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22 December 2022
When Laura joined Atlas in 2019, she was onboarded as a Recruiter and three years down the line – she is now a Deputy Team Leader, overseeing the North Sea Drilling operations at Atlas North Sea Drilling hub in Aberdeen! She is more than happy to detail how she transitioned through the roles and what she likes about her current position.
Laura remembers how she first became part of the Atlas family and how she progressed through the ranks: “I became part of Atlas in January 2019. Since then, the company has invested time to train and develop me, which has led to me being promoted to Deputy Team Leader of the North Sea Drilling team, based in Aberdeen. What I most love about my position is that I get to interact with various clients, Professionals, and colleagues – every day is a new learning experience. From being a Recruiter to a now a Deputy Team Leader, no day has been the same and that's something I enjoy a lot in this company. There is never a dull day when working with Atlas!”
Recruitment Industry: Dynamic & Rewarding
Laura also details why she enjoys her career and specifically, ensuring the right Professional can find the right opportunity: “The current skill shortage in the labour market makes it challenging to find the right professional for a client. Yet, it makes it even more rewarding when we fill a position. Although most of the time the Personnel Coordinators do the recruitment, even after many years in the industry, I still feel a sense of achievement when my jobs are filled. It’s also great to help Professionals either back to work or on to their next assignments. I have good relationships with all my clients and when I receive valuable feedback from them, it feels really rewarding.”
As for her day-to-day duties? Laura details some tasks she does on a daily basis and how it is very much client focused: “We never know what positions we will receive from our clients or what queries we will get from Professionals, so no day is the same. Every day we speak with so many different people, from diverse backgrounds and industries. On a typical day, I could be doing various duties including recruiting, confirming Professionals for positions, issuing contracts, client meetings, Greenhand Training Days and staff training.”
As Laura represents an important step in the Atlas corporate ladder, her insight and comments about the company as a whole matter a lot for a significant amount of people: “I always feel like management is open and honest with all employees. We have quite a large team but always have a daily meeting, to check in with everyone – whether we are in the office or at home. We socialise outside work, which helps build a good team, and have recently started a welfare committee to do more social activities together. Usually, we try and have lunch together – there are always people in the office that you can speak to – Payroll, Marine, International, there are just so many different specialties.”
“Overall, it is a very friendly working environment with many development opportunities and the scope to learn from different colleagues is always there,” Laura signs off.
