Demi Powell

Foresite Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency supporting businesses within the UK housebuilding and New Homes sector. We work closely with housebuilders and property developers to provide recruitment solutions tailored to their individual staffing requirements. Within the Temporary Division, I specialise in recruiting New Homes Sales Advisors, customer care professionals and support staff across the North of England and Scotland. Our approach is built around understanding the needs of both clients and candidates, providing a personal service and developing long-term working relationships. From short-term holiday and sickness cover to longer assignments and recruitment gaps, we help housebuilders maintain staffing levels while supporting experienced professionals in finding suitable opportunities.

Behind every successful recruitment consultant is a team of people who offer encouragement, knowledge and support. At Foresite Recruitment, we work together to help clients overcome recruitment challenges and support candidates through important career decisions. Recruitment can be unpredictable, and having colleagues who understand the challenges, celebrate the successes and support one another makes a real difference. What I particularly value is the opportunity to share knowledge across our temporary and permanent recruitment divisions, helping us provide a more complete service to the housebuilding industry. I'm grateful to work alongside people who understand that recruitment isn't simply about filling vacancies. It's about building relationships, delivering on promises and making a positive difference to the people and businesses we support.

My journey in recruitment has been one of learning, determination and personal growth. Recruitment is an industry that challenges you constantly. There are days when everything comes together, and others when you have to pick yourself up, adapt and keep going. Through those experiences, I've learned that resilience, consistency and genuine relationships are just as important as achieving targets. Today, as a Regional Consultant within the Temporary Division at Foresite Recruitment, I specialise in supporting housebuilders across the North of England and Scotland. Managing a regional recruitment desk involves much more than finding candidates. It's about understanding different markets, building relationships from scratch, recognising opportunities and being someone clients and candidates can depend on. One of the most rewarding parts of my role is helping people recognise their own potential, particularly when they're considering a career change or need someone to give them an opportunity. I'm proud of the professional I'm becoming, the relationships I'm building and the determination I bring to my work. Receiving this nomination is a reminder that the effort, care and commitment we put into our work can make an impact, even when we don't always realise it.