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Chris
Welcome back to;0 recruitment unplugged inside responsive personnel. Today, sports socials and the sprint to year end. We got a lot to talk about. You don't want to miss this one. It's a fun one.
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Chris
So welcome back. It is recruitment unplugged inside responsive personnel. And I'm delighted to say we're joined today by legend and recruitment consultant Kimberly Bird.
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Kimberley
Good morning.
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Chris
Welcome back.
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Kimberley
Thank you.
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Chris
It seems like ages since you've been on.
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Kimberley
It has been. I think when you've been one seven, I have. I don't know how long ago was a months ago. Yeah, I think it's when I first joined the company.
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Chris
Yeah, actually it was.
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Kimberley
You were quite.
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Chris
Yeah. Whereas how long have you been in now?
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Kimberley
The come back in March. So we'll start November. November? Yeah. So you settled in here? Yes I have, yeah. And it's like I never left again.
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Chris
Oh that's right, because you were here before.
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Kimberley
Yes, yes. So I was with the company from 2017 to 2021. And then I've come back this year. I love.
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Chris
It. Same role.
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Kimberley
Yes. Yeah. Yeah.
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Chris
Well, recruitment consultant. So for responsive personnel, that's kind of important.
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Kimberley
Yes. The main bread and butter.
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Chris
Exactly. So you work with the clients that are recruiting? Yeah. And the recruiters sort of work with both. Or you just really on the recruiters.
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Kimberley
And recruit and. Yeah, you do with the clients and then do with the candidates as well as both. Yes. Both sides.
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Chris
Oh, wow. Okay.
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Kimberley
Yeah.
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Chris
I'm we're going to finish off this, this conversation with that sprint to year end of November. Now the final quarter. And we will be touching on how, you know, there's peaks and troughs. There's all sorts of the jobs that are relevant one point a year. It's a different part of the year. Which which I've always thought that sounds interesting.
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Chris
That keeps you sharp.
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Kimberley
Yeah. It does. Yeah. So we'll see the end of the year. You just called peak season. So you find a lot of things for Christmas of, say, warehouses. And people are getting busier with events as well.
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Chris
Wicked, right. We'll come on to that as the last point. We're going to start with some fun thoughts. And I've joined you with some of these.
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Kimberley
Yes. You have done.
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Chris
The first one. The horse racing.
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Kimberley
Oh, it was absolutely amazing. I definitely do again. What about you?
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Chris
Oh, yeah. Do you know what I. I wasn't happy when I left because I had.
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Kimberley
One.
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Chris
Zero success on.
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Kimberley
Oh, no, nor did I. I lost every single race I went for.
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Chris
I think I got one each way, and that was.
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Kimberley
Oh yeah, I didn't get any at all. Just.
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Chris
No, not my success, that one at all. But once I kind of kicked off that disappointment. Yeah, the bleeding of cash.
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Kimberley
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Chris
I kind of went. No, that was wicked. I took my my good lady with me.
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Kimberley
Yes you did. Lovely to meet her.
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Chris
Clare was a long. And we just had a wicked fun day. The spirit was lovely, you know.
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Kimberley
It was lovely. I don't think that was like the last hot day as well. I wasn't a is it then? Down for the rain didn't it. And that would have impacted you. Yes. Yeah. It was actually really hot.
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Chris
And we made it. And this was laid on by Total Business Network and in total guide to.
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Kimberley
Yes. Yeah.
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Chris
Of which my company visual PR productions. Yeah. And yourselves at responsive personal are involved with and they put on this it was a networking event.
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Kimberley
Yes. Yeah.
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Chris
I'm up in a room overlooking the course at Bath Racecourse and and there was drinks. There was fun.
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Kimberley
There was no drinks. There was.
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Chris
You guys went out afterwards, didn't you?
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Kimberley
And over an hour. Yeah. You're all night. I was home in bed by a reasonable time.
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Chris
And actually, I'm joking aside because I remember, I think it was, Victoria from Swindon Wildcats who.
