FEATURE ACS Recruitment Stick to


the format - plan, do and review


Chris Wright ACS Recruitment


I think it’s safe to say that 2020 most certainly caught us off guard and has brought with it some unprecedented challenges that none of us expected. Every industry and sector has been aff ected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and I suspect not a single business has managed to stick to any plan they had established in the early part of the year. All of our plans had to change and become fl uid


enough to enable business to continue. We had to adapt to working from home, missing out on the personal interaction of our colleagues. With that came long hours of work, questioning ourselves constantly – ‘Can I turn my laptop off now?’, ‘What


time can I have lunch?’, ‘Can I go out for my daily one-hour exercise now?’ We just had to keep doing the do bit. T e only


diff erence is, the do had to change. Mental health became an even bigger concern


for many, as the isolation caused by lockdown, plus the added pressure to continue developing business, meant many felt alone and unsupported. This is where we, the British people, did what we do best and joined together, supported our neighbours and communities by making the most of technology. Weekly quiz nights and socials were created to help and encourage those struggling to reach out and talk about their worries. Clapping our NHS and essential workers gave signs of hope and admiration for those on the front line, and together we came through it, creating a real sense of support and community spirit. Our business was no different to most, our


sector was hit by the instant plummet in permanent recruitment requirements, and for periods of lockdown so was our temporary division. T ankfully,


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