PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Worked in sales and account management for nearly three decades for various press and media companies, such as the BBC.

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JOB SEARCH:

Susanna wasn’t actively looking for new roles. She had her LinkedIn set to “open to offers” and was hoping to work for an organisation that aligned with her values.

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This could have been something helping the environment or animals, but she would have been happy working at the BBC again or another company with positive social effects. She thought that without significant experience in the charity sector, she may not have been considered for a fundraising-focused position, so wasn’t planning to make direct applications.

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HOW DID AAC HELP:

Susanna connected with AAC’s recruitment specialist on LinkedIn, after seeing a post by her promoting the role at Animal Equality. AAC reviewed Susanna’s CV and encouraged her to apply for the Animal Equality role; Susanna is confident that she wouldn’t have applied had it not been for AAC’s encouragement. After liaising with AAC and learning more about the role and organisation, Susanna recognised that her experience and values aligned with those of Animal Equality. 

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OTHER CONTACT WITH THE ROLE:

Engagement with AAC’s recruitment specialist was the first time that Susanna heard about the Animal Equality role. Of course, at that point she looked the organisation up and saw the role listed on the website, but didn’t otherwise encounter any further promotions of the role (e.g. on social media or job boards).