Sarah Taylor
"The energy sector is one of the most interesting sectors to work in. Energy is a massive global demand and our challenge is how to secure that energy for future generations.”
Key facts
- Associate Director at NES Global Talent
- Joined NES Global Talent in 1998
- 13 years' recruitment experience
First impressions
Sarah describes herself as a listener, inquisitive, tenacious and warm.
Sarah on what three qualities make a great recruiter: “Tenacity, a high standard of service delivery and the ability to influence.”
Sarah on what motivates her: “Personally, I want to be happy and stable in my personal life and I’ll do anything I can to ensure this is the case. Professionally, I want to be the best I can and I believe I can beat my competition.”
Greatest challenges
Sarah on the biggest challenges that job seekers face: “In the current market it has to be competition. So many more candidates are coming to the market due to the economic climate, so making your application stand out is critical.”
“In the technical market, candidates have to sell themselves now harder than they have ever done before. Gone are the days when a skill-set shortage has meant a client will take someone if their soft skills are average and their technical skills are okay.”
For hiring companies, the greatest challenges are: “Quality of applications versus volume of applications; fewer young people entering engineering; and attracting, securing and retaining the best talent.”
What makes us different?
“Our directors are incredibly innovative. They encourage driven individuals to excel - developing them into new roles and different parts of the business.”
“We have some of the best consultants in our industry sector. They are specialists in their chosen discipline areas and have the industry knowledge to create sound candidate/client matches.”
“We are a business network that is truly global and because of this we work with clients who are as diverse as the candidates we look to place. I pride myself in working with a candidate throughout their career until, ultimately, one day they may become one of my clients.”
“We form working business partnerships with our clients. We’re not just here to make placements, we’re here to utilise our industry knowledge on a global basis to provide a service that works.”