Profile

Rob his an experienced manager and researcher. He has worked in a wide range of sectors, from printing to IT systems development, mostly in senior marketing and development roles. Rob is especially experienced in working with employers and in conducting stakeholder interviews. Recent assignments have included migrant worker studies and analysis of worklessness in a number of deprived communities.

He also has significant experience with the voluntary and community sector and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

His other recent achievements include:

• Successful research and evaluation projects in the public and private sectors.

• Generating real increases in revenues, profitability and new business by providing highly effective business support and resource to a cross-section of businesses.

Relevant Experience

• Project manager for a recent employer satisfaction survey on behalf of Investors in People UK.

• Author of a report looking at employment support structures in a large disadvantaged neighbourhood.

• Co-author of a recent study looking into the options around establishing a comprehensive skills brokerage service within Coventry and Warwickshire.

• Employment Engagement Measurement Indicators - qualitative research and follow-up survey.

• The feasibility and viability of establishing an Education Business Partnership Centre for Construction in a Regeneration Zone area of North Warwickshire.

• The feasibility and acceptability of making the Modern Apprenticeship Frameworks in Construction available to adults.

• Strategic marketing advice to several hundred individual member firms of a trade body, to generate leads, create marketing plans and implement activities to increase market penetration.

• Interim managing director of an LSC/LA funded professional services business in the SME sector.