Neil Hand
Director/Senior Recruitment Partner
About Neil
Not naturally born into it, Neil took the long way around before entering the world of recruitment.
After graduating university as a Mechanical Engineer his career started as an Internal Sales Engineer before two years later he packed up his bags and spent a further two years travelling around Australia and Europe.
On his return he began in working for a nationwide recruitment consultancy, initially in financial recruitment before switching to social housing. A love of learning all about the sector helped Neil quickly establish himself as one of the highest billing consultants in the company before he moved to help set up a new social housing team in Manchester.
Eventually relocating to the Midlands and “settling down” Neil helped set up a new recruitment consultancy, from scratch, which specialised in social housing. As the new company grew, he helped develop and train new consultants whilst leading from the front as the companies most successful and highest billing consultant.
“When starting out in recruitment I found my approach often questioned as I didn’t act like a typical pushy recruitment consultant. However, success allowed me to do things my way and through trust, honesty, accountability and teamwork I have taken pleasure in establishing long term relationships with a broad range of clients. As the one of the most experienced consultants in social housing across the UK I am now able to lend my knowledge to others.”
Neil believes in a good work life balance and still occasionally likes to have an adventure, recently taking his motorbike up to Scotland and exploring the Outer Hebrides!
Likes: Listening to Bob Dylan, watching my son play rugby and the occasional crafty craft ale
Dislikes: Adverts, people that exploit others, queuing and reality TV shows
Favourite song: Motorcycle Drive By – Third Eye Blind
Favourite film: Lost in Translation
Interesting fact: Once took part in a talk show in America with Oliver Stone
