Being an Exhibitionist
It’s many years since I have manned an exhibition stand at the CIPD annual exhibition. I am really looking forward to this year as I return to three exciting days of smiling at people as they walk past our stand. Perhaps I am in a minority, but love the whole exhibition thing!
The only problem I have is making sure I go to the right place… I still think of the CIPD as having their conference and exhibition in Harrogate. Must remember to set the Sat Nav for Manchester!
The work involved in pulling an exhibition like this together seems vast. But for us it is a really good opportunity to tell the world about our Hunt4Staff.com business. As well as catching up with a few contacts I have not seen for far too long. So if you are in Harrogate… Sorry – Manchester this year, then do pop along and visit us on stand C12.
But seriously, going back to being an exhibitionist. It always amazes me how many of the stands have people sitting on the stand, the other side of a table, waiting for someone to approach them. I am sure this is not the way to make you exhibition & marketing strategy work for you. But at its core, this is about getting the right people for the right job. You’d expect us to get that bit right wouldn’t you!
Hope to see you in Manchester,
All the best,
Jason
PRESS RELEASE – 100 MILE WALK FOR MACMILLAN IS A TEAM EFFORT
On Friday 30th July, Jason Perry, Director at ASL Recruitment in Hastings, began a six day challenge to walk the South Downs Way in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Jason is planning to walk the entire 100 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne over a six day period.
Jason started the walk in Winchester last Friday with a little help from his two daughters, Katie aged 6 and Lauren aged five, who joined him for the first five miles. Jason will complete the remaining 30 miles this Saturday and will be joined by colleagues John Marcroft, Iveta Vajzrova and Emma Smith on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August to walk the end section of the route from Brighton to Eastbourne.
As a member of The Employment Agents Movement (TEAM), ASL Recruitment is one of over 300 recruitment agents who are taking part in the TEAM and Macmillan £100 challenge which is set to raise over £30,000 for Macmillan. ASL Recruitment have already smashed their £100 target and have currently raised £1138 through their two fundraising pages www.justgiving.com/asl and www.justgiving.com/jasonperry The team are hoping to raise a total of £2,500.
Jason Perry said, “A few years ago I took part in a sponsored abseil at Guys Hospital so when we were asked to take on the TEAM £100 challenge for Macmillan I thought a 100 mile walk would be the perfect next challenge as it is so far beyond anything I have done before. The most walking I do is to take the dog for a couple of miles at the weekend! So this is big for me. My knees are starting to recover from the past few days however I am looking forward to the last leg of the challenge this weekend.
Almost all of us have had our lives touched by cancer in some way, whether a close family member, a friend, or perhaps a colleague. The work Macmillan does is vital to helping those affected in such a positive way during very challenging times. Please do help us and support Macmillan by giving to this worthy charity.”
Helen Rogers, Macmillan fundraising manager said, “I was amazed when Jason told me he and his colleagues at ASL were planning on walking the South Downs Way. They have raised a fantastic amount already for Macmillan which will help us to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by cancer, for example £380 could pay for a stair lift for someone with cancer to help them stay at home during treatment, £191 could fund a Macmillan nurse for one day and just £10 could pay for a Macmillan benefits advisor to meet with someone with cancer, helping them to access the benefits they are entitled to and taking away the stress which can be caused by money worries.
We wish all the ASL team the best of luck with the walk and would like to say a huge thank you to them and everyone who has generously supported their challenge”.
Inspired by ASL Recruitment? Please support ASL’s fundraising by visiting www.justgiving.com/asl. For more information about Macmillan and how you can help or for cancer support please visit www.macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 00 00
ENDS
For more information please contact
Helen Rogers, Macmillan fundraising manager
01252 714818 or hrogers@macmillan.org.uk
About Jason Perry
I started my career within HR & Training, and became a qualified member of the CIPD and am now a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel & Development. In 1994 I started Assessment Systems – a business providing specialist consultancy in the area of Assessment Testing and Psychometrics. In 1999 we launched our second company, ASL Recruitment. We took the experience of providing assessment expertise and started trying to transform the high street recruitment market. In addition, we handled a number of senior and specialist roles. In 2009, we launched our new venture, Hunt4Staff.com delivering an online flat fee recruitment service for just £595. An active member of TEAM, The Employment Agents Movement, I sit on the National Executive of this organisation and am a Regional Director in the South East of England. I enjoy living in rural East Sussex with my wife and two daughters and take a far too enthusiastic, and perhaps even an interfering interest in politics.
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