Lindsay Mitchell

I am an energetic and accomplished MD with considerable experience within the recruitment industry. With strong vision, my key strength is being tenacious in building new business, serving customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with external business partners.

My real success stems from aligning cultural fit and combining this with a mission is to deliver an unrivalled service to clients and candidates. I believe that both parties deserve to deal with a real person rather than a faceless recruitment brand. This is why l personally love visiting our client’s premises to get a real feel for their company culture. My intuition plays a key role here and comes from many years’ experience placing a variety of support roles in an even wider range of business environments.

I play a very active role within the business, working on numerous campaigns for some leading blue-chip companies.

Although our business has faced challenges over the last 2 years, with hard work, determination, integrity and humour my team have continued to hold a special place in the hearts of many excellent clients and candidates in the city.

Alex Mitchell

A highly confident & capable Industrial, Logistics, Transport & Technical Director with over 20 years’ experience. Working & delivering solutions in a managerial & consultative capacity to National Distribution Centres, Transport Divisions & Warehouses, and manufacturing plants.

Consultative in approach I have significant knowledge of my sectors both within operations & recruitment, utilising this knowledge & experience I operate with integrity & provide tailored recruitment solutions that fit your organisational needs & attract best available talent.

I take a hands-on approach to my division and the business as a whole ensuring that you will always have that expert knowledge advice & support throughout the recruitment process. I believe with my knowledge, experience, passion & drive I bring more than just an agency approach to your recruitment needs I bring true expertise that allows “An ordinary experience to become extraordinary”.

Out of work I am a passionate Rugby Coach, Golfer & family man who enjoys developing people to achieve their best potential

Shellie Phillps

I have worked in recruitment now for nearly 20 years. After leaving the Armed forces it took me a couple of years to realise that recruitment was the perfect fit for myself and started to progress and better myself within the Industry.
I have covered all sectors of recruitment including care, driving and commercial. The sector that i have grown to love the most is Industrial recruitment , there isn’t a role that I have resourced and placed candidates in. I have covered Nationwide but the majority of my recruitment was covering Staffordshire and Cheshire. Over the years i have managed to build some fantastic partnerships with clients and become their go tor recruiter. My work ethic being one of the main reasons that clients like to follow me throughout out my career

If I was to be asked what the one thing I love most about recruitment , then it would be the sense of achievement it gives you when covering every shift that’s put in front of you Day or Night.

Three Interesting facts about you

Following my Daughter home and away throughout her football career, the highlight being trialling for England
Competing for the Armed Forces in the Tug of War World Championships in South Africa and then getting selected for England team whilst over there
I hold my HGV Class 1 and 2 Licences

Jo Thompson

With over 20 years of experience in sales, account management, and almost 15 years in recruitment, I bring a wealth of expertise to my role here as the Commercial Manager. My extensive background in client management and development has been instrumental in building lasting relationships and delivering tailored recruitment solutions with warm energy, integrity, insight and a smile!
I am passionate about connecting the right talent with the right opportunities, ensuring both clients and candidates achieve their goals. With my commitment to excellence and personalised approach I hope to strengthen partnerships and build a strong team in order to build on the established success and to aid the growth of the commercial arm of Xpert Recruitment.
With the most personable and consultative approach and a wealth of knowledge I aim to stand out in a saturated sector and bring my Xpert strategic approach to support your business.

Outside of the office, Jo is a crazy cat momma to Jean and Doris, a proud human mummy to a very strong-willed toddler, Nancy; recently married, and never far from the dance floor or looking for that next holiday — she’s the life and soul of any party!

Claire Poole

Xpert Recruitment Solutions Payroll & Accounts Coordinator, loving all things Accounts!! I support the business managing the payroll of all temporary workers along with the accounts & finance of the business.

Working at Xpert allows me to continue with my ongoing studies of accounting and enables me to apply the theory to practice in my day to day role whilst supporting our workers, candidates and clients with a single point of contact.

Currently looking to complete my AAT Level 3 Accountancy qualification. Working part time, I manage to balance the loves of my life, being a mum & developing my career in Finance. Blessed with a quick wit & what some consider a quirky personality.

Chloe Clewlow

When leaving school in 2020, I started a Level 3 Btec Health and Social care Course at Newcastle College which I finished in 2022. I then started to work and utilise my qualification with in the care sector or thenext 2 years. During this time I didn’t ’t feel like I was getting the job satisfaction within care and started to look for alternative education or employment. I then come across an advert from Xpert for a Recruitment Apprentice, knowing that I would be getting a qualification to better my self as well as working/earning. Shellie Phillips the Branch Manager of Xpert Recruitment interviewed me and sold recruitment to me . Leaving the interview is was really excited and hoped that I would get the opportunity…..

The start of my recruitment journey has been fantastic , learning all aspects from resourcing, dealing with clients, dealing with temps, Social Media and Marketing, as well as still managing to get enough time to complete my Apprenticeship. Long may the journey continue.

Three interesting facts about you

I am a Dog Lover – Arlo my 2 year old dachshund, listens , listens and never offers any advice or moans about this
Lasagne is my ‘go to’ food
Love our yearly cheeky trip to ‘Benidorm’

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