Open All Hours…

          Open all hours… Top tips for office opening hours over Christmas.   It is that time of year where you either start to resemble the Grinch (more than normal) or quite the opposite, you are super excited by the thought of even the elf on the shelf! With the big…

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The Crackers

‘The Crackers’ Our thoughts on the best Christmas Ads of 2015! So we have taken a straw pole in the office and had a few chats about the latest Christmas ads to grace the TV at the moment and ere are the results! It is a little bit of a mixed bag this year, but…

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IoD Annual Convention 2015 – Taking Business Beyond Boundaries

This week I was lucky enough to be invited to the IoD (Institute of Directors) annual convention, held at the stunning Royal Albert Hall. Last time I was at this venue I went to see The Cranberries in concert, so you can imagine I haven’t been there for a while!   This year, as always,…

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Finalists at the MADRA awards…

Our general philosophy in life is work hard and do a good job and good things will happen, and this week in particular this philosophy has rung true!   The team at Scout Talent are so proud to announce that we are finalists in the much sought after MADRA’s (Marketing And Digital Recruitment Awards). Not…

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Too School for Cool…

What the Grads of 2015 are facing as they start their careers. Hurray, I hear the parents say – back to school time!! It seems like the warm, fun filled summer holidays go on forever when you are a child, but as a parent, those 6 weeks really do drag! In pure Scout fashion, we…

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An Oarsome Day by the River… Scout’s Outing to Henley Regatta

  Our day started with us all congregating at the very conveniently located home of Rebecca’s, which is in the centre of the beautiful and historic town of Henley. We arrived all dressed in our finery – the ladies in an array of brightly coloured Maxi-dresses and sandals, as had been highly discussed and planned…

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George’s First 3 Months at Scout!

My first 3 months at Scout Talent have been crazy, mad, fast paced, exhilarating and I’ve loved every minute of it.   The team has been very welcoming and I feel that I fit right in and also adopting the nickname ‘Youngie’ because of the age gap to all the so called oldies. It is a…

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The impact of exercise on your career…

I’ve had a whirlwind first few weeks here at Scout. First impressions – great team working on some really interesting roles.   However most enlightening moment has been my attempt at cycling into the office. It was a decent effort and took well over an hour each way, tiring but made me feel super virtuous.…

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Meet Scout’s New Apprentice!! 60 Seconds with…

Name: George Bowles   Job Title and Description: Junior Talent Executive   Education: The Windsor Boys School A-levels – Media Studies, BTEC Sport, Geography GCSEs – Sport Studies, Business Studies, French, Geography, Mathematics, English, IT, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, General Studies, Religious Studies   Age: 19   Interests: Rugby, Football, Movies, socializing. (Rebecca comments: ‘Such a…

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So much chocolate, so little time…

A very Happy Easter to everyone from the Scout team – bring on Spring!!   The sun is actually shining this morning and my kids have already found and eaten enough chocolate to rival Cadbury world! Welcome Spring! Definitely had enough of cold mornings and dark evenings.   Its all kicking off in the office…

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