended Best Company to Work For (Over 50)

2021 Highly Commended Temporary Recruiter of the Year - Ilya Donets

2021 Ranked no. 78 in the top 100 recruitment agencies in the UK

2021 Shortlisted in 3 Categories

2021 Top 250 companies in the Solent

2021 Winner Best Learning & Development Programme

2022 Cameron De Wit - Temporary Consultant of the Year

2022 Employee Engagement Award

2022 Highly Commended - Best Company to Work for

2022 In-House Training Award

2022 Number 25 in the Recruiter Fast 50

2022 Oliver Gooch - Temporary Consultant of the Year

2022 Platinum Employer of the Year (50-249)

2022 Shared Services Team of the Year

2022 Shortlisted in 3 categories

2022 Shortlisted in 5 Categories

2022 Top 250 companies in the Solent

2022 Winner Large Company of the Year

2022 Winner Training Programme of the Year

2023 Emily Christmas - HR Person of the Year

2023 Highly Commended - Best Employer Brand

2023 Highly Commended Oliver Gooch - Best Temporary Consultant

2023 Liam Shea- Best Newcomer in Temporary Recruitment

2023 Number 34 in the Fast 50 List

2023 People Development Business Award

2023 Shortlisted in 3 categories

2023 Shortlisted in 4 categories

2023 Shortlisted in 8 categories

2023 Top 10 Places to Work UK (Medium)

2023 Winner Reward and Recognition Award

2024 Finalist Employer of the Year

2024 Highly Commended Luke Clifford - Temporary Recruiter of the Year

2024 Number 61 in the Hot 100 List

2024 Top 250 companies in the Solent

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