Think Global Recruitment’s Summer Olympics 2016!

Team building days are never fun? Well they are when Think Global Recruitment does them!

On Friday we set off in our minibus towards an unknown location, a secret brilliantly kept for a number of months by Abigail & Katie. We arrived in our location at 10am…the Peebles Hydro Hotel! An impressive country house hotel situated amongst the breath-taking views of the Peebles countryside.

 

Our day started with a recap of the year, congratulating our team on their achievements and mapping out our goals for Year 17. We discussed our exciting new upcoming projects which including our new website, CRM and phone systems.

Then it was time for lunch, where Think Global Recruitment did not fail to impress. A barbeque buffet was arranged for the team including a mouth-watering mix of meats and salads. We were also spoilt for desert which included Pavlova & cheesecake. After leaving the dining room with heavy stomachs we continued back into our room where the real surprise awaited.

An instructor informed us of the afternoon’s activities, Think Global Recruitment’s very own Olympics! Teams were set out- senior staff vs the rest of the Think Global Recruitment office.  

Outside it was raining but that didn’t stop the team. First up, bubble football! Both teams went at it bouncing off each other and falling to the ground. The senior staff took the points with three goals to nil, leaving them with the first round victory. Then there was the Bubble Off between Peter and Kevin, with neither able to knock the other over until they both collided, falling over after a double charging run.

Next up, archery & shooting. Both sides we’re determined to win with the rest of the office buoyant by the fact they had a former marksman in their team. After a few John Wayne-esque shoot offs and rather dubious arrow shots, the teams went back inside with the scores tallied for revealing later on.

Back in the hotel our percussion skills were once again put to the test with several rounds of laser quest. Various group tactics included illegal use of hands covering the head strap, shooting from behind curtains on the stage (out of bounds) and hiding a person under a person under a piece of blow up apparatus, all of which were adopted by the senior team. The rest of the office valiantly fought back to secure an overall win, leaving the scores level.

Back in the room the Olympics medal announcement was made…a victory for the senior team! Celebrations were had as the team collected their bottles of champers & Scotch whisky and everyone joined together for a drink afterwards in the lobby. Then it was time to head back to town where the team stayed out in typical fashion.

 

Another memorable team building day with Think Global Recruitment, geared up and ready for the new company year that lies ahead!

 

 If you would like to apply for a role at Think Global Recruitment please send your CV to pmcloughlin@thinkgr.com.

What's Been Going On at Think Global Recruitment?

Abigail is on Tour!

Our Managing Director Abigail is back on the road again, taking her wealth of knowledge (20 years in the industry!) with her. She has been forging new partnerships with businesses and expanding the Think Global Recruitment network across the globe with visits to London, Dubai, Australia and New Zealand.

"The main purpose of the trip is to strengthen our relationships with some of the world's biggest accountancy firms to ensure that we deliver the best opportunities for our accountants." - Abigail

Abigail has also been catching up with some of the accountants that we placed as far back as ten years ago! As one of the world's longest running specialist recruitment agencies, we find it important to stay in contact with our accountants to find out how their move has improved their lives. We will be posting some of those people's stories in future blog posts so make sure to keep an eye out!

If you're a chartered accountant in Australia or New Zealand and would like to discuss your options about moving abroad you can get in contact with Abigail by emailing astevens@thinkgr.com. 






Think Global Recruitment says Happy 10th Birthday to Edinburgh University's eClub!

Our Operations Director, Cramond, was delighted to attend a morning’s seminar at the eClub Start-up Festival last week.

  “There was a fantastic turnout and it was great to see and hear from all those involved including  the legend that is Pete Irvine who is responsible, for amongst other things, the best travel guide book ever written, Scotland the Best!(new edition out next month)” - Cramond

Peter Irvine’s company, Unique Event’s, was responsible for organising all of the punk, mod and new wave bands in Edinburgh in the late 70s and 1980s via Regular Music (thanks for all the memories!). The seminar also had, among other eminent speakers, Simon from Frisky Yoghurt, Scotland’s original frozen yogurt brand, and Alan Mahon from Social Bite who served George Clooney as the main course at the Scottish Business Awards event last year.

 People Searching for a Land Down Under

Jill, Henrica and Peter all got a chance to attend Down Under Live in Glasgow to talk to people wanting to make the big move to Australia and New Zealand. From families to graduates, the sheer range and numbers of all those drawn south of the equator is a trend that does not seem to be slowing down. 

"It's a Saturday morning and it's raining really heavily outside, you would of thought it would put people off but there seems to be a really big appetite for working overseas, especially in Australia and New Zealand!" - Peter

 The event had stalls to assist with all the essentials of moving abroad and featured some useful talks on the visa processes, job markets and costs of living. There was also events held in Birmingham and London.

Are you an accountant that we have helped over the years? If so, please get in contact with Peter at pmcloughlin@thinkgr.com to share your story for other accountants who may be considering making the move abroad.