Charity Horse Racing Night- How much did we raise?

Now we’ve all had a week to recover and count the pennies it’s time to make the big reveal…

 

BUT before that we would like to thank all those that came along or donated to this event. Asides from a few technical hiccups we could not have hoped for a better night.
 

MC Cramond did brilliantly as our very own John McCririck, the two bearded men on the tables ensured you could place all your bets and Reece did a fantastic job acting as our charity bouncer and raffle ticket dispenser.

A massive thanks to the businesses that supported this event including CloudCover, Kumo Ink, Lemon Squeezy Driving School, fatBuzz and Edinburgh Copyshop for sponsoring our horses and to all those many other businesses that donated raffle prizes. A special congratulations goes to the lucky individual who won the impromptu auction of our Payatas FC football shirt!

So here it is folks the magic number from the night- of which all proceeds will be going directly to our two charities Marie Curie & Fairplay for All…

...£1025!

Thank you everyone once again for all your support, we hope a good night was had by all and look forward to seeing you again soon at the next event!

 

Think Global Recruitment presents... Charity Horse Racing and Raffle Night!

Our team has been putting in a lot of hard work and planning over the last few months organising our Charity Horse Racing Night, which is being held tomorrow –Friday the 22^nd of July, 7pm at the Hibs Supporters Association. This year, our team have decided to support two very deserving charities: Marie Curie and Fairplay for All, who do incredible work at home & abroad. Asides from the races there are some fantastic prizes available to win on the night with a raffle- a huge thank you to all those businesses who kindly contributed!

For  this fundraiser we will be supporting Marie Curie’s hospice in Edinburgh, where they provide support for people living with any terminal illness and their families, including 24/7 expert palliative care, as well as offering services to visitors. Marie Curie is one of the most recognised British charities in cancer care and has been carrying out this essential work for over 65 years! Their services are vital to many people in the UK and their families. Last year alone they cared for over 40,000 people across the UK!

As an international business, part of our company ethos is to support international charitable causes, so we have decided to share this fundraiser with another very worthwhile cause, “Fairplay for All”. They are dedicated to creating opportunities for some of the poorest children in the Philippines, helping them to holistically and sustainably break the cycle of poverty through sport and education.  Fairplay For All's projects include the Payatas Football Club, where children can experience a safe place to have fun and play football and the Fairplay Café where a range of healthy meals are on offer.

Payatas FC began in 2011 with 80 kids playing barefoot on a basketball court. Now the team has several players invited to the National Youth Team. The players are amongst the poorest children in the country and due to malnourishment are sometimes only half the size of their opponents. Yet they are very successful because of their heart and determination. Three of the girls were part of Team Philippines in the Street Child World Cup, held in Brazil 2014, where they won the silver medal!

Having gone from strength to strength each year, they have big plans for 2016, building their Sports Centre and Fairplay Academy while expanding on their social enterprises.

So if you're in Edinburgh please come along tomorrow night and support these amazing charities and have a bit of fun! Tickets are available to buy on the door.We hope to see you all there!!

Charity Horse Racing Night & Raffle

When: Friday 22^nd July -7pm

Where: The Hibs Supporters Association, 11 Sunnyside, Edinburgh

Cost: £3 entry

If you would like to reserve tickets to this event please email pmcloughlin@thinkgr.com.

Think Global Recruitment Turns Sixteen!

16 YEARS AGO TODAY, I WONDER WHAT MY FACEBOOK STATUS WOULD HAVE SAID….

 ‘’way hey, here we go!’’… or ‘’this is going to be fun #newventure’’

Whatever it would have said, I am sure it would have shown a naivety of the roller coast ride that and pure adventure that I started that day.  

On the 7^th July 2000, Think Global Recruitment was born! 

As a 28 year old young woman who started her first business at the age of 6, left school at 16, bought her first house at the age of 17, opened her first shop at the age of 19, moved to Australia at the age of 21, then Scotland three years later, this seemed as though it would be easy.   

I had broken all records at my last company, been promoted quickly and managed a very successful team. It felt there was nothing I could do wrong. Surely it would be easy running a business in an industry you have a successful track record in? What could go wrong?  

My first months saw me learning fast including being on BBC Watchdog, budgeting, improved budgeting, revised budgeting, applying for grants, loans, external investment, motivating/attracting and retaining staff, dealing with the effects of 9:11 and my first recession in business! 

5 lessons I learnt in the very early days

1: Others know better:  Do not purchase computers because the manufacturer has a shop next to your favourite cookie shop….  Outcome if you do: flown down to be on BBC Watchdog to tell how Tiny Computers are bankrupting your business due to their faulty computers and rubbish service.  Note to self: Get advice from specialists, read reviews and get 3 quotes for business critical or items worth over £500.

2: Don’t be a sucker:  Advertising sales people can be persuasive, especially when they offer vanity projects such as your company plastered all over a taxi  (a new concept in Edinburgh at the time). Stick to your budget or you could end up buying the world before any income comes in!

3: Have a contingency plan: Two major world events in the very early stages of my business meant clients had less spending power and there were less people wanting to leave to fly somewhere else (an issue if you are in the business of moving people around the world).   I certainly learned how to juggle with cash flow back then and was lucky to pick up some grants and loans whilst picking up a willing investor. Looking back the Dot.Com ‘recession’ it was just a small glitch compared to the doom and gloom heavy recession years of 2008- 2014 and now the uncertainty around Brexit/the potential breakup of the UK! 

