By Ganymede

​Celebrating 20 Years of Success: Colin Earp’s Journey with Ganymede

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This year, we're celebrating a major milestone as Colin Earp marks 20 incredible years with Ganymede. Colin has made a lasting impact through his hard work, team spirit, and commitment to delivering for clients and candidates alike. To honour the occasion, we sat down with Colin to reflect on his two-decade journey, his proudest achievements, and what’s kept him motivated over the years.

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Reflecting on Two Decades of Excellence

When asked what he is most proud of over the last 20 years, Colin shared

“I’ve been awarded Top Consultant twice and Top Contract Consultant several times during my career with Ganymede. These are the achievements I am most proud of. We employ excellent Recruitment Consultants here at Ganymede who build fantastic relationships with clients and candidates, so to be the best of the best is as good as it gets for me.”

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Why Ganymede? It’s All About the People

“There are so many reasons why I enjoy working for Ganymede, but the most important one for me is the people I work with. We support, encourage, advise, coach, and have a laugh with each other every day to ensure we offer the best service to our clients and candidates.

The management team plays a huge part in that, and the support I have been given, both in the workplace and in my personal life, has been incredible.

Added to that is the fantastic commission structure, systems, and IT that make the job easier and mean we can fill vacancies quicker — and a head office that is a great place to work from.”

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Staying Motivated After 20 Years

“Everyone knows that recruitment has lots of highs and lows, but placing a candidate is what drives and motivates me every day.”

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Key Milestones and Turning Points

“I was promoted to Assistant Recruitment Manager back in 2014, where I was managing a team of three recruitment consultants.

As it turned out, this was a turning point in my career because I struggled to handle the pressures of managing a team and maintaining my own performance.

So after a period of 22 months and with the support of the management team, I decided to return to my role of Principal Consultant.

It shows that at Ganymede, the support is there to ensure you develop your career how you want to. If there is a route you take that doesn’t work out, then you can discuss and decide on an alternative — and I’ve never looked back.”

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Chris O'Connor, Operations Director in Recruitment commented:

​It has been my absolute pleasure to have worked alongside Col for his entire 20-year tenure with the group. I vividly remember us both joining the business back in 2005 – two fresh-faced and perhaps slightly naive recruitment novices eager to forge a career in a sector we knew precisely nothing about! Fast forward two decades, and despite the few extra wrinkles acquired along the way, Col's enthusiasm remains as infectious as ever. More importantly, throughout these years, he has consistently proven himself to be one of the very best in our field.

You will be hard-pressed to find anyone with a negative word to say about Colin. He takes immense pride in delivering the very best for his customers, candidates, and colleagues alike. Past and present colleagues will undoubtedly tell you that it is a genuine pleasure to be on his team.

Well done, Col – the recognition you will receive for this milestone is richly deserved. Here's to the next 20 years… and who knows, maybe in that time, we'll even see Manchester United challenge again!

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This is what Owen Hughes, Divisional Manager, had to say about Colin's anniversary:

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I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Colin every single day of my time here, and I can honestly say: anyone would be proud to do the same. He’s the first in, the last to leave, and sets a shining example of what it means to be a top-tier recruiter. His results speak for themselves.

Call him the postman: Colin delivers, week in, week out, with unwavering consistency and high-level performance. In fact, he holds the record for the most contract recruitment margin billed by any individual in RTC Group history. He is not just a key member of the team; he is a cornerstone, a benchmark for what great recruitment looks like.

Beyond the numbers, Colin is a true gentleman. His professionalism, humility and integrity have earned him the utmost respect and admiration from his colleagues. It is rare to find someone so highly thought of within the workplace.

So here is to the man, the myth, the Red Devil, with form far better than his team. Congratulations on smashing through this incredible anniversary, Col. Legend status: well and truly secured.

And remember… You’ll Never Walk Alone.

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Colin’s 20-year journey is a fantastic example of loyalty, passion and the value of finding the right environment to thrive in. A huge congratulations to Colin on this remarkable milestone. Here’s to continued success and many more achievements still to come.