Alison Carruthers, Administration Assistant
Alison Carruthers has been an Administration Assistant with Apex for over 15 years, working as part of the Corporate Services team in the Derry~Londonderry office. We sat down with Alison to chat about her role, what Apex is like as an employer and how she enjoys spending her spare time outside of work.
Name: Alison Carruthers
Role: Administration Assistant (Human Resources, Corporate Services)
Describe what your job involves:
I provide administrative support to Human Resource officers, Human Resource managers, scheme managers and potential job applicants. I co-ordinate all the activities relating to our recruitment exercises, providing updates to staff on a regular basis.
What do you like most about your job?
I enjoy interacting with service users and having different tasks to complete each day. This can include inviting candidates to interview, producing helpful statistics and acting as receptionist when needed.
Describe Apex in three words.
Inclusive, progressive and community-focused.
What advice would you give someone starting out in your career area?
Be prepared for any eventuality, make sure you’re organised, prioritise your workload and ask for support when needed.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy reading and I do a lot of walking.
What did you want to be when growing up?
I wanted to be a travel agent. I thought it would be great researching exotic destinations and living my travel dreams through the customers; and I like helping and meeting people.
What is the first concert you attended?
Beyonce’s I am Sasha Fierce Tour in the SSE Arena, Belfast in 2009.
What is your favourite book?
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
Favourite motto or personal mantra?
Take each day as it comes and always do your best.
