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Gavin Speirs

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Chief Executive Officer at Solutions Driven
📍 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Gavin Speirs is the CEO of Solutions Driven, an international hiring partner he has expanded into over 60 countries. A graduate of the University of Glasgow, he focuses on solving complex hiring challenges through data and proprietary concepts like "Hiring Insanity." People who have worked with him describe him as inspiring, professional, and passionate.

An entrepreneur at heart, Gavin founded and sold his own recycling business after university before joining the recruitment firm his father established. He is deeply committed to supporting the next generation of business leaders, serving as a mentor for tech start-ups and an ambassador for entrepreneurial networks.

Unique Fact: Gavin was the only Scot to appear on the reality TV show "Top Recruiter: North America vs Europe" as an advisor.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hiring Enablement
He hosts "The Hiring Enablement Podcast" and champions providing hiring managers with the data, tools, and training they need to succeed, drawing parallels to sales enablement.
Workplace Diversity
He actively promotes diversity and inclusion in the workforce, highlighting that 41% of his firm's recent hires have been diverse to meet client needs.
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Career

Work history

10-2003
Chief Executive Officer
Solutions Driven
1-2024
Lead Ambassador - Scotland
Transform
11-2023
Mentor - People & Talent
Filament STAC - Smart Things Accelerator Centre
12-2020
Ambassador
E2E
5-1999 - 8-1999
Graduate Supply Chain Planner
Sun Microsystems
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Education
1999 - 2003
MA
University of Glasgow
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Dunblane High Scool
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