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HEALTH & SAFETY - TRAINING


WHO ARE YOU? Karen Shepherd, General Manager, HOTA (Humberside Offshore Training Association Ltd)


LOCATION Hull, East Yorkshire


TIME AT COMPANY


I will have completed 27 years in August 2017


FAMILY STATUS Married no children


CAREER OVERVIEW I started at HOTA as a Course Administrator at the age of 20 years, at that time there were only three other members of permanent staff. HOTA was located in Hull City Centre in small rented offices and all training was provided by third parties including Hull College and Humberside Fire & Rescue Services. I was promoted to Office Manager and then Business Development Manager and when Linda Ellis retired I was appointed the General Manager by HOTA’s Board of Trustees and officially began the role in January 2013.


EDUCATION


I have a Higher National Certificate in Business & Finance and a 2:1 Degree from Hull University in Business Management. I did my education the hard way, I completed both qualifications whilst in full time employment and started them when I was in my early 30’s. I was convinced and possibly pushed to go back in to education by Linda Ellis, my strong minded boss who at the time was the General Manager at HOTA.


FIRST JOB


Whilst at school I worked holidays and weekends at Burgess’s, which was a famous family owned ice cream company in Beverley. When I left school I took a pay cut to start full time work on a YTS with the House of Fraser Group.


WHO ARE HOTA’S CUSTOMERS? HOTA’s customers range from individuals who are brand new to the specific industry that have never been to Hull before let alone HOTA – for example a magician going to work on a cruise ship in the Caribbean to large multi-national companies that have used HOTA since it established in 1987.


The variety day-to-day is definitely my favourite part of the job which is apparent through the type of training provided and also the customers we deal with.


WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE RECORDING/ ARTIST/MUSIC? I don’t really have a favourite recording or artist, I love all types of music but at present it would be Rod Stewart and Adele - but I do have a five worst songs list.


IF MONEY WAS NOT A FACTOR WHAT WOULD YOU BUY TOMORROW? It would have to be booking a holiday for all my family including my nieces and nephews and the only place to go would be Florida and Disneyland – having memories is what counts.


WHAT TALENT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE? I have to say singing – I think I can sing but my husband doesn’t agree with me.


Although I am officially HOTA’s longest serving employee I am still learning new things which I love as it keeps me on my toes.


WHAT ANNOYS YOU THE MOST? Bad manners – especially when you open the door for people and they don’t say thank you.


WHAT WAS YOUR BEST HOLIDAY? I love all my holidays whether it’s a city break or cruising around the Caribbean but I will say my honeymoon to Cape Verde was probably my favourite.


WHAT WAS YOUR WORST HOLIDAY? I haven’t really got a worst holiday but probably the funniest one would be a cruise that we booked to Ireland for a few days and due to the weather conditions we never left Mersey Docks in Liverpool - we call it the ‘doomed cruise’!


WHAT IS YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY? Anywhere where it is hot and relaxing with great food, good friends and my husband but I have just put Vietnam on my bucket list.


WHO WOULD YOU NOT LIKE TO BE? Anyone famous – I like my own life and privacy.


WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? Freshly brewed coffee and baked bread


WHAT IS THE MOST BIZARRE QUESTION YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ASKED... APART FROM THIS ONE!? I have a bizarre question I like to ask people – ‘If you were on death row what would your last meal be’ it’s a great ice breaker and certainly gets people talking.


ESTABLISHED IN


1987 BY THE INDUSTRY FOR THE INDUSTRY, HOTA IS A QUALITY TRAINING PROVIDER


WHAT LAW/LEGISLATION WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE INTRODUCED?


It has to be drinking and driving – I don’t understand how you can be in charge of a car with alcohol in your system – leave your car at home if you want to drink!


WHAT PROMINENT PERSON WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?


Prince Harry – think he would have some fantastic stories to tell and I admire all the brilliant work he does for people.


TYPICAL DAY


On a typical day I am in the office from 7.30am and enjoying my first coffee of the day, after that my office can be likened to Piccadilly Circus – I can deal with anything from personnel issues to writing press releases and even completing questionnaires like this! I wouldn’t change my job for anything, every day is different and I love meeting and helping people – I have a great team at HOTA and when you see delegates coming back again and again it proves we are doing our job right.


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MORE INFO


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