{"id":5194,"date":"2026-02-05T14:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centrepeople.com\/jp\/article\/?p=5194"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:38:03","slug":"meet-the-team-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centrepeople.com\/jp\/article\/meet-the-team-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.20 – From Digital Marketing to Recruitment: A New Career Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For today\u2019s Meet the Team article, we spoke to one of our junior colleagues, Miyako Kuroiwa, who joined us in July 2025 as a Recruitment Consultant. After moving to the UK in 2021, Miyako continued her career in digital marketing, before making a pivot to recruitment when she joined Centre People last year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You have a background in digital marketing in Japan and the UK; how did you get started in recruitment?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cWhen I left my previous role, I was thinking about my life and what I wanted to do for the next step in my career. I had experienced job hunting in Japan, the UK, and when I lived in Australia for a year, so I considered the recruitment industry so I could help people in the same position. I registered with Centre People (CPA) and found everyone to be really kind and helpful so I thought it would be a good place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The company philosophy of \u201cMake Everyone Involved Happy\u201d was very simple and understandable, and it\u2019s important as it applies to the people that work here too.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why did you first move to London?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very simple really, as it was just after covid and the UK was just opening, so I decided to come here. I was in Australia for one year and I really loved it \u2013 mainly the weather. But I came to London as it\u2019s the biggest city in the UK with good job opportunities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do you enjoy doing in your free time?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t exactly call myself a traveller, but I do like travelling! In December I went to Iceland to see the Northern Lights and we got lucky, as we could see them at around 7pm, and it was amazing!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRecently, I\u2019ve been exploring different cuisines. I follow a simple formula; travel to a different country, experience their cuisines, and replicate in my kitchen. So far, I have successfully recreated curry, tapas, and paella!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What was the biggest surprise to you when you started working at CPA?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I moved to the UK, I worked at a British company which was a very big shock \u2013 They\u2019re very skills focused, so everyone comes in with skills already. Compared to the experience, Centre People focusses more on training and developing my skills, as this is a new industry for me. The trainers were very kind and dedicated so much time to me, which felt very different.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the most important thing or skill you\u2019ve learned?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think emotional intelligence is the biggest thing. The digital marketing industry is very data focussed, so we can understand company\u2019s needs and pain points, but we don\u2019t see the people\u2019s problems. In this industry and in this company, we need to know about people\u2019s backgrounds and emotional needs \u2013 for both the client and the candidates.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019ve recently joined the Digital \/ IT Team, what\u2019s your feeling on this?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn one side, I can transfer my digital marketing background to the team, so I\u2019m very comfortable doing this. On the pure IT technical side however, this is kind of new to me. So it\u2019s a mix of both, I feel able to contribute to the team, but also, I have a lot to learn!\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How do you want to develop yourself going forward?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to develop my core recruitment skills further, so I can make a bigger impact on the business. Also, I would like to enhance my emotional intelligence skills to understand the specific needs of the business and the client, as it\u2019s something I never had to think about before. These are the main things I want to improve on.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019re lucky to have Miyako on our team! Despite her short tenure so far, she already feels like a long-term member of the company, and we look forward to seeing her grow in the future. Feel free to connect with her on LinkedIn and follow us to meet more of our fantastic consultants! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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