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If it is not the penguins, it’s the armadillos, but then again you do have the moose to contend with!

Yes, if it is not one thing it is another. The world of recruitment never runs smoothly. Do you aim for a working day that runs like an efficient machine, like a finely made brass wheel, perfect in its, erm, roundness? In this tale of recruitment woe, we see how working with a company that fits you snuggly, can make all the difference.
Penguins!

The trouble with penguins is they are hard to find and tend to congregate where fish stock resides. Therefore, far-flung places next to the sea. So, you gather your belongings and pack your rucksack, and off you go. Your new electric car means it will take you a bit longer, but hey ho, you like a sixty-hour working week and traveling to the far reaches of the country to see rare species.

Armadillos

You arrive and undo your padded ski jacket and take off your two fleeces, two silk vests to reveal your shirt and tie. You leave your Salopettes on just for good measure. You are met in the reception area with a smile and a cuppa by Agnes the tea lady. You wait for the big man to arrive. And within the hour there he stands, the King Penguin, and gathered in his arms is the new 60-GHz Antipodal Tapered Slot Antenna with Zero-Index Metamaterial. You take a deep breath and wonder. You wonder a bit more and then decide to go for it, you can do this. Your social sciences GCSE might not come in handy, but what the hell, you’re going to wing it, for flap you might. It will indeed be a learning curve.

Fearing the worse, you put on your white coat and you are taken around this far-flung company at the edge of the world. Holding your lucky Sponge Bob SquarePants pen and pad firmly, you proceed.

All goes well, and you manage to keep up with the jargon but find the non stop use of the word oscillation somewhat nauseous and to be honest, terrifying. You briefly stop for a hot chocolate and fruit cake with the team in research and development. Then on you plod.

You arrive at the meeting you had been dreading. As the King Penguin opens the door to the drawing office, you wished you had not eaten half a Dundee fruit cake with your pint mug of chocolate blancmange, hot chocolate.

The darkness is overwhelming as you take two steps down into the large gloomy room. “Come in” a voice cackles as someone rises from a low leather cushioned office chair, on wheels. As he stands up the light hits his face and your worst fears hit you. You can see the reflection of his latest drawing almost imprinted on his face. He is indeed an armadillo. You can see this young spotty man’s life before you. Barely a man, more of an enigma. You shake his damp hand as he smiles a huge smile that only someone with a doctorate in Electronics can emit.

Sometime later you emerge from the drawing office having filled your tick sheet with the requirements young Norman is looking for in a new CAD Engineer. You bid your farewells as you leave. Well, make a hasty retreat. You pray for your electric car to start, it does and off you meander, reaching thirty miles per hour within ten minutes.

Sometime later you stop for refreshments. It is only now looking back at your very long day that you wonder if it’s all been worth it. The mileage, the somewhat unusual events. You cogitate over how you will recruit for a post you know nothing about. Dreamily staring at the views as your car decides that twenty miles an hour is its optimum speed through mountain ranges. Feeling relieved to be heading home you decide it has been one of those days. Penguins and armadillos, what an experience!

And now it’s time to get home to the wife and kids and tuck that tick sheet somewhere unreachable for now. The loft.

So where do moose come into this Sonya?

Well, you may ask and here we go. You need a recruitment company that can deal with the wide variety of positions that come into the field. Therefore, having long legs, a nose for learning, and antlers to hang new ideas on just might come in handy. If you are looking to fill a new position, then The Sales Recruitment Network is here for you. A boutique service that can adapt and provide a well-fitted service to your requirements.


03.04.2024 © Sonya Vukomanovic/Lawrence (protected legally from the day written). ( Also published 3rd April 2023  https://www.tsrn.co.uk/news/)

Pictures: Penguins: Shaun He https://unsplash.com/photos/penguins-on-gray-concrete-wall-GYcw2VDG8ic  Moose: Gregor Scheithauer :https://unsplash.com/@gre_sch   Armadillo: Fausto Marqués https://unsplash.com/@faustomarques

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