Optima UK, the recruitment, training, and business advisory firm, has appointed Susan McAdam to head up its Professional Services and Engineering divisions. Susan brings a wealth of experience to the post, having clocked up more than 15 years of professional recruitment experience working with a range of businesses from SMEs through to major blue chip companies.
Larraine Boorman, the CEO of the Leicester-based, internationally-operating company, said: “Susan has an excellent track record of delivering success based on developing professional teams and building strong customer relationships.
“We’re delighted that Susan has joined Optima. Her strong skillset, drive and ambition will be important assets as we are continuing to grow across all divisions. Our services are very much in demand across many sectors, so we need the very best people as we move forward.”
Susan’s experience in relationship building and getting the most out of people will boost the already strong and well-established professional services and engineering teams at Optima.
Susan commented: “Optima felt like the right fit for me, as our ethics and outlook are very much aligned. My aim is to ensure that the whole team has the necessary skills and tools to make sure we can all reach new levels.”
The professional services team is focused specifically on sourcing temporary and permanent office-based functions within the commercial marketplace and recruiting at all levels from office junior to C-suite. Sectors covered include manufacturing, retail, FMCG, utilities, legal, IT/tech/data, logistics, financial services and the public sector.
The engineering team supports engineering businesses locally, nationally and internationally, leaving no stone unturned to find the very best technically-equipped people for clients.