4. What is for me isn’t necessarily for you:  Know your people.  Find out what motivates and demotivates the individuals in your team.   I have always been driven by helping others and making money.  I love people telling me how to improve myself and learning new things. I love change.  That does not mean others do.  If you know what is important for your team then you can help them achieve just that.  This will keep them engaged and achieving the best results for the reasons that motivate them.

5: Everyone needs passion:  Recruit people who are passionate about what you do.   Looking back, the people who have succeeded and stayed within the business for the long term were/are passionate about what we do and the company itself.   If I could recruit people with only one trait, it would be passion for what we do.  Improving Lives through finding people them their dream job in their dream location.

 

Abigail Stevens, Founder and Managing Director, Think Global Recruitment

 

 

All the world’s an office - the millennial generation that yearns to work abroad

Millennials are fast becoming the most important workforce segment in the global market and are therefore, not surprisingly, the most popular to study. The figures observing the patterns and behaviours of this generation have suggested a proposition of a simple change in the recruitment practice which could potentially save employers many future headaches.

Life without borders 

 

Where older generations may have saved travelling for retirement, millennials have accepted that they might not have that guaranteed in the future and have expressed this through their own extensive travel habits. They are not intimidated by the prospect of moving for work either. KPMG International highlighted in their study of business students from 23 different countries that 89% said that they ‘would be prepared to move regularly to a different country for the right job opportunity’. Not only that, but 80% of those asked also said they expect to live in 3-6 countries throughout their career. MoveHub’s study found that employment was the primary motivation for those making a move overseas with another study in the US finding that 55% of the generation was currently considering changing countries.

Some savvy businesses have already caught on to this trend by incorporating policies that enable staff to take time out to travel. However, this can be an expensive option with temporary workers required to fill the gaps and the unpredictability of staff returning.

 

Loyalty-lite

According to Deloitte’s international 2016 survey of 7,700 Millennials, 25% said they would leave their current job if offered another one. PwC’s study highlighted that the same figure expected to have six or more employers. The harsh reality of these studies is that an employer could look at their staff and know that two thirds will be gone in four years. This results in a lot of wasted time and resources. It would be fair to presume that due to the attitudes and preferences of this generation a high percentage of those leaving will be seeking some form of international experience. Which leaves you to wonder: what is it that employers can do?

 

The simple solution

To combat Millennials potential lack-of-loyalty and to repel the travel bug, employers need to adopt a different approach to their recruitment strategy. In order to win the war for attracting and retaining talent, the answer lies within shifting the focus from recruiting locally to internationally. Here are the top four reasons why this could be your winning formula.

Investment on both sides

It is true that making a move to work in another country is an investment for both parties, but it can be considerably more of an investment for the employee. They will have had to make commitments that possess a certain level of determination to move. This personal investment encourages loyalty and the drive to succeed in their new life.

The opportunity to learn & develop

The desire to develop oneself and learn new things ranks highly amongst this generation, however this can be difficult at times for a businesses to achieve. The truth is sometimes the employee needs to do the ‘boring basics’ and get the job done. However, if you have an employee coming from outside the country, as the case studies on our online blog illustrate, even starting the same job in a different country comes with an array of different learning and development opportunities. These extra stimuli are free of cost to an employer and ensures the employee constantly feels a sense of self-development.

Citizenship & passport opportunities

Many countries allow employees to apply for citizenship after spending a number of years within their country. This can be a motivational tool for employees within an organisation and allows the opportunity for the employer and employee to develop a closer bond through assistance in the process. 

The lure of a different location

How do you stem wanderlust? Become the destination. Local weekend excursions and cultural activities will excite a new arrival much more than somewhere who has always lived there. Providing this generation with exciting new experiences is essential to making sure they are fulfilled psychologically.

Ticking off both the international and the professional boxes will lead to a more satisfied and content millennial employee. For a generation that strives to lead individualistic lives with plenty of photo sharing moments, to win their affections you should make them an offer that combines both life experience with professional opportunities.

 
 

How can Think Global Recruitment help?

It is important that our clients receive the best service to ensure you recruit the perfect candidates to match your needs.

At Think Global Recruitment we can help by assisting in organising a trip to a country of your choice and setting up an interview schedule with pre-screened accountants that fit your requirements and are motivated to make a move abroad.  The Accountancy Worldwide Forum, is another way of meeting global accountants. Bringing together prestigious accountancy, commerce and financial services companies from all over the world to match with the best accountants in the world.

It can be stressful for companies recruiting internationally which is why we have created an extensive walkthrough guide and have client support available the whole way through the process and even after the candidate has started. This makes the process run smoother for everyone involved.

Our advice when recruiting Millennials:

· Provide a detailed job specification to save time and get the exact candidate you are after. Every detail counts to ensure you get the right fit for your organisation.

· Be honest to the candidate about the role & location so they get the full picture. If you don’t they’ll find out online or worse once they’ve just arrived.

· Stay in touch with candidate after they’ve accepted an offer– they will appreciate the extra time you take to do this and means they’ll feel valued before they start.