HotProspects has helped a Lincolnshire business to recruit its first ever graduate, and also brought an international flavour to the business
Driving Business Forward
Napas Viriyasomboon gained his bachelor degree in Automotive Engineering in his hometown of Bangkok, Thailand. He then successfully completed a Master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering and Management at the University of Nottingham.
Napas said, "I had a positive experience at university, and after studying in the East Midlands I felt really settled here, so I was happy to stay in an area that I had become familiar with."
Launched in June 2006, HotProspects acts as a specialist matchmaking service, linking graduates with businesses of all sizes and across all sectors.
George Barnsdale and Sons Limited, based in Spalding, are manufacturers of high quality timber windows. Established over 120 years ago, the company now has 30 employees.
Director, Stephen Wright said, "We were specifically looking to take on a graduate as we wanted an employee with a solid engineering background. We knew that someone who had studied this area would have a lot of the background knowledge needed to give them a good footing in the industry.
"We had placed adverts in the recruitment sections of local newspapers but this just didn't get us the results we wanted"
"HotProspects offered us an easily accessible service which we knew would target the kind of people we were looking for. And it proved to be very effective."
Napas concluded, "I wanted the role at George Barnsdale because I knew that it would allow me to use and develop the skills that I learnt at university. I was also keen to take the opportunity because I can gain a lot of valuable experience in the sector by working in the UK.
SO IT’S A CATCH 22 PEOPLE TELL YOU THAT YOU NEED EXPERIENCE, BUT NO-ONE WILL GIVE YOU EXPERIENCE TO GET THAT DREAM JOB. HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO WIN RIGHT?
