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Christmas Opening Times

• Friday 21st dec, close at 5.30pm
• Monday 24h Dec Closed
• Tuesday 25th Dec Closed
• Weds 26th Dec Closed
• Thurs 27th Dec Closed
• Friday 28th Dec Closed
• Monday 31st Dec Closed
• Tuesday 1st January closed
• Weds 2nd Open at 9.00am

Charity Events Year

Linsco had a very successful launch evening of their "Charity Events Year" that started with the opening night on 25th May at the night at Cafe Del Bar in the Lace Market. Over 1000 was raised, so a big "Thank You" to all who attended and to those companies that donated prizes to the raffle including CET Technology, Michael Barnes Printers and Interflora.

Jeff Elliott, Chairman says "The launch party was a great success and was attended by over 150 guests. Throughout the next 12 months we have various events arranged ending with a Charity Ball at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham on Saturday 24 May 2008, which will also be Linscos 30th birthday! Tickets will be available towards the end of the year"

Chris Lee , Managing Director is in serious training for his sponsored bicycle ride across Cambodia and Vietnam in November. He will be covering over 500 kilometres and we are looking for companies to buy advertising space on his tour jersey. Every penny raised by this will go direct into the appeal fund as Linsco are covering the cost of the trip.

Advertising on this jersey could bring instant international recognition for your company and increase your international sales by 50%, however this is not guaranteed but it will make you feel good!!! All persons taking jersey sponsorship (26 maximum) will be entered into a draw; the winner will get a meal for four at Bentons brasserie in Nottingham. If you wish to sponsor this event or find out more please click here

East Midlands Apprenticeships Awards 2007

Linsco were recently nominated for the East Midlands Apprenticeships Awards 2007 and were picked as one of the finalists. They were nominated by their training provider Prostart Training for their commitment to the NVQ scheme over the last year, specifically Administration and Customer Service NVQ's. Linsco believe that training and developing all employees is key to their success and the NVQ scheme enables their employees to improve their skill base as well as to gain relevant vocational qualifications. Unfortunately Linsco did not go through to the regional awards this year but their HR Manager and Administration Team Leader attended the Awards Ceremony at Leicester Football Stadium on the companies behalf.

Giving something back to the community...

Linsco will be announcing very shortly their charity calendar of events which will run from May 2007 until May 2008 ending in a large charity ball to celebrate the companies 30th Birthday!!!

Jeff Elliott, Chairman says "Linsco are very proud to be approaching their 30th successful year of trading and want to celebrate it on a large scale while giving something back to the community through our charity work"

Linsco Employees and Associates will be getting involved in a number of fund raising activities, both large and small including a sponsored bicycle ride across Cambodia by the Managing Director Chris Lee, Parachute Jumps and numerous local events.

Our chosen charity is the Rainbows Childrens Hospice is located in Loughborough, Leicestershire on the edge of the Charnwood Forest. They are the main childrens hospice for the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. They provide respite, palliative and terminal care to families that include a child with a life limiting illness. For more information visit their website on www.rainbows.co.uk.

If you would like to be informed of the events taking place then please email charity@linsco.com.

February 2007 - Temporary Employee of the Month

"I would like to nominate Rehyana Begum. She does most weekends and lots of overtime when needed. She is always here, on time and ready to work. We have never had a complaint about her from a customer and when she does ask for assistance, they are always valid questions. Also she has been here for a long time." Emma Castelton - PCMS

January 2007 - Linsco - Now in Sheffield & Northampton!

Linsco has recently opened two new branches to build on the success of its established offices in Nottingham and Coventry.

Sheffield and Northampton are the latest places to benefit from Linsco's presence and a full Construction Recruitment Service is now offered in these areas.

Linsco has always serviced these areas from Nottingham & Coventry respectively but, with more and more regular clients and candidates operating in Sheffield and Northampton it was felt that in order to continue to offer the high level of service associated with Linsco to open branches in these cities.

Sheffield will now cover the whole South Yorkshire region whilst Northampton will service the South Midlands, East Anglia & Bedfordshire.

Candidates will now find even more opportunities to work through Linsco whilst Clients, both old and new, will be able to use Linsco throughout the Midlands & South Yorkshire region.

Managing Director Matt McGregor said," We will continue to open up where we have both a strong candidate and client base enabling us to offer a quality recruitment service. Sheffield & Northampton fit into this category and, it is hoped, there will be more to follow!"

For more information on how Linsco can help you please call the Sheffield Office on 0114 292 2480 or Northampton on 01604 652 896.

September 2006 - Temporary Employee of the Month

"Dominic has proven to be a brilliant temporary worker whilst he has been with us over the past few months. Dominic has been a fantastic team member, he works well without supervision and is very flexible within this workload. He always helps out when and where he can and has been brilliant with new members of staff; training them and making them feel welcome. We have had many emails from customers with praise for Dominic and we could not have asked for more commitment and hard work from him."

August 2006

The winner of a bottle of champagne for returning a reference form for August is... Dave Foster from Henry Boot Construction!

August 2006 - Temporary Employee of the Month

"Hi, my name is Bryan and I supervise Gina who is a temp from Linsco Recruitment. I nominated Gina for the 'Temp of the Month' award as she is a fast learner, she has managed to fit into the team very well and adapted to the environment around her. Gina is a bright and reliable girl and even though we can not take her on directly we have already extended her contract with us 3 times. I am pleased that Gina has been recognised for her hard work and talents and we hope to keep her with us for as long as possible."

