Lee Knowles
"Outstanding talent is what our clients want. We understand the personality traits that our clients are looking for so that we can make the right cultural match."
Key facts
- Regional Director, UK, at NES Global Talent
- Joined the company as a trainee recruiter in June 1997
- Specialised in chemical engineering recruitment for more than 10 years
- Leads six UK teams: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and Aberdeen
First impressions
For Lee, the qualities that the most successful recruiters need are: excellent communication skills, professionalism, enthusiasm, persistence, self-motivation and determination.
Lee is driven and has a very open and personable approach that candidates and clients find engaging.
Passionate about our work
“I always get excited about candidates that clearly have a passion and enthusiasm for what they do, and are able to communicate that effectively.”
“Our consultants have a huge amount of experience and expertise – we’re genuinely passionate about what we do.”
What makes us different?
“In the UK, about 25% of our consultants have been with NES Global Talent for 10 years or more – a pretty staggering statistic for the recruitment industry, where staff turnover tends to be high.”
“We specialise by geographical region, technical discipline and industry, so no matter what your engineering requirement is, there will be someone that works within your area of expertise.”
“NES Global Talent directors are all naturally very hands-on, and continue to take an active role with clients and candidates. That gives us an exceptionally strong sense of what's going on in the market.”