Throughout my time in recruitment, I’ve passionately supported individual career transitions from education into the workforce, with an additional focus on upskilling and reskilling. I’m acutely aware of the challenges and opportunities we face both as an Island and globally. I’ve enjoyed involvement with Junior Achievement, Career Ready, the Island’s secondary schools, and particularly UCM, collaborating in key curricula such as employability, job search preparation, market intel and employer engagement.
I understand the genuine impact of UCM in the support of current and future development of the Island’s people, prosperity, and infrastructure. I see my role of Governor as an opportunity to extend my experience to a distinguished Board of Governors and an exceptional UCM leadership team, to contribute positively to the essential understanding and development of future skills, behaviours, technologies, and jobs, collaborating with education, business, people, and the community, to the benefit of the Island.
Debbie Scrimshaw is a Recruitment Director and business growth leader with over 20 years’ experience driving organisational performance through strategic people management, following her first career in banking and investment management on the Isle of Man and in the UK.
Co-owner and Director of Paragon Recruitment, Debbie is a qualified recruiter with a wealth of expertise in employment service provision for the Isle of Man, from dedicated support for start-ups and emerging industries, to sourcing talent for global brands and boards. Debbie has worked, since 1998, with individuals based both locally and internationally in the facilitation of effective job searches at all levels - from classroom to boardroom.
A Fellow of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Institute of Directors, Debbie is a passionate supporter of early careers development and onward career transitions. In addition to Debbie’s day-to-day management of the Paragon business, responsibilities include career transition coaching, outplacement service design and delivery, employability work with education, and consultation with employers in many sectors across the Isle of Man.
She additionally manages a community jobs group through social media across all industries with over 18,000 members, helping employers to recruit directly and individuals to independently source work; disciplines combined, this provides a unique insight into employment, careers, workforce and skills demand and development for the Isle of Man.