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Get to know...Simon

Name: Simon Pawsey
Role: Executive Consultant
Joined MorePeople: January 2026

What inspired you to join MP? MorePeople are widely known as being the best in their field. I wanted to challenge myself, be better and join the best!

Which famous person would you love to meet? Jake Gyllenhaal - incredible actor, seems to be equal parts odd, talented, kind and funny

Favourite drink? I absolutely love an espresso martini

Best holiday destination so far? Rome. The food, culture, pace of life, coffee, wine, LOVE IT

What are you currently reading? The New One: Painfully True Stories From a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia - a comedian's narrative on family, children, the love of home and his couch

Current favourite song? Nice to Each Other, by Olivia Dean

If you weren’t in recruitment, what would you be? Somewhere in sales/partnerships or maybe running my own business

If you had to watch only one TV show/film over and over forever, which one would it be? Penguins of Madagascar - I already watch this twice a week with our four year old.

What’s your biggest claim to fame? I played badminton at the Millennium Youth Games, does that count? Otherwise, I met Rio Ferdinand in a club in Leeds.

Where were you born? Leicester

Dogs or Cats? Dogs

Which football team do you support? Nottingham Forest

What skill do you wish you possessed? To speak Italian

What’s your guilty pleasure? Metal music

What did you want to be when you were a kid? Randomly, a builder

What three things are you taking to a deserted island? Can I take Jem, my wife? Unlimited pizza and something practical...a water filter

Do you have any phobias? Sharks. If I'm in water, even a swimming pool, I've always had an irrational fear that sharks will be in there

Where are you next going on holiday? Spain in the summer with our family of six

What’s your least favourite household chore? Ironing, so many creases, so boring

Describe MorePeople in three words: People-focused, honest and innovative

What do you love most about recruitment? The variety, the impact on your own and others' lives, and the friends I've made along the way

What is the worst job you ever had? As a 16 year old i was a 'coat boy' in an over 30's singles club!