Manchester’s Finest II

Our very own Craig Heywood, Associate Director and leader of our National Insurance team, has been shortlisted in the 'Recruitment Professional of the Year' category at the 2020 Made In Manchester Awards!

In 2017 Craig won the Talent & Recruiter of the Year award at the Manchester Young Talent Awards (MYTAs) and he hopes to add another trophy to his collection, he was also nominated as the Best Recruiter of the Year in 2015 at The Manchester Business Awards. Craig has made the shortlist this year due to his unwavering ability to find the right candidate, which has seen him build an impressive client base and a stellar reputation both within Douglas Scott and the wider business community in Manchester.    

Craig initially joined Douglas Scott in 2010 at the beginning of his recruitment career, focusing on the Commercial and general Private Practice market in London. He then moved to an international recruitment agency to head up their National Insurance and Personal Injury department situated in the North West and re-joined Douglas Scott in 2017 to head the Insurance and Personal Injury market on a national basis across the UK. Since re-joining Douglas Scott he has grown his team exponentially, he now personally manages 7 Recruitment Consultants and has overseen the promotions of 5 of his team members within the business.

This makes the third consecutive year that Douglas Scott has made the shortlist within the Recruitment professional category. Craig faces some stiff competition this year, see below for the full category shortlist: 

• Craig Heywood, Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
• Daniel Kay, Four Recruitment
• Bethany Cross, Leap9
• Eleanor Carroll, Lorien Resourcing Ltd.
• Joseph Shenton, Realm Recruit
• Paula Pawlowska, Realm Recruit
• Leanne Bell , Search Consultancy
• Jaye Haynes, Slater and Gordon Lawyers UK
• Luke Hobden, Together
  

Good luck Craig, we all have our fingers crossed for you!