At Blue Diamond Recruitment, relationships sit at the heart of everything we do. As a family-run business, we believe it’s important that our clients and candidates not only understand our professional expertise, but also the people behind the business.
In this Q&A, Directors Amy & Dan Court share a more personal insight into life beyond recruitment from family time and travel to what they value most about working together. A light-hearted introduction to the people leading Blue Diamond Recruitment and the values that shape the way we work.
Director Q&A – Amy Court
How do you like to spend your time when you’re not working?
A family day out.
What does a perfect day off look like for you?
A spa day with afternoon tea and prosecco.
Are you more of a planner or spontaneous by nature?
Spontaneous.
What is your favourite city?
Singapore.
What has been your favourite holiday to date?
Our honeymoon, a safari followed by time in Mauritius.
What’s on your bucket list? (Name three)
Do you have a favourite way to unwind after a busy week?
Opening a nice bottle of red wine followed by a good film or series; currently Stranger Things.
What’s something people might be surprised to learn about you?
I am an independent travel agent with an ABTA licence, meaning I can book and sell holidays.
What’s one small thing that instantly lifts your mood?
Music.
What do you value most in the people you work with?
Honesty.
How would your family describe you in three words?
Confident, driven and loving.
What do you enjoy most about working together?
Having complete trust in one another.
Director Q&A – Dan Court
How do you like to spend your time when you’re not working?
Spending time with the family, walking the dogs and watching Aston Villa.
What does a perfect day off look like for you?
A family day out to the beach and playing football in the evening.
Are you more of a planner or spontaneous by nature?
Planner, I like having a plan but I can go with the flow (needed with two young children, two dogs and my wife)!
What is your favourite city?
Barcelona.
What has been your favourite holiday to date?
Our honeymoon, a safari followed by Mauritius.
What’s on your bucket list? (Name three)
Do you have a favourite way to unwind after a busy week?
Playing football.
What’s something people might be surprised to learn about you?
I don’t like cheese. Any cheese.
What’s one small thing that instantly lifts your mood?
Villa winning.
What do you value most in the people you work with?
Trust.
How would your family describe you in three words?
Caring, supportive and genuine.
What do you enjoy most about working together?
Working towards the same goal with my best friend.
We hope you’ve enjoyed discovering more about the people behind Blue Diamond Recruitment. If you’d like to connect or find out how we can support your recruitment needs, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
Blue Diamond Recruitment is a family-run, specialist agency connecting exceptional talent with leading organisations across the house building and construction industries sector.
Founded by Amy and Dan Court, we bring over 20 years' combined industry experience to provide personalised recruitment services spanning land acquisition, construction, design, technical roles and more, all whilst maintaining our commitment to quality placements and charitable giving.
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