--- title: Lucy Walker Recruitment | Mark Woffenden (19) description: Mark Woffenden is a Director at Lucy Walker Recruitment and has an extensive knowledge of the issues and workings of the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester Commercial markets developed over the last 20 years in the Industry (19) --- - [Upload CV](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [Work For Us](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/work-for-us/) - [Leeds : 0113 367 2880](tel:0113%20367%202880) - [Manchester : 0161 661 4421](tel:0161%20661%204421) [](https://www.facebook.com/LucyWalkerRecruitment/) [](https://twitter.com/lucywalkerrec) [](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lucy-walker-recruitment) [](https://www.instagram.com/lucy_walker_recruitment/) [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TzO-yhHVawy5g7_a2OcQw) [![Lucy Walker Recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Lucy%20Walker%20Recruitment%20January2018%20Theme/images/lwr-25th-anno.jpg)](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/) - 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By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-recruitment-trends-that-will-dominate-this-year) [![](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Commercial%20Manager%20Skills.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-8-habits-of-highly-successful-commercial-managers) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-8-habits-of-highly-successful-commercial-managers) #### [The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Commercial Managers](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-8-habits-of-highly-successful-commercial-managers) [how to be a successful commercial manager](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-be-a-successful-commercial-manager), [commercial manager skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/commercial-manager-skills), [commercial managers](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/commercial-managers) ## [The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Commercial Managers](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-8-habits-of-highly-successful-commercial-managers) Commercial Managers invariably have to wear many hats in their all-consuming role. Their responsibilities stretch across numerous facets of business, encompassing sales and marketing, financial management and contract negotiation. On top of that,\[...\] By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [how to be a successful commercial manager](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-be-a-successful-commercial-manager), [commercial manager skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/commercial-manager-skills), [commercial managers](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/commercial-managers) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-8-habits-of-highly-successful-commercial-managers) [![minimum wage.jpg](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/minimum%20wage.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/changes-to-national-minimum-wage-and-national-living-wage-april-2018) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/changes-to-national-minimum-wage-and-national-living-wage-april-2018) #### [Changes to National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage -April 2018](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/changes-to-national-minimum-wage-and-national-living-wage-april-2018) ## [Changes to National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage -April 2018](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/changes-to-national-minimum-wage-and-national-living-wage-april-2018) **1 MIN READ ** From 1st April 2018, the following changes will come into effect:- By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/changes-to-national-minimum-wage-and-national-living-wage-april-2018) [![Underperforming Teams](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Underperforming%20Teams.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-turnaround-your-underperforming-team) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-turnaround-your-underperforming-team) #### [How to Turnaround Your Underperforming Team](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-turnaround-your-underperforming-team) [productivity at work](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/productivity-at-work), [work productivity](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/work-productivity) ## [How to Turnaround Your Underperforming Team](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-turnaround-your-underperforming-team) **Underperformance is an issue most, if not all, managers or leaders will experience within their teams or organisation at some point in their career. 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Below, we set\[...\]** By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [productivity at work](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/productivity-at-work), [work productivity](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/work-productivity) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/how-to-turnaround-your-underperforming-team) [![Building a brand](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Building%20a%20brand.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-key-strategies-building-successful-employer-brand) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-key-strategies-building-successful-employer-brand) #### [7 Key Strategies to Building a Successful Employer Brand](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-key-strategies-building-successful-employer-brand) [finding talent](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/finding-talent), [how to talent pipeline](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-talent-pipeline), [impriving your employer branding](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/impriving-your-employer-branding), [Clients](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/clients), [recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment) ## [7 Key Strategies to Building a Successful Employer Brand](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-key-strategies-building-successful-employer-brand) In any market, it's fair to say any competitive advantage you can give your organisation in the hunt for and retention of talent is key to your continuing success. 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Let's face it, as an employee, if you're not happy, it's going to have a significant\[...\] By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [happy workplace](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/happy-workplace), [how to keep employees happy](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-keep-employees-happy), [Clients](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/clients), [recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-steps-creating-happy-work-environment) [![](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/new_purple_squirrel-300x286-300x286.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hunt-purple-squirrel-6-crucial-steps-finding-perfect-employee-2018) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hunt-purple-squirrel-6-crucial-steps-finding-perfect-employee-2018) #### [6 Key Steps to finding your Perfect Employee ....The Hunt for the Purple Squirrel](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hunt-purple-squirrel-6-crucial-steps-finding-perfect-employee-2018) [recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment) ## [6 Key Steps to finding your Perfect Employee ....The Hunt for the Purple Squirrel](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hunt-purple-squirrel-6-crucial-steps-finding-perfect-employee-2018) Finding your perfect employee is difficult at the best of times, so having a strategy to help you with the best chance of achieving this is key to any organisation. 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