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Steve Sharpe

Questioner · DISC type c
Head of Talent Acquisition at Metropolitan Police
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Steve is the Head of Talent Acquisition at the Metropolitan Police, where he leads frontline recruitment for positions like Police and Detective Constables. With prior experience at the Government Commercial Function and Capita, he specializes in creating bespoke recruitment solutions. He holds a BA (Hons) from Loughborough University and is described as a "supportive" and "excellent leader".

Outside of work, Steve is a family-oriented and community-minded individual. He actively supports his daughters charitable fundraising efforts and uses his professional network to help friends with their job searches. He also shows an interest in promoting health and wellness causes.

His seven-year-old daughter, Ruby, recently raised over £300 for a homeless charity by completing a 400m Swimathon.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Steve shows up

Price-Sensitive
Value Seeker
Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Steve cares about

Public Sector Recruitment
He leads frontline recruitment for the Metropolitan Police and previously managed recruitment operations for the Government Commercial Function, indicating deep expertise in this area.
Talent Strategy
His career has focused on providing bespoke, best-practice recruitment solutions and improving processes for internal teams.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition
Metropolitan Police
7-2018 - 12-2023
Recruitment Operations Manager
Government Commercial Function
1-2017 - 6-2018
Recruitment Manager - Capita Resourcing
Capita
7-2016 - 1-2017
Recruitment Manager (Secondment) - Supporting Capita Resourcing & Capita Poland
Capita
2-2016 - 7-2016
Recruitment Manager
Capita
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 1999
BA (Hons)
Loughborough University
1990 - 1995
Education details unavailable
Magdalen College School, Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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