Associate Directors of Leapfrog, Fiona Wright and Laura Allison are celebrating their twenty year anniversaries at the firm.
Considering that part of their daily job is to give others advice on changing jobs and careers in order to find their perfect role, it seems ironic that both Fiona and Laura found their dream jobs twenty years ago when they stepped through the Leapfrog door.
Clearly a lot has changed in the local market in those 20 years, but their drive and passion for working with clients and candidates hasn’t.
Laura said: ‘It doesn’t matter what the world throws at you, you are dealing with real people – all of whom have different needs, life circumstances, and situations which need to be considered carefully. We can’t stress enough the importance of making a positive difference in a person’s life, and the fact that we’re able to play a small part in that by securing them their ideal role really does have the feel-good factor.”
Both Fiona and Laura agree that making sure their moral compasses never change, regardless of any negative or positive market changes, is imperative in their roles. They say that having been in the industry a long time, they have a great network of candidates and clients that they love working with.
Fiona explained: “We have been a part of a lot of people’s career paths for a very long time. There are those that always re-register with us when they are thinking about a change in direction, a step up or step down or even just advice because they trust the way we work. We’re in the job of getting people jobs, but not at any cost. You can’t be in this industry this long unless you truly care about what you do. That’s been the driving factor for both of us since day one.”
