Is This Room Free?
Welcome to Is This Room Free? In this podcast I will be talking to HR professionals and listening to the stories of their careers. I will be finding out about the journeys they have taken and what they learnt along the way. The purpose is to help others in the profession identify and understand the various paths available and take inspiration from my guest speakers. Whether you are someone who is looking to get that first step on the HR career ladder or an aspiring HR Director, I hope you get value from these conversations.
Is This Room Free?
Geoff Cawley - International Head of HR / HR Director (how to get into the top percentile of HR professionals in the UK)
On today’s show I have Geoff Cawley join me.
Geoff and I connected a few months ago when he asked me to support his search for a new HR role. I asked him if he’d come on and talk about his career as Geoff has operated as a very senior level and, for me, is in the top percentile bracket of HR practitioners in the UK – although he will probably disagree with me.
Therefore I think anyone with aspirations of career progression can take insights away from hearing Geoff talk about his career.
He actually started out in banking before transitioning into HR whilst working for the Royal Bank of Scotland. He has since worked as a Global HR Business Partner for Astra Zeneca, and most recently as Associate HR Director for Arup, including a secondment as their European HR Director.
It's a long episode as there was so much to cover and I felt as though we still only scratched the surface. However, there are plenty of lessons that can be taken away from listening to Geoff that will hopefully help you with your own career goals.