Issue102
- 1. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 18/09/12 Richard McGrath proves himself worthy of Ironman status for charity Scope With his motivational “mind over matter” motto to spur him on, Adecco Group’s Richard McGrath recently took part in Bolton’s 2012 UK Ironman Triathlon. Modis talks IT trends with Computer Weekly MD Sid Barnes talks to Computer Weekly about the state of the IT market. Long servers lunch: celebrating ten years+ service Invites are now winging their way to Adecco Group’s most longstanding colleagues. Hyphen raises money and miles in ‘Focus on CSR’ day In the first of their brand-wide CSR days, hyphen has clocked up the miles for Win4Youth, raised vital funds for local charities, and increased their profile nationwide. Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 1
- 2. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Regulars Payroll information Payday and deadlines for new starter paperwork Coming soon Dates for your diary Long service list Colleagues celebrating a 5, 10, 15 or 20+ year milestone Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 2
- 3. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Richard McGrath proves himself worthy of Ironman status for charity Scope With his motivational “mind over matter” motto to spur him on, Adecco Group’s Richard McGrath recently took part in Bolton’s 2012 UK Ironman Triathlon. Not only was it his first Ironman, it was his first ever triathlon. Described as “always looking for his next challenge”, Richard didn’t sign up for the mammoth challenge for his own reasons alone; he was also keen to raise vital funds for Scope — a charity that works with disabled people and their families, to offer the everyday support that can dramatically change lives. The Triathlon itself consisted of a 2.4 mile open water swim, followed by a 113 mile bike ride, and concluded in a marathon 26.2 mile run — raced in that order, and without a break. The challenge was daunting to the extreme, but Richard was motivated in knowing what a difference his fundraising could make to those affected by disabilities across England and Wales, and managed to complete the course in an impressive 14 hours, 14 minutes — showing that anything is possible. Richard’s Just Giving page is still open for donations, and any additional contributions to this worthwhile cause would be greatly appreciated. http://www.justgiving.com/Rick-McGrath Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 3
- 4. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Modis talks IT trends with with Computer Weekly Modis recently gained some excellent coverage in leading IT industry publication Computer Weekly, which features Managing Director Sid Barnes talking about the state of the IT market, current IT trends, and vacancy and salary data. You can watch the video here: http://www.computerweekly.com/video/State- of-play-in-the-IT-market-IT-education With a 40 year heritage and a print readership of over 130,000, the coverage in Computer Weekly will significantly raise the profile of the brand within the IT industry. Going forward, Modis will be producing IT focused content on a monthly basis for Computer Weekly to review. This is a great win for Modis. Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 4
- 5. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Long servers lunch: celebrating ten years+ service Every year, Adecco Group recognizes loyal colleagues who have committed ten or more years of their careers to the Group, and rewards them with an all-expenses-paid, slap up lunch to celebrate the milestone. Invites have now been sent out to everyone who has worked at Adecco Group for ten years or more, and we’ll be bringing you a full write up of the event after your long serving colleagues have enjoyed the spoils of their service. Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 5
- 6. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Hyphen raises money and miles in 'Focus on CSR' day BBP triumphs in hyphen’s ‘Focus on CSR’ day As the first in a series of ‘focus days’, in which hyphen will be implementing a range of initiatives as part of their Great Place to Work EAG programme, hyphen recently staged a ‘Focus on CSR’ day. The day involved over 200 clients, colleagues, contractors and Employed Consultants, and raised over £1,500 for selected charities, including Paralympics GB, as well as contributing significant Win4Youth miles. In hyphen’s main offices and across a number of key customer onsite locations, the teams were challenged to come up with a ‘triathlon’ of events to raise money for a number of good causes, in keeping with the Olympic and Paralympic spirit. A real team effort Birmingham Business Park soaked up the action by conducting their own triathlon, which included static bike riding, space hopper relay, and hoopla. They even persuaded many Adecco colleagues from the first floor to join in with their efforts. As reported in last week’s Wire, Keele’s National Recruitment Centre staged a sports day (complete with fancy dress), and further south at Legal and General in Kingswood the team kicked off the day with a game of office chair rugby — but soon moved on to a relay marathon and ping pong championship once they realised that office chairs were not built to withstand a battering from opposition players! Meanwhile at Aviva London, the team got off to an early start with a 100km cycle ride, while the Aviva York team took part in a triathlon covering 100km with 15 clients, which included a walk along the York Walls, a Wii Hula Hoop Challenge, and a Paralympic Games Quiz. At Everything Everywhere, activities were held at their three largest sites — including a 10k run around the Hatfield site, a spin cycle class for 23 people in Bristol, and swimming events in Newcastle; and at National Grid in Warwick, Jessica Bailey brought in her Paralympics torch and accepted donations to Paralympics GB in return for photos with the torch. Members of the National Grid team clocked up additional Win4Youth miles by running, cycling and rowing in the onsite gym. At the Bouverie Street Head Office, Mannie Neville got into the competitive spirit: “It was more like a decathlon than a triathlon of events here at the Hazlitt House stadium in London — we even had an official games maker in attendance!” The winners To reward the admirable efforts of the hyphen teams far and wide, medals were awarded for the best CSR initiatives. Scooping up the gold was the hyphen team at Birmingham Business Park, who clocked up a massive 581km for Win4Youth — and raised over £450 for Paralympics GB. The essence of the day was summed up by one of our BBP colleagues: “Everyone’s spirits have been lifted today and we have raised a great amount for charity. It truly was a Great Place to Work.” The silver medal was shared by the Everything Everywhere team who raised a staggering £867, and the Aviva team who got many of their client contacts involved; while the bronze medal was awarded to the Keele NRC team for their inventive school sports day and fancy dress. ‘Honourable mentions’ also went to the National Grid team, Legal & General team, and the London-based Permanent Recruitment Practise. In total, the hyphen CSR day raised over £1,500 for Paralympics GB and other selected charities, and clocked up over 1,000 miles for Win4Youth. Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 6
- 7. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Long service list Raise a toast to the dedicated colleagues celebrating a 5, 10, 15 or 20+ year anniversary in the coming week. Thank you for your talent, commitment and loyalty. Enjoy your special day. Colleagues celebrating a 20-year anniversary: Allison Skeggs - Hatfield, Hyphen Colleagues celebrating a 10-year anniversary: Richard Hatchett - Manchester, Badenoch & Clark Kelly Warren - Kendal, Adecco Retail Amanda Todd - York, Spring Personnel Colleagues celebrating a 5 year anniversary: Kim Macdonald - York, Spring Personnel Leanne Edouard-Betsy - Strategic Accounts Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 7
- 8. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Payroll information Pay day is Friday, 28 September. The deadline for returning employee paperwork including signed contracts and P45s for the HR admin team was 5pm on Monday, 10 September. You can contact the team at 3010 The Crescent, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YE. T. 0845 337 0464 F. 0844 844 7675 E. HR@adecco.co.uk New starter pay dates New starters joining before the 16th of the month will be paid on the 28th of the month in which you begin work, (subject to receiving all of the above paperwork). Starters after the 16th of the month will be paid on the 28th of the following month. Starters and leavers Please inform HR of any new starters, leavers or changes in terms and conditions by completing the online forms on MyHR. Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 8
- 9. The Wire – Issue 102 18.09.12 Coming soon • The launch of Adecco Group’s first official job board myfuturerole.com • The launch of the rebranded Ajilon website Feedback or questions? Get in touch on internalcomms@adecco.co.uk 9