Life at Athona

At Athona we invest heavily in developing and nurturing employees to help them become the best in their area of specialisation, we believe this helps strengthen our business for the future. See how others have had the opportunity to work and gain support from some of the best Consultants in the sector...

“I joined Athona in 2007 from a background in Medical Recruitment & set up the Psychiatry desk from scratch. I was attracted to join Athona because they were a local company who had a good reputation within the industry. With support from the company I was able to build the desk & by May 2009 I was promoted to Trainee Business Manager for Mental Health & expanded the team by hiring new consultants. The Mental Health Team went from strength to strength and I became Business Manager and continued to win more Mental Health contracts. I was supported by other Managers in the business and was also encouraged to attend external Management training to support my career development. In February 2011 I was appointed Business Manager for the whole of the Doctors Team in addition the Mental Health division.” Hospital Doctors Business Manager

“After leaving full time education last year I was given the opportunity to work as a Recruitment Apprentice with Athona Ltd. The role has allowed me to gain an insight into how the different sectors of the business work from IT, finance, HR, marketing, support and sales and has given me the chance to work in many of these areas, before undertaking my degree. Through this experience I have not only developed a number of skills that I can use to further my career in the future but I’ve also gained a clearer understanding of where my personality could fit into a realistic working environment. I hope in return that I have supported each department I’ve worked in and given a fresh perspective in some areas.” Athona Apprentice