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Kimberley
Was there as well. Yeah.
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Chris
And she was, she was messaging me and my wife. Oh, come on, you guys coming out. Downing so making out.
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Kimberley
Oh did she. Yes. She's lovely. Absolutely. Yes.
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Chris
She's like no. Come up to old time. We're up.
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Kimberley
She won a few actually. Did you. Yeah. She places.
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Chris
Yeah I did say that we, I was going to get her.
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Kimberley
She was one of the lucky ones.
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Chris
I have to say is that I got so desperate someone else fed this idea to me that we were using ChatGPT.
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Kimberley
What are you.
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Chris
Of? AI engines are available. Yes, so I what did we do? We kind of asked that question going right. Here's, we must have been a link to the entry or something. Can you pick a winner and two each way or something like that? And it would come up with suggestions and the reasons why didn't work.
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Kimberley
Oh, didn't know what. Like, no, I didn't know you could do that.
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Chris
Neither did I until someone was.
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Kimberley
Said.
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Chris
And I was like, well, I'm getting no luck. I've got.
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Kimberley
To try.
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Chris
But I thought it was such a lovely way to go. Networking. It doesn't always have to be serious, does it?
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Kimberley
No. And it's nice that it's not serious. I think it makes everyone relax, and get to enjoy a nice time out with team as well. So.
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Chris
I'd agree. I think it was great that it was the whole of your team up with that?
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Kimberley
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So all sorts of response personal on the property side as well.
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Chris
Of course, the sister company Responsive Property Management, which is really kicked off with.
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Kimberley
Yes. Yeah. Yeah. That doing quite well at the moment and excited to see where they're going. Yeah that'll be a good one to watch.
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Chris
I think we'll talk about that properly.
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Kimberley
Yeah.
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Chris
In due course because you got David on board now as well. That is it's his background. So he's out the.
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Kimberley
When of time with the.
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Chris
So yeah really really interested I what I liked as well about the day. So we got the network in total guide to and total business network and they hosted some giveaways and all those kind of things. Food obviously was laid on for us as well, but we had a choice of because it's like street food.
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Kimberley
It's like pizza, wasn't it? And that's, was it loads of chips.
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Chris
Chicken and.
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Kimberley
Chips. Yeah.
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Chris
Halloumi fries.
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Kimberley
Oh what's that. Oh I don't know. That was a yeah I so.
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Chris
I was tempted. Oh yeah I think I went with chicken and chip.
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Kimberley
Oh. Did you. Yeah.
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Chris
And it was just street food wasn't it.
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Kimberley
And it was it's nice. It's what you needed. It's I wouldn't have wanted to sit down man. No no I, I'd agree.
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Chris
I mean they set it up with the table.
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Kimberley
Which was nice.
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Chris
Of, but it was just nice and relaxed and people kind of especially once the all the drinks flows.
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Kimberley
Yes. We were mingling. So yeah.
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Chris
This is all too easy to stick with the people, you know.
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Kimberley
Oh yeah. No, it was a nice group of people that actually went as well. So everyone was talkative. You could go talk to anyone they wanted.
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Chris
And it was far afield because although obviously we're we're both based in.
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Kimberley
Sweden.
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Chris
Yeah, it was at both races, racecourses. But TBN Total Business Network in I host the the Swindon version.
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Kimberley
Okay. Yeah.
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Chris
On behalf of them. But we've got the bath one, you've got Hampshire, you got Dorset and East Dorset or something like that. Yes, Dorset, one of the other ones. And we had people from some of those other areas coming.
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Kimberley
So yes, it was really nice. Yeah, yeah. Once you everyone come together.
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Chris
One thing that was disappointing is I'm sure we were talking about going into bath afterwards, but.
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Kimberley
That, oh really that.
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Chris
Kind of peak.
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Kimberley
Because I think you got the coach, didn't you, on the way I did, yeah.
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Chris
I wasn't going to drive.
