Ian Hilder

Ian has been described as a ball of energy. While he may not entirely agree first thing in the morning, it is true that he brings an enthusiasm and a passion to everything he does and that is channeled into his work with Hire Aspriations: “The biggest thrill for me is seeing people grow and achieve,” says Ian, “and to know that, in some small way, I was a part of that.” Ian has more than twenty years experience in business and coaching. Having started in sales within the print/publishing industry his career developed into both marketing and senior management. Positions have included c-level roles within companies ranging from start-ups to multi-nationals such as Xerox and MicroSoft.

Prior to joining Hire Aspirations, Ian was self-employed within his own consultancy/coaching business for five years. Typically Ian worked with owner-managers of small to medium sized, privately owned companies providing everything from strategic vision to practical, “hands-on” application in areas such as sales, marketing, finance and operations.
“Working with owner-managers was interesting,” says Ian. “I quickly learnt that it was not necessarily about the practical business issues. A lot of the time it was about helping them understand their own personal motivations and aligning the business to that. Coaching people through a career transition process is very similar. If you get the groundwork right, the rest becomes so much easier and more effective.”
Originally from the UK, Ian has a BA (Hons) in English from Southampton University and an MBA (Marketing) from Sundridge Park Business School. Ian moved with his family to the USA in August 2006 and has been enjoying it thoroughly:
“There is such a positive outlook in America,” says Ian, “a real belief that the individual can achieve great things. And we are here to help make that happen.”