FROM JULY 2014’s RECRUITER MAGAZINE

On recruitermagazine.tumblr.com, Recruiter magazine’s tumblr feed, we showcase what recruiters get up to when they’re not recruiting

Adele Carr

Bored of running marathons, Gareth Boyd (right), director at Adele Carr Financial Recruitment, decided to run in Ultras — a mere 30-miles minimum. So far, he has completed the GinPit Double Marathon, the Apocalypse 50-mile Ultra mid-month May, Liverpool Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon, Sandstone Trail 33-mile Ultra and a 210-mile Cycle Challenge in June. We’re sure Brainwave, a charity that helps children with disabilities and additional needs, are equally in awe of his efforts — and incredible stamina.

The FIRM

Even torrential rain couldn’t put a damper on the ‘feel good’ spirit last month at the inaugural Recruitstock recruitment festival hosted by The Forum for In-House Recruitment Managers (The FIRM). The three-day event, which attracted over 100 people, took part in the New Forest Outdoor Centre, where hardy participants took to the water on a barrel boat. (For more coverage of Recruitstock, see p7 in July's Recruiter magazine.)

Tough Mudder team

A team of 22 MBN Recruitment, Bullhorn and We Are The Future members of staff took part in Tough Mudder. Hailed as “probably the Toughest Event on the Planet”, mud was possibly the least of their worries, as the 12-mile course included barbed wire, fire, ice and hanging ropes charged with 10,000 volts. Nice…

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