If I told you this was an intro blog post, would you click away?

I'm Greg. I'm 43, 16 years married, with two daughters. I live in a rural village between Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds in the East of England.

At work, I don't need to tell you what I proudly am.

How I do it is functionally different from around 95% of the market - I'm a non-transactional strategic recruitment partner that works principally on what are considered problem or critical vacancies.

Over the past couple of years I've filled 100% of retained projects that weren't cancelled by Covid. Over the previous 8, more like 90% for retained and 66% for contingency, when I did that. I don't do contingency any more for three reasons - so I'm paid for the work I do, for what I bring to the table, and for the outcome it brings.

Sometimes it takes a while to fill a difficult job, often quicker than you might hope. The benefit of my experience, process, and approach.

I've worked in recruitment for over 20 years, since helping out with admin during GCSE school holidays, through University and after for my Dad's search firm. As a senior recruiter for a small independent, and for 10 years in running my own business. When not recruiting, I've worked in consultative business development and sales (opening doors and closing deals).

I love recruitment for the problems it solves through the people I find.

I'm double degree educated in Mathematics and Financial Management / Accountancy, and I'm a mathematician in everything I do - analytical, systematic, iterative and precise.

I'm profoundly deaf in one ear, with 50% in the other. It's not disabling in a day to day way, although I have bad balance, inconsistent audio processing and no idea where sounds come from. On the phone I'm laser-focused; in a surround sound Cinema, I've no idea what the big deal is.

I rarely talk personal stuff - a line in the sand I agreed with my wife when I doubled down on content writing during the pandemic.

When it comes to character, I prefer show over tell. You can see all of me in my content, even if I don't talk about my various personal challenges, vulnerability and that.

Yes, I have a dog and two cats. Black coffee. Any biscuit. Salary on the advert. I like polls with purpose. I don't like video (audio processing and most are really boring talking heads).

I've a high IQ with notable blind spots. It's hilarious how obtuse I can be at times.

I prefer integrity over authenticity, and decency over kindness. Because they have purpose and accountability, not allowing for behaviour undermining message.

I have an intractable sense of fairness, have other built-in traits that are non-negotiable, always champion the underdog, and prefer to help individuals get a fair lot in life over fighting for a better society. I'm better one to one than in a group (audio processing).

I'm open to business for people that want to recruit how I help best. Drop me a line.

That's me. Who are you again?