In this episode of Pints of View Gary Goldsmith talks to Simon Arber about his early career in recruitment and the founding of Computer Futures, which later became SThree.

They discuss Simon's experience getting into recruitment in the 1980s despite challenges with dyslexia and lack of educational qualifications. Simon shares how he co-founded Computer Futures with Bill and their philosophy of "doubling" businesses by expanding into new markets to continually provide growth opportunities.

In this episode you will hear:
- Simon's journey from a hospital porter to a career in recruitment
- The story of how he met Bill and they decided to launch their own recruitment business
- Their approach to culture and hiring the right people who believed in the vision
- The "double or die" strategy that fueled the company's expansion
Personal anecdotes and lessons learned from a career of entrepreneurship

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0:00 Creating a recruitment legend
12:15 Getting started in recruiting
18:55 Hiring and building culture
23:30 Business growth and partnership
31:27 Leadership, culture, and success in business
42:20 Cars & racing
52:20 Education, dyslexia, and personal growth
1:03:54 Politics, sports, and personal stories
1:11:57 Unique experiences and secrets

Pints Of View is the podcast hosted by socialite, in-demand Non-Exec Director, recruitment legend and all-around nice guy Gary Goldsmith.

In this podcast, Gary opens up his eclectic Black Book of friends that ranges from international footballers, high street moguls, champion boxers, investment oracles, national team coaches, royal correspondents, business leaders, military special forces, sports club owners, scale-up experts and even conspiracy theorists with a sense of humour!

They're all interesting, they've all got different stories, they've all got different backgrounds and they have all got lessons that you will learn a great deal from, alongside a fair few belly laughs too.

Plus, as well as the amazing guests, you will also learn that there is a lot more to Gary Goldsmith than what the headlines might have had you believe! Far from just being a loveable rogue and famous royal Uncle, there are insights and wisdom shared that reveal why Gary has been integral to hundreds of millions of pounds of business growth over the years.

So, join us for some real, raw and interesting chats down at the pub - yes, this show is really shot on location at an actual, working West End boozer!

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