Mike Ward
Director
In Work
Having originally trained as Structural Engineer & CAD Technician, I opted for a radical career change and have now worked in the digital learning and technology staffing industry for almost two decades. Since Co-founding Instinct, my role has continually evolved – so I’ve gone from building office furniture to being responsible for all commercial aspects of our now 100% Employee-Owned business!
Out of work
Away from the office, if I’m not spending time with my wonderful wife & two kids, walking Coal – my beloved Labrador, BBQing, skiing, fishing, cooking, in the gym, playing padel, in the pub or on the golf course, you can be sure to find me tending to my near immaculate lawns! (Even if I do say so myself!)
- Favourite film – Top Gun 1 & 2
- Dinner party guest – Tiger Woods
- Favourite place – Greek Islands
- No. 1 Quote – Tough times never last, but tough people do.
- Guilty Pleasure – MasterChef
Instinct has been able to provide us with talented individuals who have been instrumental in enabling us to move forward with our programme development. Without them I do not believe we would be where we are now!. I would highly recommend Luke and Instinct to provide the candidates that you need, the turn around times from request to hire is simply amazing
We wanted to hire some flexible resource, Digital Learning Designers and Developers, to support our internal team with some project work. As Instinct were already a supplier to the Crown Commercial Service Framework, they were already fully vetted and ready for us to use. We did speak to a few other agencies but the fact that they were on the framework was the deciding factor. Since our initial project, we’ve used Instinct again on multiple occasions. They take the time to understand our project and need and then can suggest solutions. Usually we can have a shortlist of suitable Digital Learning contractors within 2-3 days of us discussing the brief. We’ve also hired A Learning Consultant, LMS Platform Specialist, LMS Admins, Graphic Designers and Video Editors on this model. It’s a ready-made pool of flexible resource which we can tap into on demand.
All candidates have been excellent, they have all the skills and experience we were looking for, they’re curious, make suggestions and really get stuck in. In comparison to people we previously hired direct, the quality it like night and day between the two. Because we had used Instinct for previous recruitment and seen the calibre of candidates you were able to provide. Also, I had worked with you in a candidate capacity and knew what the candidate experience was like working with Instinct. Finally, my poor experience working with other recruitment agencies, a lot of which have been unreliable. In terms of quality and communication Instinct have stood out. The main thing is communication and being kept informed throughout the process.