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Malta Business Review
FOCUS: SHIELD CONSULTANTS LTD
EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO
POWER THEIR GOALS
The group 1-2-1 interview is a different breed in the interviewing profession. It’s kind of like
a real-life version of that reality show “The Apprentice” (without Donald Trump). The reality
of going through such a non-traditional interviewing format is unnerving for many executives.
But despite the fact that group 1-2-1 interviews rattle many candidates, SHIELD Consultants
employers found them appealing. To embrace the group 1-2-1 interview process, we discover
how SHIELD Consultants Ltd really differentiate itself and stands out from the rest, giving us an
insight as to what’s unique about their Company.
Frangelica Schembri – Personal
Assistant to the CEO
You are the first PA to the CEO
at SHIELD. What excites you
about this position and what
improvements do you plan to
bring to SHIELD?
Every high-performing Executive needs a
strong and committed Personal Assistant. Being
a Personal Assistant requires competence,
high organisational skills and sound common
sense. It is also a highly multi-tasking role
which, for me personally, offers the flexibility
to plan my own workload, effectively enabling
me to manage work duties nicely with my
family commitments. At SHIELD, as long as
the job gets done and I am helping both the
CEO and the team to be more effective and
Frangelica Schembri
efficient in their roles – well, that is my
objective. Besides the position entails working
closely with SHIELD’s decision makers, meeting
a wide variety of people in the process, which
is highly rewarding in itself.
SHIELD Consultants enjoys a great reputation
in the industry and I believe that there is
always room for improvement. Therefore, by
helping the Management Team to keep upto-
date with the day-to-day running of the
Company, whilst also improving our abilities
to be more efficient, to meet deadlines and
to keep client satisfaction at its best – that is
the sort of challenge I like to take on. Working
together as a team towards SHIELD’s success.
John Cutajar – Superintendent
of Operations
SHIELD has appointed you
as its first Superintendent of
Operations. What exactly does
this role involve and what
improvements do you plan to
bring to SHIELD?
This is a new role within SHIELD, in which my
responsibility is to manage the operations
assigned to all our consultants to ensure that
they meet contractual quality and performance
criteria. SHIELD is very committed to meet
customer expectations by driving value and
my role involves diverse aspects.
I shall, for instance, ensure that all Assignment
Programs are executed properly, efficiently,
safely and in accordance with the SHIELD
Quality Management System, internal
Guidelines, specific client needs and National
Health & Safety regulations as applicable. In
practice, I will ensure that all SHIELD work sites
John Cutajar
are managed by our consultants in accordance
with the industry standards and that all
mandatory Certifications are maintained up
to date. I intend to work hard to the team’s
optimize operational performance, leading by
example and lending my extensive experiences
towards practical and timely completion of
assignments, at a high quality.
Christopher Lightfoot – Head of
Operational Planning
SHIELD has appointed you as
its first Head of Operational
Planning. What exactly does
this role involve and what
improvements do you plan to
bring to SHIELD?
This new role showcases a real determination
towards the improvement of all SHIELD
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