Michael Dobson
Recruitment Manager - Transportation and Facilities Management
My background in recruitment
I have spent over 10 years working in the recruitment sector. I joined Ganymede’s transportation division in 2017, supporting clients with a range of requirements across the transportation sector, most notably in the railway (rolling stock) industry for both blue- and white-collar positions. As Recruitment Manager, I am responsible for the growth of several key accounts with some of the UK’s best-recognised train operating companies, covering train presentation, gateline and customer service, engineering positions, and more through our contingent labour supply services as an engineering recruitment consultancy.
Throughout my career, I have experienced several promotions and stages of growth, progressing from Recruitment Specialist, Recruitment Consultant, Principal Consultant, and Managing Consultant to now leading the transportation and facilities management team as the Recruitment Manager. I am supported by a team of consultants who specialise in various disciplines within the rolling stock/railway sector, as well as a Recruitment Administrator who oversees the compliance process for our division.
I can help you with
As an experienced recruitment professional, I am confident in supporting clients with a range of services, including talent sourcing, reducing time to hire, and helping your business generate profit through quality hires. I also offer pay rate and salary benchmarking, market and sector insights, and general problem-solving for workforce solutions, all aimed at providing comprehensive support and consultative service.
My experience in placing candidates in various roles has deepened my understanding of people’s motivations, desires, and behaviours, enabling me to identify the best-suited positions for them in their job search.
The best part of my job
I enjoy all aspects of my job, and seeing my team grow and achieve their personal and career aspirations brings me great satisfaction. I also take pride in meeting with clients to gather their feedback and strengthen our relationships, as well as visiting depots to engage with our workforce.
What I do when I'm not in the office
I am a regular gym-goer, training five days a week, and have successfully lost over 15kg since December 2022. Additionally, I am a trained kickboxer with seven belts to my name and an enthusiastic Manchester United fan, frequently making trips to the North-West.
In my downtime, I prioritise rest and recovery, enjoy spending time with friends and family, going on holidays, and embracing new challenges.
Testimonials
Michael has been a dedicated contact for a number of years to provide support when required, that ensures our establishment is at the right level to enable us to provide excellent service delivery.
Michael's professionalism, experience and enthusiasm has allowed us to develop a strong and reliable working relationship. Michael always provides his honest views and will never waste time. He thrives on his reputation which is second to none and his dedication is behind his delivery.Paul Ryder
Michael has been very helpful with the transition from leaving the forces. He gave me a call reference contracting opportunies explaining to me how the contracting world works and stored my CV etc on file for upcoming opportunities.
I then applied for a permanent role and approached Michael for help with questions. In no way would this benefit Michael at all, he still went out of his way to find question sets for myself.
Very honest guy, very helpful and approachable.Scott Jarman
The recruitment process is exceptional from the start to the end … Michael, where needed you are always in contact with myself, keeping me and the business up to date in terms of where we are with new starters and what needs to be done, in my short time here I have recruited multi staff where again between myself and you the whole process is easy and professional – we have a very good relationship where we speak weekly on an informal level where either one of us can just pick up the phone to discuss how things are going etc… all the agency staff that work alongside the business speak very highly of Ganymede in terms of the communication they receive.
Alan Robson
Karla and Michael have both been amazing and easy to work alongside. Credit to the business.
Kevin Mayers