{"id":4985,"date":"2025-03-31T09:42:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T09:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ea3affd7216562748ff1dc1f0fe50ac6\/?post_type=partner-story&#038;p=4985"},"modified":"2025-03-31T09:42:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T09:42:46","slug":"ruths-story","status":"publish","type":"partner-story","link":"https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/partner-story\/ruths-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruth&#8217;s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"b__text__block l__space white\" id=\"block-1-text-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"l__container\">\n\t\t<p>When browsing through our website, you will come to know some familiar faces within the amazing Partner photography that features.<\/p>\n<p>These Partners are from all different areas of the business and with that, comes their own unique experiences and stories. Stories they wanted to share with you.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-37-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Ruth standing on a photography shoot set with a blank background smiling away from the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-4992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-37-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-37-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-37-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-37-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-37.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"b__text__block l__space white\" id=\"block-2-text-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"l__container\">\n\t\t<h2>Ruth&#8217;s Story<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">I am currently a Talent Acquisition Consultant recruiting for our John Lewis Head Office roles. I was actually TUPED&#8217;d into the Partnership from a small start up called Opun in the summer of 2018. Initially, we were not part of the Talent Acquisition team but I was responsible for the full recruitment process including on-boarding of our Trade Partners. After the pandemic, I decided to reach out internally and secured a role within the Talent Acquisition team to continue my career in the Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Something people would probably not know about me is that I used to play the Alto Saxophone and Tenor Steel Pan. I also have a background in dance and used to work in TV production. 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Making verbal offers is my very favourite part of the job. I usually celebrate just as much as the successful candidate!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"b__text__block l__space white\" id=\"block-4-text-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"l__container\">\n\t\t<p class=\"p1\">I volunteered for the careers site photoshoot because I already feel like somewhat of a brand ambassador in my role. I speak to candidates daily, seeing them through the process into becoming Partners. I was a mixture of excited and nervous; it was my very 1st professional photo shoot but the team were great! Really engaging and fun! 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