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As lockdowns and travel restrictions put the brakes on economic activity, entire industries were put on hold and the inevitable consequences, unfortunately, played out. However Samuel Knight didn’t let the pandemic slow them down, after launching the business overseas in Boston and Chicago in 2019, they managed to scale both their UK and USA branches by 90% - 100% whilst navigating through multiple global lockdowns. The company also juggled moving into their new, purpose built HQ in the heart of Newcastle city centre, giving staff an office environment that provides leisure, spaces to relax and a fully equipped gym with an onsite personal trainer. The teams’ hard work came to fruition last year when their achievements during the COVID pandemic were acknowledged with Samuel Knight CEO, Steven Rawlingson winning the Entrepreneurs’ Forum Scale-up Entrepreneur for 2021 at the North East Entrepreneurial Awards.
Two years on from the COVID-19 nightmare and Samuel Knight is very much looking to the future, kicking off the New Year as they mean to go by adding an additional 5 new hires to their internal headcount during January. This trend is set to continue throughout 2022 across all levels of the business, creating long term career opportunities within the North East region.
Samuel Knight have a genuine commitment to achieve the highest standards of service, working with an honest and transparent approach, whilst empowering their staff to create a rewarding career for themselves, with the companies motto being ‘teamwork makes the dream work’. The culture of the business is fun, fearless and entrepreneurial with a shared passion for delivering the very best provision in global manpower solutions. As the global renewable markets’ expand to a point beyond which has never been seen, so does the demand for, and opportunity to place candidates within these markets. A career at Samuel Knight allows you to match the growth rate and size of the global renewable energy markets.
Offering flexible working, a competitive base salary and uncapped commission, full training, development programs and quarterly incentives, staff are supported at every step of their journey with Samuel Knight. The business prioritises individual support and places a great deal of emphasis on their employee’s career pathways, providing opportunities for growth to keep the team challenged, motivated and engaged. Samuel Knight have built a culture of continuous professional development and opportunity that supports employees at every stage of their career.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please reach out to our People and Culture Director, David Allen. This really is an excellent opportunity to build a successful career and be rewarded for making a positive impact.
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ABOUT
Samuel Knight International are no ordinary recruitment company. As global recruitment experts in renewable energy and sustainable transportation we're building industries that impacts millions. We provide leading recruitment services to our clients and candidates that they won’t find elsewhere. Our team are experts in what they do, working closely with clients to identify, source and recruit worldwide talent ensuring long-lasting, successful business relationships.
Samuel Knight are on a mission to help build a greener and more environmental friendly world by working with our global community to achieve Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050. The landscape is changing and it's important for us as a business to have a positive impact on the environment in which we work. We aim to provide a diverse, global workforce that will drive the world’s transition to sustainable energy.
