Kyna Associates

WHY CHOOSE MEMORIES? Yesterday was the 10th birthday of my beautiful intelligent talented daughter Eve who is excelling at everything in life, (including regularly challenging her Daddy ;) ❤️❤️❤️👸🏼💃🏽 Welcome to double digits Eve, now life starts to get RREEAALLLY interesting...🌍🌌🥳 Now I know plenty of people, parents and particularly Dads who will say 'Wow hasn't the time flown', 'Where has it gone', 'I missed them grow up' etc. but I can honestly say that I've really lived those years with Eve because of a very conscious decision I made back in early 2017. Kyna had challenges at the time, our client base and personnel were changing, Eve's mummy and I had decided to separate and I and my business partner had had enough of our previously insatiable desire to 'grow' at all costs. I also had other irons I wanted to fire and address my work life balance which had been out of sync for way too long and certainly wasn't conducive to being a proactive single father! So we decided to NOT rehire FTEs, close our HQ in central Birmingham and work from home full time, which in 2017 was ahead of the curve for most, especially our client base which was predominantly tech and FS at the time. I hired a great team of outsourced business partners (many of whom still work with Kyna today), built new clients, launched my music business and most importantly chose to correct my LIFE WORK balance to be a very full time Dad for the three days per week I have Eve. Whilst we've continued to evolve Kyna and have delivered amazing projects for amazing clients - some of which have been of international importance - my finances have certainly taken a hit over some of these years - particularly during the covid home schooling period. But you can always make more money, you just can't get back those memories ❤️❤️❤️ I am delighted I chose this path and grateful to have so many memories of being with Eve as she grows 👸🏼 If you work in technology or change and need to adjust your life work balance and make more precious memories, then it could be time to make the change with your current role or even start your own business. Kyna Associates can help with both scenarios so please feel free to message an outline of your situation and I'll let you know if we can help. #lifeworkbalance #careerchange #careers #careerprogression #family #workingparent #singleparent #flexibleworking #wellbeingatwork #changejobs #changemanagement #startup #newbusiness #newjob #jobschange

Awesome feedback from the amazingly talented Andy Harris who I have placed in his next Solutions Architect opportunity with one of my key clients - thank you Andy 🙏👏 ! Even after 22 years in the business and whether I'm in Senior Headhunter, Management Consultant or owner / Director mode - this feedback still gives me incredible satisfaction and vindication in what we do at Kyna Associates https://lnkd.in/ePKXFBbk How all recruiters should conduct themselves. My experience is only based on a single role through James and it was a successful one. James is probably one of the best if not the actual best agent I’ve ever worked with. He really puts a lot of effort into prepping candidates for a role and passing on advice from previous engagements with the client.

New Head of Project Management opportunity!

Fantastic work here by Resonate which again demonstrates their balanced multi faceted approach to growing their high calibre team in difficult market conditions. Bravo! For ultimate success in growth and/or stability in 2024 YOUR COMPANY MUST HAVE: Flexibility and pragmatism and an indepth understanding of the sectors you operate and compete in An outstanding employer proposition resulting in maximum talent retention and attainment Clear people strategies that are understood and championed by all employees Excellent relationships with external providers of specific services, products, skills and knowledge (including training partners) Cross training capabilities and opportunities Apprenticeship and training schemes Relationships with local and sector specific feeder education organisations Excellent internal hiring capabilities (ranging from an invidual hiring managers ability in an SME through to running a full internal hiring function for larger organisations) Excellent candidate management processes and supporting tech and transparent feedback loops Solid and non conflicting relationships with trusted search partners #executivesearch #cto #itdirector #softwaredirector #cios #cio #changedirector #directors #executiveboard #executives #technology #businesschange #technologyjobs #technologycareers #apprenticeships #traininganddevelopment

MY TOP 10 EXECUTIVE CAREER TIPS TO START THE YEAR In this 5 min vlog I divulge my top 10 tips for professionals who are considering their career options - even if you're not looking for a move there's lots of good advice in here for every professional to get your year off to a great start! 1) Evaluate your goals 2) Draw up a career plan 3) Consider a change of profession 4) Start your own business 5) Switch to contract 6) Switch to permanent  7) Evaluate market trends 8) Ensure continuous personal and professional development 9) Consider the boom of green industry opportunities 10 Be positive- communicative- flexible and pragmatic  Feel free to comment below, share or get in touch directly if you're looking for any advice on the subjects covered and especially if you're looking to start your own business or looking for support with growth or retention. #kynaassociates #executivedevelopment #executivecoaching #careers #professions #careeradvancement #professionaldevelopment #careerdevelopment #careerchange #newbusiness #businessstartup #traininganddevelopment #consultancyservices #consultancy #hr #headhunting #recruitment #retention #retentionstrategies

MY 2024 PREDICTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN THE TECH AND CHANGE SECTORS!   These are just my views based on my experiences and understanding of the current markets. I have many more predictions than this and have a lot more content to add, but thought this was lengthy enough 😉   #1 More applicants for permanent roles #2 Contract vacancies low and rising #3 Rise of the ethical employer #4 Flexible and WFH are now essential for change and tech sectors #5 AI will be highly in demand #6 F# - Swift/Go – Purescript – Typescript - Python highly in demand - Java and C# remain resilient QA/Test Automation skills also remain in demand with AI set to step in #7 Big Data / Analytics / Insights #8 Cloud #9 Cyber Security #10 Excellent permanent senior tech and change management hires remain challenging   Please add your own predictions and comments below!   #2024 #executivesearch #technology #techynologyleadership #executiveleadership #jobsmarket #candidates #changemanagement #careers #techsector #skillsindemand #interim #contract #businesschange 

Climate Quitting Interesting and inspiring read here on 'Climate Quitting' as workers vote with their feet on employer’s ESG commitments. I'm exploring ESG Management head hunting and consultancy for Kyna Associates with Clive Booth FRSA founder of ESG Foundation and came across this interesting research done by KPMG which demonstrates how a companies ESG policies impact their hiring credentials. Is ESG at the heart of your business? #esg #esggoals #environment #esgleadership #esgjobs #esgcareers #headhunting #sustainability #governance #changemanagement #csr #corporatesocialresponsibility https://lnkd.in/g7KPE2Cf