The University of Derby has invited Midlands businesses to sign up to employee mental health support scheme, and we are taking part too! Businesses across the Midlands are being offered the chance to boost productivity by working with the University of Derby to provide better mental health support for employees and here at Astute Recruitment […]
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Following the remarkable support from the local business communities in the East Midlands, our band of candidates, clients and colleagues have successfully completed a round trip from John O’Groats to Land’s End and back again in just a few weeks! We still have a month of our challenge left and are keen to raise […]
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Our growing band of walkers, cyclists, joggers, and runners have excelled themselves! In week 3, we have covered over 500 miles! Taking us down past Derby, through Worcester, Bristol, and finally past Exeter! When we started planning this event, we were unsure we would make it to Land’s End, now we are just wondering when […]
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Macmillan Cancer Support recently published research showing that an estimated 7 million people across the country have turned to exercise including jogging or running during the pandemic crisis to boost their mental health. One in seven people in the UK (14%) said exercise had helped them handle stress better since the first lockdown. […]
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What inspires children can so often inspire all of us… “What’s your best discovery?” asked the mole. “that I’m enough as I am” said the boy. I love this quote by Charlie Mackesy in his award-winning 2019 book, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse. My son was given this book to inspire […]
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All of us at Astute Recruitment Ltd are delighted to announce that today, 1st February 2021, we are launching our Miles 4 Meals charity campaign! Our team will be ‘virtually’ walking the 911 miles from John O’Groats to Lands End, and if we can walk back again! We find ourselves in unusual times. Many […]
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Mental Health Week Can Your Business Afford to Ignore Mental Health? We investigate the key impacts, costs, AND savings to companies of mental health at work. Mental health has increasingly been highlighted as a key factor in business and employee performance, success and productivity. This year’s Mental Health Week has special […]
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“Life is a series of little successes. Make sure you celebrate yours”. A quote from the latest life coach/ business guru? Nope. My husband said this to my 10 year old son. We all have the power to inspire and encourage others in work, rest and play. Who are you going […]
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The 18th October, just 3 weeks after Leigh Timmis smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest cycle across Europe – 16 days 10 hours 45 minutes; over eight days faster than the previous record! All of us were delighted to have Leigh talk about how to deliver a world-class performance. His powerful presentation […]
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We can’t believe its only 2 days until our Business Breakfast with Leigh Timmis. Leigh today received the fantastic news from the people at Guinness World Records that his cycle across Europe is officially being entered into the record books. While Leigh is over the moon with today’s acknowledgment, for him it was how […]
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