Managing Director @ Full P+L for UK operation. Hands on role. Managing operational, commercial and strategic direction of the business. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) London, United KingdomDevelop a Director - Mentor @ Recently appointed to the IoD's mentor programme. Develop a Director is a mentoring programme launched by the IOD in 2015. The programme is part of the broader CPD proposition that all members can benefit from and recognises the huge value of the experience and knowledge there is in the IoD membership community. The IoD is encouraging long-tenure members to work with younger or less experienced directors from their network to develop their key skills, encourage mentoring amongst the senior IoD community, and encourage general engagement with a younger director audience at a national and regional level. From August 2015 to Present (5 months) London, United KingdomSubject Matter Expert / Mentor / Study Coach and Author @ Supporting the REC in its work to enhance and educate the recruitment industry towards best practice and a greater candidate / client experience. I co-authored the new Certificate in recruitment practice and also created the exam syllabus and content for the Certificate. I mentor new entrants into the recruitment industry and support my students in all phases of their careers. From October 2010 to Present (5 years 3 months) London, United KingdomClient Partner - Interim Contract @ From February 2014 to September 2014 (8 months) Head of Commercial Excellence - Interim Contract @ From August 2013 to January 2014 (6 months) Governor / Facilitator IOD Connect @ From June 2013 to December 2013 (7 months) Managing Director @ From August 2009 to August 2013 (4 years 1 month) UK MD. Head of Technology Practice Group, Western Europe. @ From February 2008 to July 2009 (1 year 6 months) Commercial Head - Banking @ From January 2006 to December 2007 (2 years) VP Sales and Marketing - Lifeworks @ From January 2002 to December 2005 (4 years) Managing Director @ From January 1995 to December 2001 (7 years) Senior Consultant @ From January 1992 to January 1995 (3 years 1 month) Founder @ From July 1987 to January 1992 (4 years 7 months) Canterbury, United Kingdom

Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner, HR Best Practice @ APMG international From 2013 to 2013 Salesforce Admin, Salesforce.com @ Salesforce.com From 2013 to 2013 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring, Learning and Development, 96% @ HRD Online From 2012 to 2012 HRsmart Sales Certification Training, Unified Talent Management Suite, Completion @ HRsmart From 2012 to 2012 Psychology, Biological basis for behaviour, foundations of modern psychology, social psychology @ Birkbeck, U. of London From 2008 to 2009 MBA (Condensed), Business @ Birkbeck, University of London From 2005 to 2005 Business Studies, Business Studies, 2:1 @ Anglia University - Cambridge From 1984 to 1987 O Levels @ Chatham House Grammar School From 1977 to 1984 James Hartshorn is skilled in: New Business Development, New Business Acquisition, Talent Acquisition, HR Consulting, Mentoring, Data Warehousing, Board of Director experience, Analytics, Technology, UK and Europe, Career Management, Career Development, IT Solutions, Change Management, BPO