Kasia Krotki a technical contracts recruiter with Redline Group brought an international dimension to the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) Diploma in Recruitment Practice (DipRP). Kasia Krotki has continued her impressive international academic record by becoming the REC's top student for 07-08.
Kasia, who works as part of the Contracts team at the Redline Group head office in Luton, adds the Diploma to her Masters degree in Spanish Studies.
Born in Poland, Kasia studied at the country's oldest university, the Jagiellonian University in Krakow before spending a year at Universidad Autonoma in Barcelona as part of a Socrates-Erasmus Scholarship.
Working for Redline, she said, is her first job in recruitment and also her first real job after her graduation. After coming to the UK, I wanted to learn something else and find a long-term career which I could enjoy and in which I could develop, she said.
I chose recruitment because it combined several things I was looking for it offered the possibility to specialise and become knowledgeable in a certain area, it was result and reward-driven and the work is dynamic and varied, she said.
Kasia, who lives in Luton, specialises at Redline in supplying professional, white collar engineering staff to the electronics, mechanical engineering, project engineering and other technology-based sectors.
Her achievement in the Diploma, she said was extremely important both to her and Redline, in demonstrating professionalism at all levels.
I am very committed to following best recruitment practice and ensuring that our candidates and clients get the best service possible. Studying for the Diploma and obtaining the qualification gives me the confidence that I can deliver just that. Hopefully it will also demonstrate to our clients the importance that Redline see in professional development, Kasia said.
Of her top student status, she commented: I love the sense of achievement in both work and education so it makes me feel really good. Being on the Diploma course, it was good to exchange ideas with recruiters from completely different industry sectors.
Adam Walker, Director Redline, said Redline invests heavily in staff development and is committed to external qualifications offered by the REC. Our aim is to ensure clients receive the highest level of service backed by a consultants thorough knowledge of best practice. Kasia has excelled since joining Redline and we are all very proud of her achievement.
Judith Armatage, the REC Director of Professional Development, said: My congratulations go to Kasia for her stunning achievement in the Diploma and to all the students who passed the exam