WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.160 The thing that I most enjoy about 2 00:00:01.160 --> 00:00:03.160 working at Search Labs is having the 3 00:00:03.160 --> 00:00:04.480 freedom and the autonomy 4 00:00:04.480 --> 00:00:06.760 to build or create whatever you want to. 5 00:00:06.760 --> 00:00:08.720 We work in an industry that changes really 6 00:00:08.720 --> 00:00:11.720 fast and clients have really diverse needs 7 00:00:11.720 --> 00:00:14.400 So, there's always an opportunity to do 8 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:16.040 something new, to try something different, 9 00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:17.960 and the company gives us a lot of freedom 10 00:00:17.960 --> 00:00:19.400 to do that. 11 00:00:19.400 --> 00:00:21.320 Personally, I like to come into the office 12 00:00:21.320 --> 00:00:23.120 and have that team ethic 13 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:25.000 and see people but at the same time, 14 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:26.520 having the opportunity to work from home 15 00:00:26.520 --> 00:00:27.920 when you need to, you might not get it at 16 00:00:27.920 --> 00:00:28.920 many other places. 17 00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:30.560 The benefits packages that we get here 18 00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:32.780 the stuff that you can do outside of work 19 00:00:32.780 --> 00:00:34.080 it’s second to none, 20 00:00:34.080 --> 00:00:35.400 I can’t fault it at all. 21 00:00:35.400 --> 00:00:37.260 One of the best parts of working at 22 00:00:37.280 --> 00:00:40.200 Search Labs is definitely the community 23 00:00:40.200 --> 00:00:42.880 feel. I made a lot of good friends here, 24 00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:46.200 it’s probably what’s made the last nine 25 00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:48.380 years such an important nine years 26 00:00:48.380 --> 00:00:48.920 of my life. 27 00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:51.400 So, I'm part of the wider team that looks 28 00:00:51.400 --> 00:00:56.360 looks at EDI at Search Labs and my role 29 00:00:56.360 --> 00:00:57.680 within that group 30 00:00:57.680 --> 00:01:00.440 is to work with a few people to look at 31 00:01:00.440 --> 00:01:02.880 how we can improve the number of female 32 00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:04.000 leaders in the business. 33 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:07.120 We look at everything from the candidates 34 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:08.600 that we're getting in and how we can make 35 00:01:08.600 --> 00:01:11.000 that pool of people more diverse, 36 00:01:11.000 --> 00:01:13.280 and also how we encourage more female 37 00:01:13.280 --> 00:01:15.000 managers and leaders within the business. 38 00:01:15.360 --> 00:01:17.000 Working in recruitment, 39 00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:19.280 I knew standards were really high 40 00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:21.680 when we were recruiting new talent 41 00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:23.260 and new staff into the business. 42 00:01:23.280 --> 00:01:25.600 So, when I thought about a career, 43 00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:26.680 it was a no-brainer. 44 00:01:26.680 --> 00:01:28.040 I wanted to move into digital 45 00:01:28.040 --> 00:01:29.960 and there was nowhere better 46 00:01:29.960 --> 00:01:31.480 to learn digital than at Search Labs. 47 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:32.760 There's a lot of opportunity. 48 00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:34.040 There's a lot of people that help support 49 00:01:34.040 --> 00:01:35.680 you grow and improve. 50 00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:38.800 There's a lot of different routes and 51 00:01:38.800 --> 00:01:40.240 paths that you can go down, looking for 52 00:01:40.240 --> 00:01:41.320 different opportunities for different 53 00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:43.120 people and seeing how we can help them 54 00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:44.640 move into those different positions. 55 00:01:44.640 --> 00:01:47.120 That's definitely helped me, I've had mana 56 00:01:47.120 --> 00:01:48.380 managers over the last nine years that hav 57 00:01:48.380 --> 00:01:50.000 have really helped guide me 58 00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:53.320 and spotted different things that I'm good 59 00:01:53.320 --> 00:01:55.520 at, and I'm hoping that I can do that 60 00:01:55.520 --> 00:01:57.000 for other people as well. 61 00:01:57.000 --> 00:01:58.760 I feel like I've never worked with 62 00:01:58.760 --> 00:02:01.760 such a kind, supportive bunch of people at 63 00:02:01.760 --> 00:02:03.280 an agency before 64 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:05.840 and, looking at my team and my managers, 65 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:08.280 everyone really is your champion and just 66 00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:09.280 want you to be the best 67 00:02:09.280 --> 00:02:10.280 that you can be. 68 00:02:10.680 --> 00:02:14.480 I met some of my best friends here 69 00:02:14.480 --> 00:02:17.240 and the atmosphere is brilliant. 70 00:02:17.440 --> 00:02:18.880 One of the best things about 71 00:02:18.880 --> 00:02:21.040 Search Labs is obviously all the parties 72 00:02:21.040 --> 00:02:22.880 that they put on, even all the 73 00:02:22.880 --> 00:02:25.280 team socials and the little touches that 74 00:02:25.280 --> 00:02:27.040 that they do throughout the year. 75 00:02:27.040 --> 00:02:29.520 It really brings everyone together,  76 00:02:29.520 --> 00:02:30.760 it really has a buzz in the office 77 00:02:30.760 --> 00:02:33.040 and it's just all-round good vibes.