Our people, client focus and business ethos are what make us different.
Meet the main people behind our business. Here is a brief introduction into the people that will be helping you but it hardly does justice to the value they can add or the difference they can make! You are welcome to call or email us for more information.
We also have a variety of specialist associates who we can call on depending on the nature of the job. All of our associates are highly talented professionals who share our values and ethos.
Steve Preston
| Steve is a highly professional and experienced career coach, trainer and facilitator and a true people person. He has worked in sales, operations and human resources positions throughout his career and achieved great success in consistently developing managers, teams and individuals to maximise their potential and deliver excellent performance.
His training and development work within SMP has helped many people and teams become more effective. He has also helped hundreds of men and women across sectors both in employment and self-employment become fulfilled and move into jobs and careers they really love.
“I am passionate about making a difference to people at all levels and stages in their career and helping clients realise their unique skills and attributes so we can realise career goals together. I get a huge buzz from seeing people’s confidence grow and then move forward to get the job or career they really want.”
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Debbie Smith
Debbie knows that self-marketing and self-assured personal confidence is key to career advancement and fulfilment.
Developing great communication skills and creating the right impression is often a one-time opportunity and Debbie helps our clients achieve full potential when looking for work.
Debbie has also had an extremely varied and interesting NHS and business background and has made her name by developing managers and teams to maximise their potential and make a difference to people's lives. She is also passionate about helping clients achieve their true worth.
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Don Presland
Don is a qualified and experienced career advisor and trainer with a background in retail, sales, customer service, management and business development.
Like Steve, he has supported hundreds of people through redundancy, career change and career development. He has also designed and delivered numerous training courses over the years, especially business start-up, management development and customer service, incorporating practicality and fun.
Don is also a professional magician, so always has a trick or two up his sleeve, which adds another dimension to Team Awaydays!
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