So after 4 hectic, poverty-ridden yet wonderful, months of unemployed fun,games and holidays it was back to work with a bang this week. Obviously the much (not at all) hyped trip to Bolton last week strictly begun my return to the grindstone, but I don't think I'm allowed to comment on that for legal reasons, no really. All I will say, in a mysterious yet telling way, is that I am now not only accredited in some small, very non-specifically-being-identified-here way by CORGI (the gas people), I also hold a Level 2(!) qualification in - wait for it - Food Safety in Catering. I know what your thinking, but green really isn't your colour.
So, onto my 'first' assignment of 2010. Now, I have never been fishing (stick with me), but I imagine that the concept is similar to that of our recruitment academy. Lots of fish, big pond, but crucially - everyone after the same prime catches. Some years the water is plentiful and we can barely turn round without seeing a candidate who we would brand 'the next big one', some years (this one - truth hurts people) things are very different and finding those prized carp (massive guess) becomes more like panning for gold in a sewer. This analogy might become even more appropriate when you discover that this process is held in no other than, you guessed it, Skegness! Days 1-3 of 25 in the dreamland = done.
However, far from being offended if you happen to fall into the category of a) academy attendee and b) reader of this blog (which is, lets face it, unlikely at this stage), it just means that we were in the fortunate position whereby those candidates who made it from nervy assessed public speakers on day one, to fully fledged certified staff on the Sunday morning are in an even stronger position. As always, there were 'yes's', there were 'no's', but I can honestly say that all those who fought their way into the net and made it onto our team for summer 2010 have already impressed me in one way or another, and I can't wait to see how they continue to improve. In the meantime if anyone ever needs to hire someone who has THE.BEST.TIME in all situations to bring life, and indeed soul, to any party then give me a shout - I know just the girl...
Roll on Summer!
(P.s If any of the team happen to read this then please note the faith I already have in you. Don't be rubbish and make me regret it in front of my friends. I'm sure you won't.)
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