mark walton

director

About

A recruitment professional, with nearly 20 years experience, building contract and permanent recruitment business. Specialist recruitment sectors being retail, hospitality. welfare to work and sales management roles. Mark has an excellent record of delivering recruitment solutions for both client and candidate. This has been achieved by building lasting relationships and providing innovative recruitment solutions. Have started his professional life as a management trainee with House of Fraser, Mark rose to become a part of the senior management team of the 'Flagship' Birmingham store. Further commercial experience was gained as Sales & Marketing director for a leading welfare to work provider.

Country

united kingdom

City

kilve

Industry

human resources

Skill

recruiting, contract recruitment, management, performance management, recruitment advertising, leadership, executive search, sales, team building, coaching, business development, sourcing, talent acquisition, sales management, interviews, time management, talent management, temporary staffing, retail, training, training delivery

Experience

sales and marketing director

action for employment

2000-8 - 2002-10 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Responsible for generating commercial activity within the a Welfare to Work business. Including opening commercial recruitment businesses, Employer Engagement activity and interim responsiblity for two Welfare to Work delivery regions.

manager

randstad

2008-1 - 2013-3 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Set up an office in Solihull West Midlands, specialising in Retail, Hospitality & Parking Services recruitment.

project team manager

hill mcglynn associates

2007-1 - 2007-11 · 11 mos

Lead a project team, set up to provide recruitment services to WS Atkins and Faithful & Gould. Managed a team of 6 in Birmingham, delivering recruitment services across the UK.

operations manager

its midlands

2005-9 - 2007-1 · 1 yr 5 mos

Operational responsibility for a Labour & Trades construction recruitment business based in Birmingham.

operations director

now careers ltd

2003-5 - 2005-7 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Responsible for 8 recruitment businesses situated across the UK providing staff to Construction (Perms and Trades), Commercial and Education clients.

operations director

impellam group

1989-1 - 2000-1 · 11 yrs 1 mo

Responsible for a division of 28 offices delivering contract recruitment services into blue collar markets, Construction Trades and Labour, across the UK. Successfully managed acquisitions in to the group on three occasions.

divisional manager

house of fraser

1981-1 - 1989-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Day to day responsibilty for various floors/ sections of three Department stores, in Leamington Spa, Cheltenham and Birmingham.

director

ashtree resourcing

2013-3 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

Ashtree Resourcing Ltd is built on nearly 20 years of experience, working across a spectrum of recruitment sectors. Focusing on Sales and Operational roles, ranging from Supervisory to Director level assignments. Core markets being Retail, Hospitality, Welfare to Work, Parking Services and Field Sales. Head Office is in Solihull, with a satellite office in the South West to ensure all clients and candidates receive the same high standard of service, irrespective of where they are located.