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Kimberley
No. Yeah. We, we were last night. Sleep well. You. Yeah. Well you.
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Chris
Had the private minibus then you.
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Kimberley
Basically sorted.
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Chris
For it because there was enough of.
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Kimberley
You that. Yeah. To do that. Yeah.
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Chris
It was two of us. So we went on Danny was like going, come on, we got space, we got space. And I'm like, I don't think we do that.
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Kimberley
I don't think, no, I don't think he did. No. Yeah I mean.
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Chris
On the.
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Kimberley
Foot. Well definitely. Yeah.
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Chris
Which would have been fun. We did because the coach dropped us off, at a pub in Swindon.
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Kimberley
Oh, okay. Yeah.
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Chris
The Strawberry Thief and, we we went well, little and our daughter was, was at home and she was happily having them.
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Kimberley
Yeah.
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Chris
On her own. We're like, well, let's not interrupt.
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Kimberley
No, we're.
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Chris
Waiting for dinner and drinks at the pub.
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Kimberley
Like that.
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Chris
And that's when you guys are old time ago.
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Kimberley
Come and join us. Yeah.
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Chris
And we route.
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Kimberley
66.
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Chris
But it was nice to let our hair down with it.
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Kimberley
Yeah, it was nice. Yeah, definitely enjoyed it. I definitely do it again as well.
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Chris
And I'm glad you did let the hair down. Comment go there.
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Kimberley
By the way yes I did. Thank you. Appreciate that.
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Chris
So that was the bath races. Yeah great networking, great social. We also caught up last Thursday night.
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Kimberley
Yes we did.
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Chris
Yeah at the Swindon Wildcats ice hockey.
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Kimberley
Yeah.
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Chris
Hockey's back on again.
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Kimberley
It is indeed. Yeah. Do you enjoy it? What are you doing there? I don't know.
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Chris
I'm a sponsor as well which you know both responsive personnel and responsive property management of Swindon Wildcats and the bags and bison that are now back as.
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Kimberley
Well. Yes they do.
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Chris
And in fact, the man himself, Danny Kimber.
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Kimberley
Yep.
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Chris
Is a director of as of this season, Swindon Wildcats, Basingstoke Bison and a late.
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Kimberley
Night stand up.
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Chris
That hasn't been formally announced.
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Kimberley
No, not yet to say.
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Chris
That as well, but it's it's a company. A group, three businessmen, around in that Steve now and Rob Furman as well, which I think is brilliant for the club.
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Kimberley
Oh yeah.
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Chris
These guys are proven in business. Okay. And that's what what happens. But they laid on this networking event didn't they last Thursday.
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Kimberley
Yes. Yeah Victoria did from the Wildcats. So it was nice to get together again in a different environment. And I think the sports way to go forward with that as well, because it breaks the ice for people and it gives them something to say and talk about.
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Chris
And you've got to say from the Wildcats perspective, is the right way to go for them, because there's people that had never watched.
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Kimberley
Oh yeah. Yeah, I think there's quite a few people that actually had to watch that.
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Chris
And they were buzzing.
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Kimberley
Yeah, I mean I didn't know the rules. Right?
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Chris
To be honest. I remember I mean, my, my mama watching my daughter go now and they're absolutely hooked on it. I'm also a sponsor, as involved as I can be. And yet we were late to the table.
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Kimberley
Okay.
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Chris
We didn't. I've never even watched ice hockey on the TV.
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Kimberley
No, until.
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Chris
Sally used to be there. Sally Fox.
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Kimberley
Yes. Yeah.
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Chris
Sally price, Sally Fox price. Now.
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Kimberley
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Chris
She convinced businesses to go along.
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Kimberley
Okay. Yeah.
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Chris
Free tickets, get them to go along. And I finished my motor racing commentary season November 2019.
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Kimberley
Okay.
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Chris
And I just went, I want to do something with the girls. My daughter was probably about eight then, I think, I was I want to do something different. And I reached out, said, Sally's, you still do that? And she's like, yeah, absolutely. All right. About two adults, one child. She said, go ringside because the kids get all the response from the players.
