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

What Makes an Outstanding Office Manager?

I recently read an amusing, yet touching, poem on LinkedIn penned by a CEO, lamenting that their office manager had left for pastures new and how much they were missed.

What Makes A Great Personal Assistant In Today’s Commercial World?

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A great PA plays a critical role in the success and development of successful businesses in the modern world but what distinguishes a great PA from a good one?

Our article sets out to identify the additional points which change good to[...]

7 Ways To Boost Your Confidence In Your New Role

At some point, It’s happened to most of us. We have gone through the interview process and then the magic phone call arrives! “You have got the job.”

What Are the Qualities and Skills of a Great Receptionist?

The receptionist is frequently the initial "face" of your organisation whether that be in the form of a telephone call or a face to face greeting in a foyer. As a result the importance of a great receptionist to your organisation cannot be[...]

The 4 (Sure-Fire) Secrets to Boosting Confidence for Your Interview

Important job interviews can reduce the most confident among us to a bag of nerves, so for those people who suffer debilitating low self-confidence in interview situations, the days before an interview can be downright excruciating but fear not[...]

The 3 Ways to Plan Your Career in A Changing Market

When trouble or opportunity strikes in our career, many of us simply allow ourselves to be carried along with the prevailing current, thereby working in roles that we didn’t necessarily choose or anticipate we would end up in.

Recruitment Costs? The Truth About Your Recruiting Process and Profit

Recruitment costs: Yes agreed, it is a business expense after all, though consider a much broader question.

9 Reasons Why Accepting a Temp Role is a Great Idea.

Are you currently between roles or about to begin a break from university in the next few weeks? Are you unsure about your next long term move?

If the answer to either of these questions is yes, maybe you should consider a temporary opportunity?