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Good luck, Break a leg

I don’t suppose you saw the F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday afternoon?

If you did, well you will have been stunned by a few different events.

Firstly, Sebastian Vettel’s stellar drive won the event from pole despite being pushed hard in the final 10 laps by Valtteri Bottas.

Secondly, Lewis Hamilton roaring through the field to become the first driver ever to come from that low down on the grid in the Bahrain Grand Prix, to finish on the podium.

And finally, the thing that shocked and stunned the most, Kimi Raikkonen breaking the leg of his own pit crewman. Ferrari has since confirmed that the mechanic, Francesco, has suffered a shinbone and fibula fracture.

What was also surprising was at the end of the race, when Kimi Raikkonen was confronted by the world’s media. He did not rush to grovel personal apologies towards his team mate, in fact, he took a calm and logical stance towards the whole affair.

"I don't know what shape he's in," Raikkonen said after Sunday's race. "For sure, not great for him. I go when the light is green, I don't see what happens behind," added Raikkonen. "My job is to go when the light changes."

These statements have left Kimi getting a lot of flak on social media for not apologising over this incident. This has appeared cold by Kimi, but what fans outside the sport often fail to realise is, that F1 is actually a team event.

Yes, the driver is the most prominent figure and he does get the plaudits. But behind him is a wider team of dedicated professionals, whose roles are to help optimise their performance. So yes, Kimi’s comments can sound cold and harsh, but in reality, it was a combination of a team failure that caused the accident, as he was only reacting to the instructions of another team member within the pit lane.

Personally, this goes to emphasise the need for all team members, despite their status or role, to pull in the same direction. To me, that is why if I was looking to develop my career within the Engineering sector, I would approach Westray Recruitment Consultants.

Of course, you are the star of the show, the driver, but we are the pit crew making sure you are primed and ready for the race.

So using the F1 analogy above, why would you want to face this alone? Why not engage the services of a wider team of professionals? I would rate my chance of success as being higher if I was working in a team of dedicated recruitment consultants, rather than by myself.

After all, we are your representative - we believe in you and back you up all the way. We will help develop your profile, draw out relevant experience from your career history and align you closer to the perfect job. Due to our position on the inside, we can inform you about the company’s culture, values, and beliefs. In this way, you can make a more informed decision about your potential fit within the company.

We can provide you interview training and an insight on how to showcase yourself. We remove the hassle of submitting CV’s, arranging interviews and exchanging messages of feedback.

We can help broker your package and get you a contract offer befitting of your services.

So yes, the candidate is the star of the show here at Westray Recruitment Consultants, but we are your pit crew getting you ready for the journey.

You should see it is a partnership. We work together, success or fail, we win and lose together. The moral of the story is: whatever you do if by chance you don’t quite manage to get the job, don’t break our legs!

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