Award Season

Posted on 16 November 2007

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We recently (and for the second time) won the Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCo) Award for Services to the Recruitment Industry. This is an independent assessment of what a business has done in helping to support the industry and, in particular, in supporting Recruitment businesses. We were very happy to receive our award of course but I always think that awards are recognition for the whole team effort. Whether that’s an individual or company-wide award, the team at Parasol has always contributed.

I’m not sure if it is ok in the UK to shout too loudly about relevant success but I believe in our people being recognised, this is especially important when you provide a centralised service. I know plenty of people say it but I know I mean it when I say that the team here do care about Contractors and do understand the importance of getting the job done quickly and accurately. We have built a successful business on this basis and we are doing even more to promote that.

I also believe that the Parasol team enjoy their working life here in Warrington and London; we have just recently been re-accredited as an Investor in People and have also won the “Sunday Times Best Small Company to Work For” award this year. It’s often a pressurised environment due to the nature of our time sensitive work, but if you can’t have fun and don’t enjoy your work then surely it’s not worth it?

I also remain convinced that when I started contracting it gave me more security and control than I ever had as an “employee”. Contracting gave me opportunity and a better lifestyle; we aim to support that for our own Contractors.

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