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Liz .

CDIO Borders & Trade Recruitment and Workforce Lead

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Always be yourself, it you make a mistake then admit it, we are only human. Listen to the views of others around you. Treat staff how you would like to be treated but bear that everyone is individual and treat them accordingly.

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CDIO Borders & Trade Recruitment and Workforce Lead

HMRC CDIO Borders and Tade

Started 12/2021 to Present

CB&I People and Business Operations Guild Lead

HMRC Cusoms Borders and International

From 02/2020 to 11/2021

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HMRC

From 12/2016 to 01/2020

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What do you like about your job and the company?

I enjoy the challenges that being recruitment lead brings. I have a small team of recruiters, who deal with all our permanent recruitment for CDIO Borders & Trade. Processes change quite quickly and over the last few months there have been organisation changes as well, so feel that I am always learning and updating my knowledge.

Greatest achievements

Before COVID my team were nominated for a HMRC peoples award, where we were invited to a ceremony in London. It was lovely for the team to be recognised for all the hard work that they do.

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Discussions with Liz
How do you work in a team in your job?
in Career Tips·Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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How do you keep motivated in your career?
in Career progression·Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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