A Career at CBSbutler: Employee Insights from Allison Drake, Director of Recruitment, Business Support

Allison, tell us something about your career journey to-date.

My journey is somewhat different from others within CBSbutler. Most of my recruitment experience of 25 years+ has been within the world of operations, legal and compliance.  During that time, I have worked with some fabulous people across 2 global recruitment businesses and more recently with CBSbutler, who I first joined in 2016.

Around two and a half years ago I identified a gap in our company’s service offerings following increased demand from customers who were seeking business support professionals across areas such as finance, marketing, HR, procurement and administration. Leaving a career that I had built within Operations and Compliance was a huge leap of faith for me but one that has become particularly rewarding.  

I was curious and enthusiastic about  the opportunity to create something from the ground up and more importantly, I received the trust, tools and resources to help me realise those ambitions. I have mapped an incredibly rewarding career path through recruitment and management and so the message really is that if you are seeking advancement and you want to evolve your career, enabled by expertise around you, CBSbutler will give you that and more. 

How big is your team?

The team is small right now but we are looking to build out our specialisms within the disciplines we service, so growing our team is a real priority for us. We are looking to bring in specialists from either the recruitment industry or SME’s from different sectors who  can bring a different perspective and a breadth of knowledge about their industries. We like to set our bar high in everything we do with uncompromising standards, ensuring that the clients we serve and the candidates we represent have an impactful and memorable experience working with us.

When you find these people what can they expect in return?

You can expect a competitive and rewarding salary, attractive benefits and a market leading commission scheme, which offers uncapped earnings, helping you to realise your personal ambitions.  Your health and wellbeing is important to us and our private health scheme provides for many benefits and reward perks in exchange for taking some simple steps to leading a healthy lifestyle.

Professionally there’s a lot on offer and we are truly passionate about our employees’ progress. We have a clear developmental career pathway with a wealth of resources and subject matter expertise to give you the best chance of success.  You’ll learn from some of the industry's best and you will have access to a standout portfolio of clients with exciting and exclusive business opportunities. 

We also offer plenty of training and development opportunities, including monthly training sessions which aren’t just geared up around selling or lead generation but also include topics such as decoding finance principles, for example.

What’s the company culture like? Why would someone enjoy working at CBSbutler?

It’s a high-energy rewarding place to work but above all we value our people and the work they do to service our customers and transform candidates’ careers. 

We’re good at recognising and supporting people through their career journeys and we love to celebrate success at every opportunity.

We’re a very inclusive organisation to work for and we’re extremely supportive of new ideas. We start each week by coming together to share business updates, to gain a sense of how the business is performing and to acknowledge good performance, whether that be client wins, candidate success stories, or to recognise  the ‘above and beyond’ work that our support services teams do.

We run monthly ‘taste the culture’ events where we encourage all staff to participate in a ‘cook off’ from countries around the world. Outside of work we often get together, from socialising to running quarterly awards events, quarterly incentive clubs, our annual sports days and supporting our colleagues at charity events.

Describe the ideal person for your team

We’re very open minded.  Curiosity, ambition, tenacity and self discipline are all key competencies that will help you succeed with us. We love people that have come from high volume businesses because they typically have a great understanding of the demands and the pace needed to meet our clients’ critical needs. We are also open to hearing from people currently working in a sales role outside the recruitment industry and who are ready for a change in career direction.

Allison Drake’s journey is just one example of the many success stories here at CBSbutler. If you’re looking for a career that offers great support, and the chance to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information on career opportunities at CBSbutler, please contact us.