Welcome to the Team Garth Davson

IGA Talent Solutions are delighted to announce Garth Davson?has joined our Change and Transformation Team. Garth has joined as a Principal Consultant and will play a key role in developing the global change business alongside our team head?Daniel Wright. ?

Garth has a wealth of experience within the change and transformation market where he has consulted a number of global clients and built key relationships in this space over the past 5 years.

Katie Thompson, Talent Sourcing Manager at IGA caught up with Garth to find out more about him and his first week in the business.?

Hi Garth, welcome to the IGA Family. We’re delighted to have you on board! How has your first week been?

Thanks so much Katie. It’s been a brilliant first week and have really enjoyed meeting some of the team up in Leeds. Obviously, there is a lot to get used to with the new systems and processes etc but I’ve really enjoyed how welcoming everyone has been and am looking forward to the weeks ahead.?

What is your background in recruitment and how did you get into the industry?

I’ve always worked in the change and transformation market having started there about 4 and a half years ago at my previous company Annapurna Recruitment. I got into recruitment through a really good friend of mine who used to work there. He convinced me to come for an interview when I started looking for a job and the rest is history.?

What attracted you to join IGA Talent Solutions? What is different about IGA that sets it apart from other recruitment agencies?

After what has been a stressful year or two, I really felt like I needed a change and I liked the sound of what IGA was about. I really liked the flexibility and autonomy that IGA provide its staff with and the opportunity to work from anywhere was really appealing to me. Obviously, the opportunity to join up with a good friend in Dan Wright, whom I’ve worked with previously also helped me in my decision. ?

What areas of recruitment do you specialise in? What do you enjoy about recruiting into these areas?

I specialise in business change and transformation, both from a contract and permanent perspective. Roles can either be related to people change, process change or technology change. I really enjoy how there are so many areas within ‘change’ that you can get to know and learn about. I find it so interesting how different businesses can often use the same, or a completely different approach, to tackle what can often be the same challenge that their respective organisation is facing.?

What do you think are the biggest challenges that your clients face within Change and Transformation at the moment? How can you support your clients with these challenges and what solutions can you offer?

This is a tricky question as the world is changing each day so the different challenges that organisations face are also changing. One thing that is difficult is retaining top talent as people all want such different things now, as our lives have changed so much in various ways due to the pandemic. Not only that, but maintaining your team/company culture is so important, so I like to really get to know my clients so that I can tailor my searches to make sure they get the perfect people to help them achieve improved organisational performance. ?

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you like to do in your spare time. You’re originally from South Africa. What brought you over to the UK?

I originally came to the UK on a gap year as I wanted to experience life in a different country and combine that with playing cricket. The UK was an obvious choice as my parents are British and therefore, I was fortunate to be born with a UK passport. One gap year after school suddenly turned into 10 years living abroad and I’ve never looked back, although I do try and visit family in SA each year if I can.

In my spare time I really enjoy being outdoors, hanging out with friends or playing sport. I still play cricket during the summer and am captain of my local cricket team in the Home Counties Premier league which keeps me pretty busy. If not cricket then it’s golf, tennis or watching rugby.

Thanks Garth, welcome to the team!

Are you an experienced recruitment professional looking for your next opportunity to grow and develop within a forward-thinking and flexible company?

IGA Talent Solutions?are rapidly expanding within the professional services and finance markets and we are looking for values driven Talent Specialists to partner with and support our clients with their talent acquisition needs.

To learn more about IGA Talent Solutions and the exciting opportunities we can offer you for your career, please contact?James Craven at [email protected]?or?Peter Knowles at [email protected]