Commercial Property

Meet the Expert: Avril Clare

Avril Clare used the pandemic as a springboard to launch her thriving property management recruitment firm, Avril Clare Recruitment

Avril Clare: ‘I wanted to help candidates find the best jobs suited to them while simultaneously helping clients to find the talent appropriate to their needs’

It could be argued that setting up a business during the pandemic was akin to doing so during a recession, with parallel scenarios of periods marked by economic uncertainty, job losses, cashflow problems and volatile markets.

However, it has its advantages too, including having few or no office rental and employee overheads, being able to offer new and creative approaches to business solutions and – given that most start-ups are small – the ability to ...