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Discover the talent and expertise of Natasha Makhijani. Explore a world of creativity, innovation, and passion through Natasha's work.
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NatashaMakhijani • AftergraduatingwithaBachelor'sdegreefromCity,Universityof LondonandaMaster’sfromDePaulUniversityinChicago,I beganmyrecruitmentcareeron theGraduateSchemeatHays. Fast-trackedintomanagementroles,Iachievedfourpromotionsin fouryearsandtookateamfrombilling£10,000to£80,000a month. • FromHaysIthenmovedtoMichaelPage,whereIworkedona • hybriddeskacrosspermanentandinterimseniorleadershiproles.I wasgivenresponsibilityforgrowingMichaelPage’sPublicSector divisionfromitsofficesinLondon.Isoonbecamethecompany’s numberonebillerinHRacrosstheUK,butIalwayswantedto pursueanentrepreneurialroute.Havingalreadysetupexecutive desksatboth HaysandMichaelPage,Iswitchedmyfocusto establishingabusinessofmyown,andin2011,OliverSandersonwasborn.Whatstartedasonewomanonalaptophasgrownintoaninternationalbusinessatthecuttingedgeofexecutivesearch, workingwithbig clients,winningawards,andmakingadifference internationally! • OliverSanderson • OliverSandersonisanexecutivesearchfirmwithadifference, combiningexperienceandexpertisewithinnovationandfresh thinking.OurValuesofHonesty,IntegrityandPassionareatthe heartofeverythingwedo.Ouraimistohelpclientsachieve greatnessbyattracting,developingandretainingprofessionalsof the highestcalibre.Weensurethatclientsstrengthentheir organisationsbyidentifyingandrecruitingtheverybest individuals,aswellassupportingtheirprogressioninto accomplishedleaders. • OliverSandersonhasbuiltupastrongtrackrecordofseniorand C-suiteappointmentsatFTSE100,FTSE250,andFortune500 companies.Weofferend-to-endrecruitmentandconsultancy solutionsandourteamofhighlyexperiencedconsultantsoffera • bespokeservicedesignedto satisfyallrecruitmentandconsultancy
requirements.Unlikeotherrecruiters,weofferagenuinely consultativeservicethatensureswelistentotheclient’sneedsand tailorthesearchprocessaccordingly.Thisensuresthatwecan comprehensivelysearchforcandidatesthatarethebestpossiblefit forthecompanyandrole. • Ourpioneeringdigitalsolutionssetusapartfromthecompetition. Withourinnovativesuiteofdigitalapps,includingSnapp–the world’sfirstvoice-technologyenabledmobilejobsplatformwith exclusiveAmazonAlexaintegration– weareleadingthewayin discoveringthenextgenerationofbusinessleaders. • Howtherecruitmentindustryischanging • Therecruitmentindustryhasalreadyundergoneaprocessof transformationtriggeredbythepandemic.Wearenowseeinga candidate-ledmarket– talentedcandidatesareindemand,andthey arenowsettingtheirownterms,especiallywithregardtoflexible workingarrangements.Thereisnolongeranyobligationto commute,orspendthewholeworkingweekintheoffice,and companiesarebuildingdiverse,multi-talentedteamsoperating acrossdifferentcountriesanddifferenttimezones.Thereisnowa biggerglobaltalentpooltochoosefrom,butthecompetitionfor talentisalsoincreased.Iexpectthistrendtocontinue,withrecruiterworkloadsincreasingrapidly.Thewideninggapbetween supplyanddemandisforcingrecruiterstoworkhardertofind talentandfillroles.Thisiswheretechnologyandautomationcan helpmassivelytoreducerecruiterworkloadsandhelprelieve pressure.Newtoolsandevolvingtechnologiesareenteringthe • recruitmentspaceallthetime.Ofcourse,there’snosubstitutefor a talentedrecruitmentteam,butHRtechstackscanincludesolutions forchatbots,candidatescreening,AIskillsmatching,video interviewingandmuchmore!Thiscanallhelptostreamlinethe recruitmentprocessandhelptherecruiterfocusonwhattheydo best. • Flexibilityisbecomingapriorityforcandidates.Flexibleworking doesn’tjustmeanacombinationof workingfromhomeandinthe office–itcanmeanemployeesmakinguseofjob-sharing,
flexitime,andworkingcompressed,annualised,orstaggered hours.Businessesaresettobenefitfromhigherproductivityand staffretentionasaresult.LinkedInSalesDirectorCaraO’Leary recentlyrevealedthatflexibilityhasbecomethenumberone • priorityforcandidatessearchingforanewjobontheplatform.It’s • clear,then,thatemployerswillneedtobeofferingflexibilityin location,hoursorotherareastoattracttalentedcandidatesinthe competitivemarket.Wearealsolikelytoseemorebusinesses optingtomovetoa4-dayworkingweekgiventhepositiveresults fromtherecentUKtrial. • SuccessfulLeadership • Ithinkitisvitaltobeawareoftheneedsofthesector,thejob market,andtherequirementsofone’scompanyandpeople.I firmlybelievethataleadershouldhavepassion,drive,energy, honesty,integrity,andhumor,tonameafew!Aleaderhastobe open-mindedandfindsolutionsthroughdifficulttimes.Theymust bechallenged,activelylisten,constantlyknowthattheyarealways learning,andbeopento othersguidingthem.Asabusinessgrows, aleadershouldbeaptatidentifyingandcultivatingtalent-proper successionplanningisvitalto longevity.Neverbeafraidto speak upintheboardroomandstandshoulder-to-shoulderwithother leaders,butatthesametimebeopentolisteningandchange. Nobodyknowseverythingandthereisalwaysroomtolearnfrom othersinindustry. • Ourteamhasdrivenourgrowthfromdayone,andIworkhard everydaytokeepmyteammotivatedandengagedwithourvision andourjourney.Asaleader,itisvitalthatIamalways challenging,supporting,andinspiringthem.Wesetmonthlyand annualtargetstohitforourteamacrossanumberofareas,from salestosocialmediaengagement.Butwealsosupporteachother, understandingthatgrowthisn’talwayslinear,andwesometimes learnmorefromfailurethanfromsuccess.