Linsco supporting Rainbows

During the course of the year the staff at Linsco are going to try and raise some money for their chosen local charity, Rainbows.

The employees at Linsco will be getting involved in a number of fund raising activities, both large and small. We will keep you updated with regards to their progress as the year goes on! Rainbows Childrens Hospice is located in Loughborough, Leicestershire on the edge of the Charnwood Forest. They are the childrens hospice for the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. They provide respite, palliative and terminal care to families that include a child with a life limiting illness. For more information visit their website on www.rainbows.co.uk

July 2006

I would like to put Jane Price forward for the Temp of the Month Award as she has taken working for our company in her stride.  She has implemented procedures for filing and administration with the up most professionalism and efficiency.

She has taken to our procedures very well and within her first 4 weeks she actually won a quiz which covered health and safety issues around our company, which is very embarrassing considering some people have been with our company for years! Jane has become a valued member of the team and displays a friendly, considerate image to all visitors to our office. She undertakes much more than her job description ever covered and we hope she realises that we appreciate all of her hard work!!

June 2006 - Coventry

During Val's stay with us we've found her to be a real team player.

Positive attitude, no job to daunting and always willing to lend a hand in whatever capacity she is required and her sense of humour is second to none.

June 2006 - Nottingham

Liz has worked on a number of temporary contracts for us since March 2006 and has received glowing reports on every one. She started at working on a long term temporary contract with a major client of ours and has already become a valuable member of their team.

"Just a quick note regarding how well Liz has settled into the role as site secretary on site. She is always on time and reliable, whilst also working long hours when needed, to keep up with a heavy work load. She never complains when things are given to her, even when she has loads on already, she just gets on with things and manages her time well.

She has also implemented a few new filing and admin procedures, which has help information flow in the office. Liz has also been very helpful with keeping the site office stocked with office supplies, and doing things beyond her role, with regards to the outgoing post and confectionary items.

Liz is a credit to Linsco and we are very impressed with how she has settled in. I just hope that she is as happy here, as we are with having her here"

May 2006

"Lauren is settling into her new roll very well. Our large variety of products means we have a fairly complex order processing system and Lauren is already showing positive signs of dealing with this with confidence.

She is now taking live phone calls and managing for the most part to deal with customer demand unaided. Lauren also exhibits a lively and open personality which has allowed her to mix well with her new colleagues and is ideally suited to customer service.

We are optimistic that she will continue to build on this starting point to become a valued team member".

April 2006 - Nottingham Temp of the Month

David Reynolds has been voted for Temp of the Month for April.

David has been working for one of our clients since June 2005. David (right) is pictured above with his certificate in hand, Ian (middle) his Manager, Philip (left) who he works for as a support worker and of course Abbott the dog (bottom).

"David has been an excellent worker for us over the past year in which time his role has changed a number of times. David is flexible, extremely hard working and willing to help out in any situation. His commitment to the role has shone through learning a variety of skills as both a support worker to one of our blind employees and a translator. He is a credit to Linsco, and any company he works for will be lucky to have him."

Fom all at Linsco...Congratulations David!

April 2006

We are pleased to announce that Mr Tony Stephenson, Marriott Construction Project Manager is awarded as the winner of the Linsco Health and Safety Reference Award for April 2006. Tony was picked out form all the returned Health and Safety References received during the month.

Well done to Tony from all at Linsco!

April 2006 - Coventry Temp of the Month

"Sian has been with Dews for around 6 months and has been an excellent acquisition to our team. During this time she has been both a credit to herself and Linsco.

In the 6 months her attendance and time keeping have both been impeccable and she has been flexible to suit our needs when requested. Sian has carried out every task asked of her to the best of her ability and is seems more than capable of undertaking anything we require her to do. Hope this is the information you require if you need any more do not hesitate to contact the undersigned."

Regards, Stephen Evans, Quantity Surveyor Dew Construction Ltd.

March 2006 - Temp of the Month

Paul Hainsworth has been voted for Temp of the Month for March. Client's comments included:

- He was a delight to work with
- Very reliable and hardworking
- Completed the work very quickly and to a high standard
- Fast accurate Data Entry skills
- Always asked for additional duties
- Stayed committed and focused throughout the temp contract
- Breath of fresh air
- Fun, friendly personality

Congratulations Paul!

February 2006 - COVENTRY OPEN EVENING

If you were unable to make it to the event in January, we will be holding further events in the future. Please watch these pages for more information.

Should you require assistance with your own recruitment needs, please call us on 02476 493400 or email us at coventry@linsco.com

January 2006 - COVENTRY OPEN EVENING

New Year... New Career... Following our move to extensive new offices in the city centre of Coventry, Linscos Commercial Team would love to assist you in your job search, and are inviting you to come along to our open evening on Wednesday 25th January, from 5pm until 7pm.

Linsco work in partnership with a range of blue chip clients, and are currently working on a variety of permanent and temporary vacancies including:

• PA / Secretarial
• Administration
• Field Sales
• Telemarketing
• Customer Service
• Legal
• Secretarial
• Sales and Marketing... to name but a few.

Please call us on 02476 493400 for more details or email us at coventry@linsco.com.

December 2005

New website goes live! Please contact us with your feedback, and suggestions for how we can continue to improve Linsco.com.

November 2005

November has proven to be our record Month for placing staff. Since we began in 1978, the month of November 2005, has returned our best ever turnover and record amounts of contract staff out working for our clients.

May we take this opportunity to thank all of them who placed vacancies and contracts with us throughout the month, and ask that they continue to support us into next year.