1. Personal Summary
A dedicated results driven Recruiter/Business Developer with over twenty years experience able
to deliver targets. I am a responsible, credible professional who is able to understand customer
needs with a particular flair for client and candidate generation and retention. I am a highly
motivated, proactive and enthusiastic individual who is looking for a new challenge.
Key Skills:
• Highly professional standards of service and
Interpersonal Skills
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously
or as part of a team
• Excellent time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Target focused, self-disciplined and extremely driven
• Proven track record in business growth
• Ability to submit reports in a timely and accurate fashion
• Operate with the utmost integrity
Employment History:
Business Development Manager (South West) April 2015 – August 2015
Thatcher Associates, Bristol
• Tasked with increasing brand awareness with both permanent and temporary staff across
the South West region.
• Visiting both Head Offices and Construction Sites promoting Thatcher Associates,
generating new customers, vacancies and candidates.
• Responsible for onsite staff training of Junior Associates.
Freelance Construction Recruiter September 2013 – March 2015
• Responsibilities: as with Hunters Personnel except on a freelance basis.
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Construction Recruiter April 2012 – July 2013
Hunters Personnel
• Sourcing and filling both temporary and permanent construction vacancies in the South
West for both major contractors and sub-contractors
Director March 2001 – February 2012
Thompson Construction Services Ltd. (TCS Ltd.), Ivybridge, Devon
• Founded and set up own Construction Recruitment company with a peak turnover of
£1,000,000 per annum, with an excellent reputation as one of the South West’s leading
specialist construction and property businesses. Recruiting for all levels from Trades and
Labour to senior Management
• Key clients included Midas, Kier, ROK, Leadbitter, Bluestone and McCarthy and Stone.
• New business development and client retention
• Developing a close working relationship with all Clients and Candidates.
• Invoicing and credit control.
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ADAM MARTIN THOMPSON - BA hons
Curriculum Vitae
Ivybridge, Devon / 07980 564 370 / 01752 895 351 / adam41@sky.com
• Business Development
• Sales Strategy
• Business Continuity & Risk
Management
• Recruitment training design
and delivery

2. • Ensuring strict adherence to all current industry standards.
• Budgeting and Cost control.
Business Manager Construction February 1993 – February 2001
HAYS
• Initially started as Recruitment Consultant, through Senior Consultant to Business
Manager.
• Responsible for setting up new construction divisions across four separate office
(Cambridge, Leicester, Bristol and Plymouth), training and developing new members of
staff to an autonomous level before moving to an new office and repeating the process.
• Implemented regular and extensive customer feedback review system used to report
across company which fed directly into the business development and marketing
strategy.
Education, Training & Qualifications:
• 1986 – 1990 Thames Polytechnic
International Marketing and German BA Hons
• 1983 -1985 Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge
A-levels: Maths, French and German
1978-1983 Perse School, Cambridge 11 O-Levels
Interests:
• Sea fishing/ Boating
• Rugby
• Fine food and wines
Business and Personal References available on request
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