14 . Glasgow Business June 2016
MEMBER NEWS Initiative
Speirs Gumley’s partnership gives pupils a taste of the property trades
Success once again for Reed in Scotland at the s1 Recruitment Awards Success Reed in Scotland wins “Best
Large Recruitment Agency 2016” Reed in Scotland is delighted to have won the acclaimed “Best Large Recruitment Agency 2016” for the fourth year in a row at the s1 Recruitment Awards. The reason this award is so
prestigious is due to the fact that the public have the deciding vote,
so candidates and clients took the time to help them win. Two of its consultants were also short-listed for “Recruitment Consultant of the year” – Kara Brogan, Reed Social Care, came third and Gemma Kennedy, Reed Hamilton, was placed as second.
Glasgow property management, residential letting and surveying company Speirs Gumley delivered an innovative career event recently, which gave hundreds of fourth and fifth year pupils from Rosshall Academy in Crookston a taste of trades careers in the property industry. This event aimed to help more young people find a job by sharing insights on employment opportunities in the property sector. The company organised the Speirs Gumley Trades Day after signing up to the Glasgow Schools & Business Partnership programme. The partnership was established by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Glasgow and Glasgow City Council. Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is host to Scotland’s first regional DYW group.
The initiative encourages
employers to partner up with a secondary school, actively participate in developing young people at the school, and help teachers to better understand the needs of different occupations and industry sectors. The aim is to increase employability by improving school leavers’ readiness for the world of work. On Trades Day, Speirs Gumley
brought together around 20 tradespeople from across the industry, including electricians, plumbers, builders, gas and lift engineers. They visited the school and met with pupils, offering valuable insight into their particular trade and answered a range of questions about how to get into the industry.
Rosshall Academy pupils at the Speirs Gumley Trades Day Charity Eureka Solutions Kiltwalk their way
to more than £2000 for CHAS A team from award-winning provider of business systems, Eureka Solutions, joined thousands trekking from Hampden Park to Balloch, on the banks of Loch Lomond recently to raise money for charity. The Kiltwalk event raised £2.4million in aid of a host of Scottish Children’s Charities. The big-hearted, but blistered, team from Eureka Solutions managed to raise more than £2000 for Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). The Kiltwalk is supported
by Scottish businessman and philanthropist, Sir Tom Hunter, and his Hunter Foundation to raise money and awareness
Kenneth McBeath, Senior Product Specialist; Charlotte Soulsby, Friend of Eureka; and Alan Miles, Senior Consultant
for Scottish children’s charities since 2011. For many on the Eureka
Solutions team, it was the second year taking part, and the second year supporting CHAS.
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