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SAM LAITE The founder and director of FWD Thinking started small, but in just a few years has a plush office in the heart of Bath. He explains why job candidates should Go Forth... Tell us a little about your background I’ve run FWD Thinking in Bath for the last three years and prior to that worked in the recruitment industry, always specialising in placing marketing, digital and sales professionals. I love meeting new people and working closely to find their new careers or build their teams.
So what’s different about your business? Our sector expertise and experience, our commitment to working as hard as we possibly can for the benefit of our customers, our knowledge of the recruitment market place in the South West across marketing, digital and sales. Typically, from salaries starting at £25,000 up to £80,000.
What did you want to be when you were little? A fighter pilot.
What are the best aspects of your job? Seeing members of the FWD Thinking team securing new careers for their candidates and then developing that process into a long, lasting relationship where they support further growth into that organisation.
What was your first job? And how much did you earn? I was a runner on a building site earning £1.61 per hour. Tell us a little about FWD Thinking – how, why and when it was started… It started three years ago in the cupboard under the stairs at home, with a PC and a mobile phone. It was created to support marketing, digital and sales professionals in the Bath and South West region who are looking for a recruitment partner that truly understands their specialist sector and can add positivity, passion and a real can-do attitude into helping them secure a new career or build their team with the best talent in the South West. You started out small but what are your offices like now? We are in a superbly-appointed Grade I-listed building at the top of Gay Street. It’s a great place to host our clients for meetings and interviews. 122 I BATH LIFE I www.mediaclash.co.uk
The slogan on your website is ‘Go Forth’, which strikes us as really positive and upbeat… We’re trying to convey a passion and self-belief that we will do everything we can to work side-by-side with you to secure you a great career opportunity. It’s about generating momentum and taking risks, being bold! Tell us something about you that might surprise us… I was born in Germany, but on a RAF base so not sure if that counts as being German!
www.fwdthinkingrecruitment.co.uk