Kelly Sloly
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Kelly Sloly has worked in recruitment for 9 years after a career change from being a chef. She finds the people and rewards of recruitment worth it despite the challenges. Her biggest challenge was finding the right company that offers training, progression, and recognition, which she has found at Kelly Services. Outside of work she enjoys fitness bootcamp for its focus and stress relief. Highlights have included building long-term client relationships by providing good staff and service. She advises others entering recruitment to build relationships, plan carefully, focus on candidates' needs, and work well with colleagues.
Kelly Sloly
- 1. Kelly Sloly, Kingston Branch Consultant How did you start your career in recruitment? After four years of being a chef I decided I wanted to move in to an office based role. After registering with an agency they told me about the benefits of a career in recruitment, and I was really interested! I’ve now been in recruitment for 9 years and never looked back. It has its challen- ges, but the rewards and the people you work with are definitely worth it! What has been your biggest challenge in your career? I think finding the right company. Finding one that offers excellent training, progression and recognition has been a challenge, but I have certainly found this this at Kelly Services. There are little challenges every day in recruitment, but having the right backing and support means you can overcome these much easier. What are you passionate about outside of work? I go to a fitness bootcamp twice a week. I enjoy this as it teaches me to be focussed which is important to me not only in my personal life, but also in my job. I feel it helps me deal with the stress of the week and leaves me feeling energised. What have been the highlights? Proving not only to myself but the people I work for that I can build successful relation- ships with my clients. I have clients working with me now that I first approached in my first year in recruitment. It’s comforting to know that the hard work and effort I put into making my clients happy has resulted in long-term partnerships. I make a difference to my clients businesses by ensuring I provide them with the best staff and as a nice added extra get a bonus for doing so! What tips can you give other people starting a career in recruitment? Tell us something unusual about you My aunty used to date Kenny Baker who played R2D2 in Star Wars! How do you stay positive, even through the difficult times as a recruitment consultant? Positive mental attitude! By being confident in my own ability and the service I provide. I also know that a bad day is just a day, and if I put the hard work in and think positively, a bad day can turn in to a good week quickly. This is My Story Relationships are important. Learn to build long term partnerships, not just chasing one off placements. Plan your day with military precision! Be focussed and know what you are looking to achieve Remember you can’t make a place- ment without your candidate. Treat them as you would like to be treated. Work well with your team, you need each other! Who Inspired you to be who you are today? I’m a big fan of Alan Sugar. I have read all of his books and watched all of the pro- grammes based on his life about how he got to where he is today. I admire the fact that he came from a modest background but he had an idea and a vision which he worked hard to achieve. Through determination he has become a huge success and I try to imitate his values in my day to day work. Favourite subject in school? I had two, geography and English. I loved learning about different countries and their cultures. I find this interesting and really helpful in my role as a recruit- ment consultant as I talk to so many dif- ferent kinds of people each day that it helps to understand their backgrounds. I’m now looking to learn Afrikaans as the language fascinates me and I love the culture in South Africa.