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The Metro showcases a story of pregnant women being incentivised to stop smoking with vouchers – Is this a good or bad idea?

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What do you think?

 

Should having a healthy baby be all the incentive someone needs to stop smoking?

 

What happens if family members smoke around the baby? we all know the solid evidence of passive smoking.  Will the Council extend the incentive vouchers to family and friends?

 

Is there an element of sexism here?  Maybe ageist too?

 

It states ‘pregnant women’ which infers it excludes transsexuals – who born with female sex organs are still capable of carrying a child even though they are now male.  Can they claim the vouchers?

 

I can’t see an older mum shopping in New Look so are they aiming the vouchers at young people who know little of sex education, health and nutrition?  Would it be better to spend the money on target education earlier in schools?  Or is it right to reward bad life choices?

 

How do you monitor someone to ensure they have stopped smoking?

 

With all the pressures on local councils’ budgets, has Stoke-on-Trent Council spent this £16,900 wisely ?

 

Or do you think that this is value for money?

 

Maybe it isn’t as black and white as you might first think……  Thought provoking though

Employers…Recruit a better way…

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We all know that growing our own fruit and veg is something special.  Nurturing it through all the stages from seed, seedling, shoot to full grown crop.  There’s something special about the effort to create something ourselves.  Of course, the taste is always far superior to shop brought.

 

I’m a firm believer people are the same as crops.  When they are invested in,  nurtured to their full potential and taught business skills from scratch, they learn quicker, better and deliver commitment for the opportunity received.

 

Growing Talent enables both the employer and unemployed potential new talent to grow and learn together.  Over a maximum 12 week period, invaluable lifelong skills are taught on the Orientation and Holistic weeks. A maximum of 10 weeks learning the vacant role in situ ensures a confident match.

 

Why pay recruitment fees?  Why recruit from a cv rather then actual knowledge on potential and attitude?

 

Growing Talent is free.  Why not give us a try?  The next programme commences in April.  Contact me for more details of your London based recruitment.

 

 

Growing Talent 12 Begins!

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After the preliminary screening sessions by JobCentre Plus, charities and myself we were ready for the Employers’ Speed Dating sessions held at Southwark Cathedral’s Gary Weston Library on 24 January 2017.

 

We call it speed dating because there are no cvs nor job descriptions.  The selection is based on personalities alone!  A unique way to recruit.

 

Employers had a table each and small groups of applicants on 10 minute rotation to decided who they wanted to see for the final selection stage.

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(l-r – Scott, James & Lois from Mitie Connect)

Scott and James were new to Growing Talent.  Despite not knowing what it was all about properly – they embraced the change and identified Stefan who joins the team on a global cosmetic account.

 

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Frances & Dan above are used to Growing Talent having recruited several members of staff on previous programmes.  Here they are chatting with Ilamathy.  Working for a global hotel brand – it’s not always easy identifying the ideal candidate(s).  Growing Talent allows confidence in all hires for all parties.

 

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Selvan and Shane of Invest in Buy to Let have several companies between them.  On this occasion, they were seeking a personality to fill a marketing role.

 

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Jamie & Adam of Pertemps are huge supporters of Growing Talent not only filling their own consultant vacancies but trying to support those who don’t get selected for a place.

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Ebb and Christina her colleague from Holiday Inn Bradford Lock were joined by newcomer Gemma of Crown Plaza hotel in Canary Wharf. Ebb is a cheerleader of Growing Talent having recruited from the programme previously.  She also appears in the latest film with Michel Burke – check out the Case Studies tab at http://www.growing-talent.co.uk

 

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A welcome return to Iron Mountain who have just undergone a global takeover which meant they were away from Growing Talent’s last few programmes.  Above are Steph, Russ & Michelle speaking with one of their three recruits on Growing Talent – John!

 

Finally – the Growing Talent Associates below were selected…….

John, Ashling & Craig join Iron Mountain

Mokhtar, Zainab & Ashley – join Harrow Green

Sebastien – joins Invest In Buy to Let

Leon – joins Pertemps

Ilamathy – joins Red Personnel

Stefan – joins Mitie Connect

 

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Check back to see how the fabulous 10 get on………

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversity or not Diversity – when is it really an issue?

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Recently there has been a media scramble over the injustice of what women have to wear to work in the UK compared to male counterparts.

 

Over the weekend uproar has erupted over Muirfield’s decision to remain a male members club and continue their long tradition of male only members –  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36337914.

 

This decision has cost them the future consideration to be host of the Open Championship – a prestigious event in golf and money spinner for local businesses.  There has been an outcry over women’s right to join this club.

 

Yet again the media seems to stoke the ‘diversity’ fire without balance.  Why doesn’t the WI admit male members?  There are a lot of male, single parents who manage a household as well as the children and would probably welcome the knowledge and support of people (both sexes) in the same position.

 

Does the media feel we are all too stupid to form an opinion if given all the information?  I guess inflammatory headlines sell papers .

 

Is the fact we live in a country where private members clubs such as Muirfield and WI can set gender exclusion barriers testament to our freedoms?  Or should all clubs/institutions be open to all – mandatory?