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We sat down with Adam and asked him a few extra questions about his time with Spencer Riley.
Q: What was your first impression of Spencer Riley?
A: A small business with a lot of potential for growth, it was a small company with an office in Huddersfield when I joined in 2017
Q: What's been your favourite part of working at Spencer Riley?
A: There’s a good mix between a relaxed fun culture where you’re given the trust and autonomy to work, but we’re also focused on moving forward and developing. So there’s a real mix between hard work and a positive atmosphere with room for individual personalities
Q: What does the future hold at Spencer Riley?
A:
Personally – team development and my future plans are to move toward upper management
Business – growth as we expand our teams throughout allied markets, with another wave of expansion soon to take place with more employees joining in Q1 2024
Q: Who's been your biggest inspiration at Spencer Riley?
A: The Managing Director Scott Ellam – back when the company was smaller Scott was my Direct Manager (and still is as our roles have developed as the company has grown). Scott showed me the tools required to be successful in recruitment which is a field I had no previous experience in. He is constantly developing and learning from others and has a positive outlook in challenging situations that has permeated the foundation of the business and each team member of the business units
And, now about you
Q: Nike or Adidas?
A: Nike – SB (skateboarding)
Q: Beer or Spirits?
A: Beer– Beavertown Neck Oil
Q: Star Wars or Star Trek?
A: Neither but Star Wars I guess…? I’m more aware of that franchise
Q: Europe or Long Haul?
A: Long haul – Yellowstone here I come
Q: Favourite place?
A: Barcelona, so far
Q: Football or Cricket or Rugby?
A: Football
Q: Favourite team?
A: Leeds United
Q: What would you sing at Karaoke?
A: Probably an instrumental track
Q: Ever had a nickname?
A: Usually just get my surname – Dowson. I’m pretty sure someone just wrote Dawson down incorrectly back when things were on parchment paper
Q: How would your friends describe you?
A: Funny, outgoing, reliable – I’d hope....but don’t ask them
Q: What's your go-to guilty pleasure?
A: Binge watching series – I don’t really have any I class as GUILTY pleasures but when I get hooked on a good show I need to see it all ASAP
Q: What 4 people would you have dinner with (living or dead)?
A: Guthrie Govan, Bob Mortimer, Matt Berr and Sean Lock
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