Meet Kane

I’m Kane. I’m currently a Senior Recruitment Business Partner at Vistry having started as a Resourcing Manager. Alongside the day to day active recruitment across my regions, I support Emma with some of the strategic aspects of an internal recruitment function.

Midlands & North. Effectively, anywhere from Leicester and above.

The fast-paced nature and unpredictability of it! One minute I could be sat in a strategy meeting planning how we will be requiring additional headcount 6 to 12 months away and then the next, something urgent has landed which means I need to adapt my day to allow focus and prioritisation on the more pressing matters. It’s always nice telling a candidate they’ve been successful in the role too!

As simple as it sounds, a cover letter explaining how your experience suits the role you’re applying for – or how your previous experience is transferrable if you haven’t done that role before. It’s a simple, old trick but it works wonders as it’s not as common as you’d think.

Make sure your CV is up to date with the correct contact information and is free of errors. It’s your first impression to the business and everybody likes to make a good first impression.

The people. We’re a small Resourcing Team but a good team who club together to achieve the best results we can. Being spread across the country you would think could disassociate you from the team, but it’s the exact opposite effect! Outside of my team the wider business shares the same ethos and values, always going above and beyond to help anyone they can which really does create that inclusive, friendly culture which really sets Vistry apart.

I used to play quite a bit of rugby at youth level before injury curtailed that, but only ever scored one Try! This was, however, at Twickenham in a cup final so not a bad place to get the one and only!