Sarah Stevenson, joint Managing Director at award-winning Astute Recruitment, launched the business in 2009 with business partner Mary Maguire offering recruitment advice to SME businesses across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The Derby based firm has grown to become the go to specialist for growing companies across the East Midlands region with a team of ten including […]
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Last week I had the opportunity to meet a pretty amazing individual (though he would be the last person to acknowledge this!). Successful businessman, David Ryley, had an idea for a great new charity in 2015 called the 1% Matters Fund. It provides small grants to local community projects who are helping young people, […]
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After speaking to a great Finance Director I’m representing and have known for a while and on talking to attendees at a CIMA event I was a speaking at on interview techniques, a common theme emerged which I think would be a great topic for discussion on LinkedIn – Warm vs Cold approaches to the […]
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How you can be lucky in life and in business. After driving home, the other night my mobile rang. “Hello – is this Mary?” I heard a familiar voice say, but I couldn’t place who it was on the other line. “Yes” I said, “Sorry who is this?” “It’s Anne-Marie.” Anne-Marie! I’d not […]
ViewIt was great to host our second event on ‘Emotional Intelligence For Business Success’ at Alfreton Golf Club. With over 30 local professional businessmen and women in attendance it proved to be a great morning. Here are some of the photos… Our thanks to Lisa Spencer-Arnell, and to everyone who attended on St Patricks Day! […]
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The team at Astute were thrilled for Sarah Stevenson and Mary Maguire to have received Highly Commended SME Emerging in 2016’s prestigious Forward Ladies Women In Business Awards (WIBA). The awards took place in Birmingham’s superb Regency Hyatt hotel last week in wonderful surroundings. It was a real honour for Sarah and Mary to have […]
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Awards Date Is Extended Article published by Dan Hayes The Derbyshire Times Business Awards are almost upon us – and you now have even more time to enter your business for the high-profile prizes. Due to the original date’s close proximity to the summer holidays – the deadline for entries has now been extended to […]
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