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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, where he focuses on solving complex hiring challenges through data-driven strategies and offers a unique 12-month hiring guarantee. He holds an MA from the University of Glasgow, and clients describe him as passionate, professional, and a motivating leader with a strong partnering approach.

Outside of his CEO role, Gavin is a former professional footballer, a background which has influenced his perspective on leadership. He is passionate about fostering business growth, serving as a mentor for tech start-ups at Filament STAC and an ambassador for the entrepreneurial network E2E.

Unique Fact: Before entering the recruitment industry, Gavin was a professional football goalkeeper.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Topics Gavin cares about

Executive Hiring
His company specializes in business-critical and executive-level recruitment, focusing on long-term success rather than just filling a role.
Leadership Assessment
He advocates for using psychometric testing in leadership hiring to ensure the right behavioral fit and prevent costly mismatches.
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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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