Alison King

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Managing Director at Bespoke HR

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Alison King is the Managing Director of Bespoke HR, a consultancy she founded in 2005. She holds CIPD and NEBOSH certifications, specializing in HR outsourcing, employment law, and recruitment for businesses UK-wide. Colleagues describe her as versatile, innovative, knowledgeable, and a self-motivated entrepreneur who delivers results.

Alison is passionate about developing new talent. She has run a placement student program for over six years, personally describing it as one of her "favourite parts of growing" her business.

Her firm managed recruitment for Ben & Jerrys, using innovative video applications to speed up and improve the candidate assessment process.

Personality Overview

Early Adopter

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Employee Onboarding
Emphasizes the critical importance of a structured first day, sharing stories of new hires who almost quit due to poor onboarding experiences.
Staff Motivation
She has authored articles on motivating teams post-holidays and addresses client concerns about employee disengagement and high turnover.
Innovative Recruitment
Her team utilizes modern techniques like video applications and custom assessment centers for clients, including major brands like Ben & Jerry's.

Media Appearances

Alison has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2005
Managing Director at Bespoke HR
9-2003 - 9-2005
HR Advisor at Laurel Pub Company
7-2001 - 9-2003
Human Resources & Health and Safety Manager at David Powell Bakeries
9-1998 - 7-2001
Personnel Officer at Millennium Hotels and Resorts

Education

1993 - 1995
Education details unavailable from Solent University
Education details unavailable from Hayling School

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Exp : 27 Location : Surrey, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director at Bespoke HR
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Insights For Selling To Alison

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alison is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alison

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alison move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Alison take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Alison

Personality Compatibility


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