Lucy Walker

About Lucy Walker

Lucy Walker is the founder and Managing Director at Lucy Walker Recruitment.Lucy has an extensive knowledge of the issues and workings of the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester Commercial markets developed over 25 years in the profession

Delegation Skills: The Important Must Have Skill for All Business Leaders

Delegation. The key skill all great leaders need to develop.

In one of our recent posts, we covered the topical subject of overwhelm at work. Realistically, this can happen to any of us especially in an age of information overload. 

How to Turn Work Overwhelm into Organisation

Even the best of us can experience the dreaded ‘O’ word. No, not overworking, that is the subject of another post. Instead, it’s overwhelm; can you relate? I bet you can.

Is It Time To Use Science When It Comes To Recruiting Business Critical Roles?

With a global skills shortage and a pattern of key new hires not always staying in the post, is it time to consider using a scientific approach when you recruit individuals into your business-critical roles?

Attracting Talent To Your Company In A Skills Deficit Market

Attracting talent to your company isn’t easy. According to a recent HR Directors survey by PWC, 75% said their companies were facing talent constraints, with 85% saying attracting and retaining talent is their biggest challenge in 2019. 

The Many Reasons Why Employees Leave

Employee retention is as a big a topic as recruitment these days. Remember back in the day when your mum and dad thought that the job you had ‘passed’ the interview for, meant that you would be happy for life? All settled in a good career with two[...]

How to Excel in Your New Company In 60 Days

Congratulations you have finally landed that new role you have wanted for ages and are all ready to get going!

The 5 Step Graduate Guide to Securing Your First Job

Whether you're entering your final few months of graduate life, returning from a gap year or have just taken a few months off, before contemplating getting on the career ladder the processes you need to follow remain the same.

3 Guaranteed Ways to Adapt to Your New Company Culture

The deal is done.

Contracts are signed, your leaving ‘do’ is imminent and your current desk is all packed away; onwards to the next step in your career.