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John Parkinson

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Chief Executive Officer at HRGO Recruitment
📍 Ashford, England, United Kingdom

John Parkinson is the CEO of HRGO Recruitment and Eclipse Group Solutions, focused on the digital transformation of his familys business. With a background in software development and product design, he leverages technology and data to modernize the recruitment industry, informed by his studies at Cranfield School of Management.

He operates on a personal mission to "leave everyone better than I find them. " This guiding principle shapes his leadership and his vision for a transparent, human-centered service in the recruitment sector, emphasizing positive impact on clients and candidates.

John is the third-generation leader of HR GO plc, continuing the legacy of the business originally founded by his grandmother.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ashford, England, United Kingdom
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AI in Recruitment
His company recently won the "AI in Recruitment Initiative of the Year" award and he led a machine learning partnership with the University of Kent.
Human-Centric Technology
He believes technology should add more humanity to the hiring process, not replace it, and has spoken out against impersonal, automated interactions for job applicants.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Chief Executive Officer
HRGO Recruitment
6-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Eclipse Group Solutions Ltd.
1-2014
Director
Eclipse Group Solutions Ltd.
1-2014
Director
HR GO plc
1-2014 - 1-2024
Chief Information Officer
HR GO plc
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Education
7-2016 - 7-2017
Talent Development Programme
Cranfield School of Management
9-1997 - 6-2008
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The King's School, Canterbury
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