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Nick Friend

Examiner · DISC type sc
Co-Founder at GB Recruiters
📍 Wokingham, England, United Kingdom

Nick Friend is the Co-Founder of GB Recruiters and Managing Partner at George Blake, specializing in IT and Engineering talent. A graduate of Nottingham Trent University, he leverages his prior experience as a developer to connect candidates with opportunities. Colleagues and candidates describe him as professional, friendly, and helpful.

Outside of his professional life, Nick identifies as a part-time tennis player and a dad. These personal interests are a key part of his public identity, showcasing a balance between his entrepreneurial drive and family life.

Unique fact: Nick sets himself apart by proactively sourcing talent through unconventional channels, such as finding developers based on their work on GitHub.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Wokingham, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Nick shows up

Late Adopter
Status Quo Seeker
Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics Nick cares about

UK Recruitment Market
Frequently posts analysis and commentary on UK job market trends, including vacancy statistics, candidate behavior, and the overall economic landscape for recruitment.
Recruiter Evolution
He reflects on how the role of a recruiter has shifted from being about speed to building trust, now encompassing career coaching and market analysis.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Co-Founder
GB Recruiters
6-2016
Managing Partner
George Blake
9-2012 - 6-2016
Principal Consultant
Leveson Gower
10-2010 - 9-2012
Principal Open Source Specialist
Explore Group
7-2006 - 7-2007
Monochrome Marketing Executive
Xerox Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2008
Joint BA Hons
Nottingham Trent University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

s

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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