2. Tell
us about you (home town, residence,
family, education, etc) I am
British, born on the south coast of England in a seaside town called Weymouth.
I have lived in lots of different places – most recently, Canada, US, Hong Kong
and now the US again. I am married to Lina who is Colombian and we have a
daughter Sofia who is almost 3 who was
born in the US. I have just (almost) finished an Executive MBA which I took whilst in Hong Kong and have the SPHR designation.
3. How
did you get into recruiting? I
followed an old boss who was my Area Manager when I worked in Retail Financial
Services. She joined a recruitment agency and made me an offer I could not
refuse!
4. How
many years have you been in recruiting? Almost
17
5. What
is one thing people would be surprised to know about you? When I
lived in Canada among many of the things I did was drive a 15 passenger van and
provided shuttles from Calgary Airport to a ski resort in British Columbia.
6. What
are your top 3 goals you hope you and your team accomplish in the next year? a) Use
data and analytics b) get a better understanding of the secret sauce that makes
successful managers in Walmart and Sam’s Clubs c) Develop
simpler and easier channels to identify and attract people who demonstrate “the
secret sauce” d) Support
a reduction in management turnover from the current levels
7. What
do you like most about your current job? What do you dislike? I love
recruiting, it is fun that you get paid for! Meeting people, helping them build
their career and helping Walmart find people that will help us continue to grow
and develop as a company. I
dislike it when we get it wrong and people move to Walmart and do not enjoy the
experience or we do not think they fit in. We need to get better at this!
8 Do you
have a work pet peeve in yourself or others? No
comment!
9. What
is the best thing for you about working for Walmart? The
sheer scale of the business. It amazes me every day that in just over 50 years
we have grown from a tiny acorn in rural Arkansas to the world’s largest
retailer.
10. When
does the day start for you? 5am,
out for a run with our dog, Roger.
11. When
you are off work how you do relax? I used
to say, skiing, mountain biking, white water kayaking, running and travel –
that was before Walmart and before Sofia! Now, I like to hang out with Sofia
and dream about skiing. I hope to get a few runs in this year!
12. Can
you give us a few unchecked items on your Life’s Bucket List:
Visit
the North and South Pole, climb
Kilimanjaro, ski
100 days in a season and be
able to afford Sofia’s college education!
13. If you
could have dinner with some notable person dead or alive – who would it be and
why? Margaret
Thatcher – she is one Iron Lady! I think Thatcher was a great leader, the first
woman Prime Minister in the UK and someone who challenged the status quo!
14. What
was your top take-a-way from the 2013 Global Walmart Recruiting Summit? We
need to work together and not re-invent the wheel!
15. f you
had a Magic Genie and one wish; what one project on your plate would you ask
for help on? Working
processes more efficiently.
16. Fill
in the blank____: “I’ve been fortunate to: Meet
Lina and have a wonderful daughter Sofia – she changed our lives!
17. Where
do you spend most of your disposable income? Hmm,
good question. It used to be on bikes, skis and other fun things. Now it is my
529 plan for Sofia!
18. What one
book would you recommend to colleagues to read? Chasing
Stars by Boris Groysberg
19. What
is your biggest productivity challenge?’’ The
lack of connectivity between systems.
20. Do you
have one internet tool / smart-phone app that you cannot do without? LinkedIn
Recruiter
21. One
word to sum me up: Can I
phone a friend?
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