Sarah Grant My Healthcare Recruit

What was the attraction of joining the Forum?

Having recently moved back up to the North East after many years down South, I’m looking to build more of an entrepreneurial network. I find business super interesting but I’m not sure all of my less-entrepreneurial friends agree, so it would be great to meet some like-minded individuals!

What do you hope to achieve with the Forum?

I’m at an exciting growth stage of the business at the moment and I am looking to connect with both similar businesses and those who have successfully transitioned this stage to learn as much as I can.

What was your first job? Sales Assistant at Marks and Spencer’s.

What is something most people don’t know about you?

I can fit mini M&Ms in my dimples.

What would your specialist subject be on Mastermind?

International healthcare recruitment.

Who, dead or alive, would you like to have dinner with?

Tom Hanks because he's been in so many amazing films, he'd have a lot to talk about, and seems a really nice guy.

What are you most proud of?

We have deployed a huge number of nurses to the UK at a time when we really need them, and in the process we have given those nurses an opportunity to create a life that they dreamed of for themselves and their families.

I get to see their Facebook photos and they look like they’re just having an absolute blast, and I feel proud that I’ve been able to play a part in that.

How do you unwind or deal with stress?

An intense spin class!

If you had a time machine, where would you go and why?

I would love to go to the year 3023 to see how much things have changed. Technology is moving at such a fast rate now I think it would be mind-blowing to see the changes they have come up with in the future.

What was the attraction of joining the Forum?

I attended the EF awards dinner as a guest and I was inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of the individuals I met and how they valued being a member. The way we network post-pandemic has dramatically changed, as we are far more choosy about how we spend our time away from our desks. I therefore wanted to make sure that I was spending time with the right people in the right environment in order to grow my business.

What do you hope to achieve with the Forum?

I’d like to grow my network and build relationships with like-minded individuals and take advantage of the support offered by the Forum to ultimately scale my law firm.

What was your first job?

Aside from waitressing and bar work when I was younger and a temporary stint counting broken lampposts in Westminster, my first ‘proper’ job after university was as a paralegal in the East End of London before securing a training contract with a firm in South London.

What is something most people don’t know about you?

I am an FA qualified football coach and currently coach an U10 girls team. It can be tough when you’ve had a busy day and then have to go off to training, but once I’m there I forget about everything else and really enjoy it.

What would your specialist subject be on Mastermind?

That’s a tough one. I seem to know a lot about golf clubs as my husband is forever watching YouTube videos about them.

Who, dead or alive, would you like to have dinner with?

The man of the moment - Eddie Howe. I’d like to get some coaching tips for my team!

What are you most proud of?

I’m most proud of my two daughters. They both play football and I love watching them play. I’m also proud of my third child - my business that I set up in 2010 and the fact it is still going strong 13 years later.

How do you unwind or deal with stress?

I play golf, although not as regularly as I’d like to, and I love going skiing. We go to a lesser known resort in the Aosta Valley in Northern Italy. I also love going to Beadnell as the beach and the sea are the perfect way to chill out and calm the mind.

If you had a time machine, where would you go and why?

I would definitely go back to the late 80s/early 90s when life seemed a lot simpler! I would possibly choose a different career path knowing what I know now.

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