Ex professional football player with over 25 years experience in the game from playing, coaching and match analysis direct for managers from the premier league to conference.Through retirement in 2005 due to injury i have made the successful transition and have gained 10 years working within a number of recruitment channels from IT, Telco and Commercial markets. Billings are averaging £120k per annum with roles ranging at CEO, FD, COO and senior positions.

HR Internal Recruitment Manager - Senior Management @ Management Recruitment HR - CIPD SAP IRIS Stakeholder Management Senior HRBP From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Professional Football Recruitment | Analyst | Scout @ Since retirement I have worked with a number of clubs on a free lance basis as a professional scout/coach specialising in Defensive Coaching, Match and Player Analysis, Player Recruitment and Advisory positions. -Specialist Defensive Coach -Specialising in Player Recruitment -Advisory -Professional Scouting and Team Analysis of Opposition. -Expert Player Analysis -UEFA B Coach -SAQ Coach From June 2005 to Present (10 years 7 months) RPO/Internal Recruitment Manager @ From March 2013 to July 2015 (2 years 5 months) Corporate Account Manager / New Business Consultant @ From April 2011 to February 2013 (1 year 11 months) Senior Consultant @ From February 2010 to February 2011 (1 year 1 month) Education Recruitment @ From February 2009 to February 2010 (1 year 1 month) Sheffield, United KingdomSenior Recruitment Consultant @ From January 2006 to January 2009 (3 years 1 month) Professional Football Player @ Returned to the club where I began at the age of 8, we gained promotion in 2005 to The Championship but unfortunately this was my last year as a professional player as injury forced my retirement. From June 2003 to July 2005 (2 years 2 months) Professional Football Player @ I enjoyed a very successful time back in the North east with Hartlepool. My first season I held the record and still do for the number of assists in one season with 37 and scored 6 goals. Second season we gained promotion to league 1. From October 2001 to June 2003 (1 year 9 months) Professional Football Player @ I joined Burnley straight from school at the age of 16. 9 years at a professional club experiencing 2 promotions, being named player of the year, young player of the year and being named in the PFA team of the season. During my time at Burnley I was subject of interest and multi-million pound bids from a number of premiership clubs including Arsenal, Aston Villa and West Ham,Everton, Spurs. From July 1992 to September 2001 (9 years 3 months)

Foundation Degree, Sports Coaching & Business, Distinction @ Wigan University From 1995 to 1998 City and Guilds, Recreation and Leisure Industries @ Blackburn College City and Guilds From 1992 to 1994 Distinction, Sports Coaching Degree @ Copull College From 1992 to 1994 GCSE, Various., 9 x A -C Grade @ Easington From 1985 to 1992 Paul Smith is skilled in: Recruiting, Coaching, Management, Training, New Business Development, Contract Negotiation, Business Development, Sales, Account Management, Telecommunications, Negotiation, Direct Sales, Sales Management, Team Leadership, Football