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For our last ‘Meet the Team’ article of 2022, Pure Staff are opening our doors into the worlds of our committed and talented team, to introduce the real people who will be taking care of your recruitment needs.
Kirsty Cooper
Name: Kirsty Cooper
Job Title: PA to the Managing Director
Branch: Birmingham
Number of years in recruitment: 0 years, 7 Months
Number of years with Pure Staff: 7 months
What’s the best job you’ve ever had (before Pure Staff of course): EGG credit cards, loved the buzz in the call centre.
What do you like to spend time doing outside of work: Spending time with my family and friends, going to RnB brunches with my best mates and love spending quality time with my son (that’s if I can get him away from gaming)
Favourite Singer/Band: Love Drake, Chris Brown and Adele but my favourite is old school 90s RnB (showing my age here)
Favourite Food: This is the hardest question out them all as I love food. It would have to be out of Indian food or a traditional Sunday dinner with all the trimmings and the meat would have to be Lamb or pork.
Favourite Animal: I love leopards and cats I have 2 cats who are my babies and are very spoilt! I do love animals.
Favourite Hobby: Eating or drinking!
Favourite Film/TV Show: Peaky Blinders & 24 hours in Police custody.
What do you like most about working for Pure Staff: I love how welcomed I felt the minute I joined Pure staff. I also love how the company really do care about their staff and really do look after them.
What’s your biggest challenge in recruitment right now: In my role it is when no one returns my calls or emails and I feel like I am always chasing which sometimes bugs me!
Callum Barlow
Name: Callum Barlow
Job Title: Recruitment Consultant
Branch: Birmingham
Number of years in recruitment: 4 Months
Number of years with Pure Staff: 4 Months
What’s the best job you’ve ever had (before Pure Staff of course): Sales executive at Alison Law Solicitors
What do you like to spend time doing outside of work: I Enjoy socialising and good food, looking forward to having my first son at the end of the month.
Favourite Singer/Band: Red hot chilli peppers
Favourite Food: Indian
Favourite Animal: Tiger
Favourite Hobby: Fishing
Favourite Film/TV Show: Ozark
What do you like most about working for Pure Staff: I like that I came in with no experience in the recruitment industry and just made to feel comfortable, the people I work with, and manager is great motivation and inspiration with helping me achieve my goals in life. Look forward to many years ahead.
What’s your biggest challenge in recruitment right now: May be due to the time of year but bringing on new clients and getting responses, also retaining business.
