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Giving something back to the community
At Smart Recruitment we try as much as possible to “give something back” to the local communities in which we work and live. Listed below are some of the events that we have supported over the last couple of years:-
- Christmas Card Donation to Macmillan Cancer - 2007
- Christmas Card Donation – Julia’s House Hospice – 2005 & 2006
- Tasteless Tie day – Julia’s House Hospice - 2007
- Dragon Boat Race – 2006 & 2007
- It’s a knockout for the Anthony Nolan Trust - 2007
- Individual sponsorship for staff – e.g. Race for life etc
- Working in partnership with Dorset Enterprise & Skills (DES) to be involved with various talks to students at schools inc QE in Wimborne, Ferndown Upper School, The Grange in Xchurch – the aim is to prepare them for work, give them advice on cv’s and interviews and also talk to them about how we got where we are today an the importance of having “transferable” skills. Most of these talks have been completed by the Directors of Smart which demonstrates the importance we place on events such as these.
- Interview practice working with Connexions – 2 members of staff undertook some mock interviews in the office in February 2007 for various hairdressing students giving feedback to enable to them to perform better once out in the workplace.
- Helen judged for the Young Enterprise competition in conjunction with DES in January 2007.
- Helen attended the “Yes Chef” final at the Haven Hotel – February 2007.
- Sponsorship of Rob Bruce for Bournemouth Rugby Club.
- Sponsorship of “Best Boss” award at the 2CR FM toast of Dorset Awards 2006 – all monies were then given to “help a local child”
- Headline sponsorship, judging and speech for the “Open for Business” awards in Weymouth – November 2005.
- Supporting the staff in “Wearing Pink to Work” day for Cancer Research – 2006
- Provided the labour free of charge for the “Rok Garden” at Holton Lee - 2006
- A team of 10 took part in the 3 peaks challenge in June for the British Heart Foundation
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