Tom L.
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(15)
Worked at Amazon
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About Tom
30+ years of working, 5 different sectors, 6 different functions, 1000s of interviews, and now one goal - to help people navigate the world of work. The experience I have helps me focus on the practical elements of job search: CV/profile writing, networking, and interviewing. If you've got a clear idea of where you want to go, I can help you get there. I've helped people from all walks of life, from entry-level early careers, to mid-career pivots, to senior leaders, from all around the world. My career has included leading Early Careers Recruitment at Sky, Head of Careers at Oxford Said Business School, and Amazon, running MBA hiring across EU, as well as leading UK Film & TV marketing teams. In my time at Amazon alone, I interviewed over 1000 candidates as a hiring manager, bar raiser and recruiter. My time at Oxford saw me coach and train over 1000 students on how to interview effectively. I am now very lucky and very proud to partner with some of the top institutions globally as a career coach, as well as interview on behalf of various corporate clients. This combination of coaching and practical experience gives me a unique perspective to help you navigate your next step.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I have a passion for helping people. It all started as a child, volunteering in a few different capacities in my early teens, experiencing firsthand how good it feels to help others. As I started full-time work at 16, I then learned how to look after myself, and figured out how to get a job and succeed in the workplace, often without any help. The next 30 years have then seen me continue to work out what I was good at, and what I enjoy the most. That approach led to me develop a non-linear and very squiggly career, taking in event management, journalism, marketing, recruitment, and ultimately coaching. All roads led to what I do now, taking that accumulated experience, seeing the power of people helping people, and passing it along. I love what I do, and I try to bring a calm, warm approach to focus on pragmatic and practical steps to optimise the various parts of your job search.
Work Experience
Director, Training & Facilitation
Self Employed
July 2022 - Present
I can help with: interview training for your staff / career coaching / interview preparation for students / consulting in the campus recruitment and higher-education space
Account Director
Group GTI
July 2022 - April 2023
Hiring Manager
Account management - responsible for Sky Early Careers recruitment delivery Part of the SMT leadership team at GTI GTI help students realise their potential through technology and tools such as cybil, target connect and target jobs
Head of Early Careers Recruitment Delivery
Sky UK
July 2022 - April 2023
Hiring Manager
Day-to-day management of the Early Careers recruitment delivery team. Sky is passionate about transforming lives through work opportunities, including apprenticeships, graduate hiring and internships, across the business.
Head of Careers - Global Industries
University of Oxford Said Business School
September 2017 - June 2022
Hiring Manager
• Managed Global Industry Careers team (covering ALL sectors that aren’t Finance or Consulting), e.g. Tech, Healthcare, Social Impact, Energy, FMCG, Media and more • Lead on Corporate Relations and Employer Engagement across multiple sectors • Coached students across full business school network on career transitions • Delivered interview skills training to large groups as well as 1-to-1, behavioural interview specialist • Partnered to design and deliver bespoke learning pathways with focus on digital and data skills
Head of MBA Recruiting, Europe
Amazon
June 2014 - September 2017
Interviewer
• Ran recruitment of MBAs onto Consumer and Finance Leadership Programs across EU • Hired from 8 top business schools in Europe • Helped grow recruitment 5x in 3yrs • Designed scalable interview process to increase both efficiency and robustness • Built reporting dashboard, delivering metrics to EU stakeholders
Senior Marketing Manager
Amazon
2006 - June 2014
Hiring Manager
• Ran large team of marketing managers • Responsible for inbound and outbound traffic management • Led CX for Film & TV retail business • Grew category email channel to be highest performing across UK Consumer business • Part of launch of Amazon Video across UK & DE • Senior interviewer (AKA “Bar Raiser”), hosting over 1k interviews • Lead SME of recruitment process for marketing roles in UK
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