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Kimberley
Oh, do they?
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Chris
The players are incredible. With the kids in particular. And we were lucky we stood behind the next player.
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Kimberley
Okay.
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Chris
And so like, you were there going, what the hell just happened?
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Kimberley
Yeah.
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Chris
Well, why why is that offside? What are you saying? I don't understand what's. Yeah, and he was explaining everything for us. Well, if I ask the question, you go. Well, you know that it had on it.
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Kimberley
Explained the.
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Chris
Rules. Best thing that happened.
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Kimberley
Was, I bet it was.
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Chris
Because that helped us. And I always recommend. And I'd recommend you should have asked questions.
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Kimberley
Yes.
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Chris
No, because you pick it up, you forget it the next time, and then you remember. And eventually it becomes second nature. And that's it, I think.
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Kimberley
So when they get off the pitch at the same time, they swap like but yes yes.
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Chris
Yeah, yeah. Off the ice.
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Kimberley
Oh off the ice. Yeah I keep saying that I know, I don't know, but I. Off the ice. Off the ice is.
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Chris
Because they're constantly changing backwards and forwards. They'll only play sort of like 2 or 3 minutes.
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Kimberley
Yeah. Which is quite interesting once you see them moving around. Yeah.
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Chris
And how they do it.
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Kimberley
I know I worked out.
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Chris
That one. How do they know who's coming off.
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Kimberley
Know and where going and when.
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Chris
And they do. It's like instant. It's really incredible. You guys I love it actually. The way you've done it on the shorts, one's responsive personality, one's responsive property management I just think that looks wicked.
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Kimberley
And I look at it as well. Just enough. Yeah. It's literally on the back of the shows.
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Chris
And it's a clear link. But clearly because I think they're are they in reverse ones, white with blue writing.
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Kimberley
Yeah.
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Chris
With white writing.
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Kimberley
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Chris
I just it works.
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Kimberley
Yeah. No looks good.
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Chris
It does. And it ice hockey players as well. So nice and easy. And you're now sponsoring one of the blocks the.
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Kimberley
Yes. Releasing blocks. Yes. We all. Yeah. At the top I think that's responsive property. Yes yes yes it is. Yes. Yeah. Oh yeah. So that's recent this season.
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Chris
Yeah. That's block see.
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Kimberley
Yeah.
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Chris
Yeah that's right. Because I say in block D.
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Kimberley
Oh do you. Yeah. Yeah.
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Chris
I'm one of the quiet ones.
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Kimberley
Yeah. Right. I don't believe that. First I no no.
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Chris
But it's like last that was it last Thursday I think. I'm sure it was that we went into, the pub afterwards, the heavy next to the rink because the players going there.
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Kimberley
Oh do they. Yeah.
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Chris
It's really cool catching up with them. And the ref swam in there. Matthews and Paul and.
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Kimberley
Yeah.
00:13:30:25 - 00:13:34:17
Chris
And I went up and chatted to them and they went, if you've been away for a little.
00:13:34:17 - 00:13:36:29
Kimberley
While because we haven't heard you.
00:13:37:01 - 00:13:42:17
Chris
I'm like, oh sorry guys. I mean, right, it's fine. It's banter. Got to give a seven.
00:13:42:18 - 00:13:43:11
Kimberley
Yeah. Yeah exactly.
00:13:43:11 - 00:13:49:15
Chris
Oh good banter. Yes. Plus there's a few players that are sponsored as well.
00:13:49:19 - 00:13:58:09
Kimberley
Yes, I think there's property sponsors. One of responsive do. Yeah. And then I think Danny sponsors one himself.
00:13:58:09 - 00:14:03:27
Chris
Yeah. The Kimber family sponsor. Well very good friends. Yeah that was great that we got him back as another one.
00:14:03:27 - 00:14:04:05
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:14:04:05 - 00:14:06:21
Chris
Imports top of the league.
