I believe the best placed people to attract talent to a company are those already working there. This is why I work in and work for the companies I am hiring for. I spend my days in their studios or offices, the one a new hire would work in, among the people and culture they’ll be joining. That way I can tell the truth - both the good bits and the challenges - because people want to know the truth and they will find out soon enough. Honesty builds trust, respect and loyalty. Being hired can be both exhilarating and stressful. I ensure it’s exhilarating. Hiring can be optimistic and invigorating but can also be time consuming and frustrating. How do you keep it optimistic and invigorating? By doing the right things right. I put people and what they need first. I have empathy, I tell them the facts, I provide fast feedback, I keep everyone informed and I care about what they care about. I don't like square pegs or wasting anyone's time.

In-house Recruitment Manager @ I am responsible for all recruitment for the development and systems teams at 7digital, this includes developers, operations engineers and QAs. From January 2012 to Present (4 years) London, United KingdomIn-house Recruitment Manager @ I am responsible for recruitment within the technical team at Moonpig, this includes .Net Developers, iOS and Android Developers, Front End Developers, Quality Analysts, DBAs, Security Specialists and Ops. From December 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) In-house Recruitment Manager @ I am responsible for all the perm recruitment for the technical team at Masabi, this includes Java Developers, iOS and Android Developers and Quality Analysts. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) London, United KingdomIn-house Recruitment Manager @ I am responsible for all recruitment for the product and technology team at Huddle. From May 2011 to Present (4 years 8 months) London, United KingdomIn-house Recruitment Manager / Founder @ I am an Inhouse Recruitment Manager for companies who care about the people they recruit and how they recruit them. I have successfully worked with Huddle, 7digital, Wiggle, Moonpig, PhotoBox, EMC Consulting, Financial Times, KnowledgeMill, Profero, Artesian Solutions, 2degrees, Sports New Media, Energyhelpline, Audio Network & Skyscape Cloud Services to hire excellent talent and to build employer brands. Find out more about how I could help your company grow www.intrinsicrecruitment.com From May 2011 to Present (4 years 8 months) In-house Recruitment Manager @ I am responsible for all technical recruitment at Wiggle. From March 2013 to January 2015 (1 year 11 months) London, United KingdomIn-house Recruitment Manager / Community Leader @ I am responsible for all direct recruitment from the initial sourcing of candidates (through networking and advertising) through the complete recruitment process to offer and briefing before their induction. I also have the role of Community Leader which involves creating and hosting user groups. From July 2006 to August 2012 (6 years 2 months) London, United KingdomPrincipal Consultant @ During my time at Computer Futures I was regarded as one of the top Consultants in the UK permanent team and was the Conchango Account Manager for 3 years, which is what led to my current role at Conchango as the Internal Recruitment Manager. From June 1997 to January 2006 (8 years 8 months) London, United Kingdom

BSc (Hons), Applied Statistics (2:1) @ University of the West of England From 1993 to 1996 St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Michelle Flynn is skilled in: Interviews, Sourcing, Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, IT Recruitment, Permanent Placement, Agile Methodologies, Account Management, Business Development, Internet Recruiting, Networking, Onboarding, Human Resources