Anneka Rubin - Marketing Expert
30
Nov

Meet the expert: Anneka Rubin

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our customers’ requirements.

Here’s 60 seconds with our expert, Anneka:

Name: Anneka Rubin                    

Area of expertise:  Digital Marketing Expert

When & why did you join Get Ahead VA: 

I joined Get Ahead in October 2022 as I wanted to be part of a wider team of experts and be able to help more great businesses grow with through digital marketing.

What did you do before you joined Get Ahead VA: 

I have been freelance for over a year supporting small and medium businesses with their digital marketing. Over the last year I have also completed my CIM Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Marketing. I have worked in a number of senior marketing for over 12 years for some very big household names.

Career highlight to date:

Successfully building up my own business and network or other experts and helping some fantastic businesses achieve their goals whilst achieving great reviews.

Plans for the future: 

I am looking forward to helping more businesses accelerate their growth through digital marketing whilst always continuing to develop my skills and keep on top of the latest updates across all platforms.

30
Nov

Meet the expert: Jessica Jenkins

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever-growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our clients’ requirements.

Here’s 60 seconds with our expert, Jessica:

Name: Jessica Jenkins

Area of expertise:  Events Operation Management

When & why did you join Get Ahead: 

In November of this year, I joined Get Ahead as part of an exciting new venture. Having recently left my previous employer where I gained 10 years’ worth of valuable event management experience. Together with Get Ahead, I hope to develop and grow clients’ businesses whilst establishing new inspiring relationships by assisting them with their business needs.

What did you do before you joined Get Ahead: 

Before joining Get Ahead, I held the position of Regional Operations Manager for the UK at a not-for-profit trade association involved in energy and infrastructure project financing. As part of my branch strategy, I developed events (both virtual and in-person), member retention and development, marketing, and brand awareness initiatives. Building relationships with senior leaders in their fields as well as government agencies was an important part of the role. It taught me valuable skills such as time management, multitasking, good communication, computer, and marketing skills that will help me be successful at Get Ahead.

Career highlight to date:

Working for a fantastic organisation the last 10 years has included many highlights which have helped me grow not only professionally but also personally.  Seeing my growth from assisting with events to leading, coordinating, and growing our largest and most important regions’ operations. Being able to liaise with a variety of senior leaders has helped and highlighted my confidence with public speaking and overall personal development.

Plans for the future: 

As an aspiring entrepreneur, I am eager to begin this new chapter with Get Ahead, where I hope to find the flexibility and variety I am looking for. The opportunity to hone my skills and develop new ones while meeting new clients and helping them achieve their business goals would be fantastic, while also helping me achieve my goal of having a flexible work life balance.

Lisa Dixon - Accounting Expert
30
Nov

Meet the expert: Lisa Dixon

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever-growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our clients’ requirements.

Here’s 60 seconds with our expert Lisa:

Name: Lisa Dixon

Area of expertise:  Organisation and Administration

When & why did you join Get Ahead: 

I joined the Get Ahead team in November 2022. I currently work 2 days a week for a small family run Construction company who specialise in New Build developments. When my youngest daughter started school in September, I quickly realised that I needed something more to do with my time. I had been thinking about setting up as a VA and saw this as the perfect opportunity to push on. I discovered Get Ahead through my sister who was chatting to Emma Barratt on the School playground, after a couple of chats with Emma I realised that Get Ahead would be the perfect fit for me. I love working independently but having the support from the Get Ahead Community behind me is a real win.

What did you do before you joined Get Ahead: 

I have worked in Administration since 1998 when I completed a Business Administration NVQ at a small Engineering firm. After 5 years I got a job in Facilities Management at Toys R Us where I looked after the general building repairs nationwide. I stayed within FM for and moved to Technical Services company which specialised in HVAC repairs logging and arranging repairs. I took a role at Lovell Homes where I was a Senior Buying Assistant managing a team of 6 buyers.

My husband took a promotion and we moved from the Midlands to Bury St Edmunds where I worked at TROY Group who specialised in Refurbishment working with clients such as Travelodge and Costa Coffee. I provided all the administrative support for the Costa Coffee team from H&S, site set up to scheduling trades and materials for the refit programme.

My Husbands job brought us to Huddersfield in 2018, we bought our family home last year and our girls are now settled into School. I currently provide administrative and finanancial support to a small New Build Construction company 2 days week performing Sage bookkeeping, site cost control, site set up including H&S, scheduling trades and subcontractors. I mainly work from home, but I visit site every couple of weeks to attend meetings and watch progress.

Career highlight to date:

I have been fortunate enough to work in some great environments, but I really enjoyed the thrill of the Costa Coffee refurbs, being part of the team that fitted out a unit in 3 weeks and then being present when we did the handover was a great feeling.

In my current role I love being part of the buying process, meeting with potential buyers and showing them round the new build homes. Helping buyers select their kitchens and flooring options and showing them the progress of their new build is another favourite.

Plans for the future: 

I take pride in my work and would really love to be a clients go to person, easing their load workload.

Developing my skillset by completing a Bookkeeping qualification.

Louise Shenton - HR Expert
30
Nov

Meet the expert: Louise Shenton

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our customers’ requirements.

Here’s 60 seconds with our expert Louise:

Name: Louise Shenton

Area of expertise:  Human Resources

When & why did you join Get Ahead VA: 

I joined Get Ahead in November 2022 as I wanted to continue to work with different clients, helping them with their HR-related issues and projects.

What did you do before you joined Get Ahead VA: 

I have been in HR all my career from starting as a HR Administrator whilst I was at university right the way up to HR Manager. In June 2020, I took a huge leap of faith into the freelance world and have not looked back since. I work with a variety of clients to meet their hr/ training related requirements. I have successfully delivered projects relating to legal compliance, employment contracts, employee handbooks /policies, performance management, induction programmes, employee relations, redundancies, recruitment and selection, change management and acquisition integration.

Career highlight to date:

Managing a major acquisition integration from a people prospective.

Plans for the future: 

To continue working with different clients.

Rebecca Howard - Marketing Expert
30
Nov

Meet the expert: Rebecca Howard

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our customers’ requirements.

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27
Oct

Meet the Regional Director: Linda McCormick

Here at Get Ahead VA, our people are everything. We’re dedicated to growing our business all over the country, so our customers can access a wide range of highly skilled professionals wherever they are. We currently have regional offices in Leeds, Harrogate & York, Berkshire & North Hampshire, Suffolk & Essex, East Midlands, Surrey and Oxford, and we’re pleased to announce our latest addition: Dublin.

Here’s 60 seconds with our Dublin Regional Director, Linda McCormick.

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Ruth Watson
19
Oct

Meet the expert: Ruth Watson

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever-growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our customers’ requirements.

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19
Oct

Meet the expert: Denise Clifford

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our customers’ requirements.

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Joana Drake
19
Oct

Meet the expert: Joana Drake

Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our customers’ requirements.

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Angie Downs
19
Oct

Meet the Expert: Angie Downs

Here at Get Ahead VA our people are everything. Our ever growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right expert to match our customers’ requirements.

Here’s 60 seconds with our expert, Angie:

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