00:14:06:23 - 00:14:08:05
Kimberley
The list on top of the league. Yes.
00:14:08:07 - 00:14:13:17
Chris
Well interesting story this weekend we were then Saturday we lost.
00:14:13:19 - 00:14:14:14
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:14:14:16 - 00:14:19:13
Chris
Up in Solway and Leeds went top but level on points but on goals difference.
00:14:19:19 - 00:14:19:29
Kimberley
Conference.
00:14:20:02 - 00:14:22:24
Chris
But we then won Sunday Leeds lost. So we're now.
00:14:22:24 - 00:14:24:07
Kimberley
Two okay that's good then.
00:14:24:07 - 00:14:25:01
Chris
Exactly.
00:14:25:04 - 00:14:27:26
Kimberley
Yeah. No that's really wow this season they they are. Yeah they.
00:14:27:26 - 00:14:34:29
Chris
Are. It's really exciting. But from from a a companies involvement and obviously Basingstoke Bison is a great story.
00:14:35:00 - 00:14:35:15
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:14:35:17 - 00:14:37:24
Chris
Two two years they did that.
00:14:37:26 - 00:14:39:11
Kimberley
Shut up. Yeah yeah.
00:14:39:11 - 00:14:44:00
Chris
Real travesty that was I can't imagine what that must have been like as a fan.
00:14:44:03 - 00:14:45:00
Kimberley
No.
00:14:45:02 - 00:14:55:11
Chris
But they are back and obviously responsive personnel and property management. Yeah sponsoring them. Plus Danny is a director. So really helping getting it going.
00:14:55:14 - 00:14:56:00
Kimberley
Yes.
00:14:56:00 - 00:14:58:02
Chris
And they're back and they've they're playing and.
00:14:58:05 - 00:15:05:25
Kimberley
Yeah I think they're doing quite well as well aren't they. Or all things considered. Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. For not having that home ground. Correct.
00:15:05:25 - 00:15:21:05
Chris
And they're I think they're bottom but purely because they've got loads of games in hand because the rink had some delays in being reopened. It didn't open on time. So they're going to have to play catch later. But welcome to real life.
00:15:21:05 - 00:15:23:14
Kimberley
Yeah. Exactly. They'll be back with a bang I'm sure.
00:15:23:15 - 00:15:28:08
Chris
Yeah, exactly. They've got probably one of the best nets, one of the best coaches okay.
00:15:28:08 - 00:15:28:15
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:15:28:18 - 00:15:40:06
Chris
In the league. Bit of a troublesome one. But really he's one of the best. Max right is so skillful at that keeping the team in it. But ours ready bar just being picked for team GB.
00:15:40:10 - 00:15:42:03
Kimberley
That's it. Yeah that's exciting.
00:15:42:04 - 00:15:46:15
Chris
He's off to Poland next week in actual fact. So he won't be playing on Saturday.
00:15:46:16 - 00:15:48:02
Kimberley
No light food as well then.
00:15:48:03 - 00:16:01:11
Chris
Yeah. No. Bless him. It's so lovely that he got selected for that. And yeah meant a lot to him that he got selected where near which is second tier not Elite league. And yet he got picked for team GB.
00:16:01:17 - 00:16:04:15
Kimberley
So that's really good. Yeah. Yeah. So fair shot to him. Yeah. No.
00:16:04:15 - 00:16:17:24
Chris
Exactly. But I think it's a great way for to, for companies to get involved as sponsors because I find that ice hockey clubs and players put a lot back. They give a lot back.
00:16:17:24 - 00:16:27:20
Kimberley
Yeah they do. Yeah. No. Set the net by a contract. Obviously a couple of companies that do sponsor were there as well. They were saying how well it is and how much they get looked after when they're there as well. Yeah. So yeah.
00:16:27:21 - 00:16:41:15
Chris
I love it. I mean there's some sports which will remain nameless that you kind of it's almost like it's your privilege to be having you on. Yeah, I'm on it. Well, yes. There's very much this appreciation that kind of goes. We couldn't exist without you.
