b'HAVE A COFFEE WITH .Howlonghaveyoubeenworkingfortheincludedattendingsitevisitswithmanagers/ as opposed to being something I chose to do. Kelly Group?operatives,scheduling,payroll,invoicingand producing P&Ls.What advice do you have for new Kelly Group I joined Kelly Group 25 years ago. I had justemployees coming into the business?finishedschoolanditwasonlymeanttoSincebeingpromotedtoGroupFinancial A big thank you to our workforce, who went above and beyond their daily duties or achieved something remarkable outside of their working hours. Thesebe a stepping stone for me but I ended upController,InowoverseetheAccountsConsider it an opportunity to discover and outstanding colleagues are valued members of our Kelly Group family. realising that I enjoy what I do, the work isDepartmentandIamresponsibleforthebecome who you want to be. If you commit rewarding and I am proud to be a part of suchaccurateaccountingofalltheIncomeandyourself to the business and work hard, there a successful and recognised company.Expenditure across the business and ensuringis a multitude of opportunities that could open Kezia Reid (Group Health and Safety Manager)Health Check Posters Can Save a Lifethatproperprocessesaredocumentedandup to you as I have proven during my time at A big well done to Kezia Reid (Group Health and Safety Manager) for continuously raising awareness of health checks through posters across ourWhatpositionshaveyouheldthroughoutadhered to. I frequently liaise with the DirectorsKelly Group. People I meet often ask me how business. Over the years, she has distributed posters regarding a wide range of topics including hydration and mole checks. your tenure? as well as working with the other DepartmentIhaveremainedinthesamecompanyfor Managerstotryandachieveourfinancial25+ years. I have had many ups and downs Des Burke (Director of Property Development) said:I joined Kelly Group as a Customers Servicesstrategic goals and aspirations as well as dealingbut from my experience, it is the support and AdministratorontheAssetAssurancewith the year-end Statutory Accounts. guidance I have received during these times, I would like to say a massive thank you to Kezia for her time and eort spent on distributing important health messages across the Group. I was looking at aProgramforBT,andIworkedmywayupthat has encouraged me to remain loyal and I mole health check poster when I realised, I should probably follow the guidance and book a visit to my doctor. I was shocked when the doctor discovered atobetheBackOfficeManagerbyJuneBeing a busy working mum of young children isam proud to be a part of it. I can confidently cancerous mole which has since been successfully removed. This visit probably saved my life. Please have a good look at the health check posters as they are2003.Throughoutmytenureeverytimeoften tough but Im grateful for the friendshipssay that Kelly Group strongly support career extremely important and book a visit with your doctor if you are concerned about anything. I was seeking a new challenge, I was luckyand experiences I have gained from working forprogression. Simply put, if you turn up and enough to be given the opportunity to moveKelly Group.show that you are worth it, the business will toadifferentjobrole.Duringthistime,Iwork with you to get to where you want and alsocompletedaProfessionalDiplomainDo you have any set goals in mind for the nextdeserve to be.Business Management as I was keen to learn12 months?Tom Cain (Kelly Fleet Manager) Highly Commenced at What Van? Awards 2023more even though I was still unsure as to whatCan you tell us what support channels are field I wanted to build a career in. A couple of years ago I had a health scare, andavailable for our drivers within the business?A huge congratulations to Tom Cain (Kelly Fleet Manager) who received the Highly CommendableI am working hard to get back to how fit I was Achievement Award at What Van? Awards 2023 within the Fleet Manager of the Year category. In 2006, as our BT Asset Assurance Programbefore this happened. No one should have to be struggling or feel contractwascomingtoanend,Ihadaalone at workI have found support from my Tom Cain said:bigdecisiontomake,whetherIseeknewToimplementbetterandmoreefficientteam, my managers, the friends I have made opportunities internally or externally. At theprocesses/reportstogetrelevantinformationalongthewayandcolleagues/directorsin I was honoured and delighted to be nominated for this years What Van? Awards for the Fleet Manager Award oftime I was considering a path within HR asoutforallareasofthebusinessatdifferentother departments. Work together because as The Year representing Kelly Fleet Services. I might not have won but was extremely proud to receive the HighlyIalwaysenjoyedhelpingothers.However,levels.corny as it sounds it does make you stronger. Commendable Achievement Award within the category. I would like to thank everyones hard work throughout theacolleaguesuggestedtoconsiderworkingWhether it be a work problem or a personnel year, behind every good manager there is a hardworking and supportive team.inFinanceandIwasdelightedwhenKellyTocontinuebuildingthesynergyandissue or needing advice on something, there Groupgavemetheopportunitytomoveeffectiveness of the Accounts Department. areplentyofpeoplearoundyouwhowill toourAccountsDepartmentasaJuniorsupport and guide you if you give them the ManagementAccountant.Iwillbeforeverchance to do so. grateful for the opportunity as it was the bestWhat three words best describe your role?decision I ever madenot only has it been aWhat 3 words would your friends/family use successful career path but more importantly,Challengingto describe you?IenjoyedtheresponsibilitiesandprojectsMeticulousIwasinvolvedin.Despitehaving6yearsSatisfyingPatient ofexperienceandknowledgeofhowtheKind business worked, it was a completely new fieldBefore working for Kelly Group, what was theOrganised of work for me which was a little daunting. most unusual or interesting job you have ever Aiden Cottrell Osman Gokmen had? What is your proudest Alongside starting a new role, I was studyingmoment?Veronika StavkovaNatalie Dunn to become a CIMA Qualified Accountant asAs I mentioned before, my first real job was with well as fully renovating my first house withKelly Group. However, I had a part-time job atOutsideofwork,itwould my husband. To say the days were long is anSainsburys whilst I was at school. The job itselfbemykids.Atworkthere understatement. I remember long hard dayswas not unusual or particularly interesting but itisnoonemomentthat at work getting my head around a new rolewas special in a way because I met my husbandstandsoutbutifIhad followed by study books on my lap perchedwhilst working there.tonameacoupleit Congratulationstoallourworkforce,whorecentlyon a stool whilst taking breaks to remove wallswould be when I gained celebrated their birthdays. We wish you a very happyand floors! It was an incredibly challengingIf you could switch your job with anyone elsemyqualifications,each Brian Harnett period of my life and I had to wake up everyforoneweek,whosejobwouldyouwanttotimeIwaspresented birthdayandhopeyouhaveawonderfultimeday committed and dedicated to achievingexperience? withanewposition/celebrating your recent milestone. my goals, but it thankfully paid off in the end. opportunity and when As a Management Accountant I got to receiveThose who know me know I love to bake cakes.I was part of the Kelly and reconcile what I used to produce on site.I have often wondered what it would be like ifTeam who competed HavingexperiencedworkingintheBackI took it up as a career. The smile on my kidsinacharitybike Office and on site I gained valuable knowledgefaces when I make them their birthday cakesrideinmemoryof about Kelly Groups business operations that Iand the lovely comments I get from colleagues/ acolleague/friend was able to apply to my everyday duties as afriends when I make them is amazing. However,that we lost too soon.Management Accountant. These experiencesI think this feeling would be lost if I had to do it The Networker Winter 2023 39.'