About Andrew Sidebottom

Originally from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, Andrew's early career was spent as an Industrial Engineer, with a focus on Productivity, Efficiency & Work Design. In this capacity he worked in various parts of the country with both UK and American organisations. In 1988, he returned to full-time education, graduating from The University of Hull in 1992 with a BSc (Hons) Degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology with Occupational Psychology. He took on the role of UK Consultant Psychologist for an Australian Human Resource Consultancy, before launching the current business in 1994.

Areas of special interest in Psychology include: The application of psychometric techniques to the selection, assessment and development of people at work, including Personnel Selection, Team Building, Vocational Guidance / Careers Counselling, Succession Planning, Training Needs, Assessment Centre Design, etc.. 

He is 46 years old, and married with three children (two daughters aged 11 and 13, and a son aged 24). His favourite pastimes include walking the dog and trying to get out of doing DIY projects (preferably simultaneously). He loves to play snooker, table tennis and cricket, but claims that time prevents him from practising. He is a qualified and experienced Life Coach and Hypnotherapist.

British Psychological Society (BPS) Membership No. - 38407

Register of Competence in Occupational Testing (RCOT) No. - T4183

About Ricky Gilby

I was born in Holland and I came to England in 1971. My real name is Rikie - I changed it to Ricky in my teens, so as to be 'cool' and now everyone knows me as Ricky.

I am an Occupational Psychologist with a special interest in teaching and training. I obtained my BSc. Psychology (Hons) in 1986 and my MSc. in Occupational & Organisational Psychology in 1993 - both from the University of East London. I also have a post-graduate diploma in teaching in adult and higher education. I work part-time for the Faculty of Continuing Education of Birkbeck College (London) as Academic Adviser (Psychology).

Current areas of special interest in Human behaviour in the face of danger: especially risk perception, human error, and safety culture in organisations. - Personality at work. - The social psychology of food and eating.

In 1996 I moved from London to Hull where I started working with Andrew.

I am married to a Chemical Engineer and we have three grown-up children. I am a bit of an Internet-addict, I go to the cinema a lot, I like to spend time with my family and friends (in this country, Holland and Canada), and I am a compulsive reader (cornflake packets, bus tickets, novels - favourites: Anne Tyler, Nicholas Freeling and Kate Wilhelm). I bake a mean Dutch apple cake.

BPS membership number 22735

RCOT number T8106