00:16:41:15 - 00:16:45:12
Kimberley
Yeah. Of course. And the atmosphere is absolutely brilliant when you get there as well. It is a.
00:16:45:14 - 00:16:46:23
Chris
Real family atmosphere.
00:16:46:26 - 00:16:47:12
Kimberley
I mean.
00:16:47:14 - 00:16:49:01
Chris
Anybody who's not been I.
00:16:49:03 - 00:16:50:27
Kimberley
Encourage you to. Yeah.
00:16:50:27 - 00:16:58:06
Chris
Because there's no swearing in. You will get basically pushed to took these two out if you swear by the crowd themselves okay.
00:16:58:06 - 00:17:10:05
Kimberley
Yeah. Yeah I even took my children along to them at work. And they were downstairs watching it. So it was a nice opportunity for them as well to see what was going on. Yeah. Yeah I that how old are your kids. To their 11 and nearly 14.
00:17:10:05 - 00:17:28:17
Chris
Were okay. Yeah. That's interesting. They're probably a bit past it when when we first started going and we were rinks. Yeah, we're up in the seats nowadays, but what was great and the other reason that we were recommended for that is that where the changing rooms, one side and they walk past through the spectators, they get sort of barricaded.
00:17:28:22 - 00:17:29:12
Kimberley
Okay. Yeah.
00:17:29:12 - 00:17:33:27
Chris
But and then off onto the ice is they're announced. All of the youngsters line up there and they.
00:17:33:29 - 00:17:34:18
Kimberley
All do that.
00:17:34:24 - 00:17:40:05
Chris
Youngsters, they are so good. But what is nice is that kids are like goldfish.
00:17:40:07 - 00:17:41:15
Kimberley
Yes.
00:17:41:18 - 00:17:50:28
Chris
They're going to lose attention for a little while, but where they've got the bit where when you go ice skating and you rent skates from them. Yeah. And you sit in that bit to put warm.
00:17:50:29 - 00:17:51:08
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:17:51:12 - 00:17:57:06
Chris
The kids are all playing around. Then they'll come and there watch a bit more. Then they'll go and play with each other. They've never met each other.
00:17:57:06 - 00:18:02:14
Kimberley
No, but they'll play together. It was amazing how many kids were actually there, though. So did you get involved?
00:18:02:16 - 00:18:04:25
Chris
Massively. So. It's. It's such a great family.
00:18:04:28 - 00:18:05:15
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:18:05:17 - 00:18:10:19
Chris
Family thing. It's one of those ones as well that there's no mass segregation of Home and Away.
00:18:10:24 - 00:18:15:03
Kimberley
No, there isn't actually. No, I did no son. That was in my second time going. So yeah.
00:18:15:06 - 00:18:27:14
Chris
It's brilliant. I mean at the end of the season, Coventry, the finals, the playoff finals. Is that all teams, even the teams that aren't there, they still have a section for them.
00:18:27:15 - 00:18:28:00
Kimberley
Oh, okay.
00:18:28:02 - 00:18:38:25
Chris
Buy tickets in your section once they go on sale. But I remember that there was a sadly it's close, but there was a Wetherspoons next to the rink. Okay, other pubs are available.
00:18:38:28 - 00:18:39:14
Kimberley
But not.
00:18:39:14 - 00:18:45:14
Chris
As cheap. And it was rammed full of supporters from every team.
00:18:45:14 - 00:18:47:04
Kimberley
Oh that would be nice. And yeah, there.
00:18:47:04 - 00:18:50:14
Chris
Was banter and everything else, but it's just the hockey.
00:18:50:14 - 00:18:51:14
Kimberley
Family.
00:18:51:17 - 00:18:56:28
Chris
And I just think that's a lovely thing. I like it as the, as the owner of my company. Yeah. Involved in that.
00:18:57:00 - 00:18:58:10
Kimberley
Definitely.
00:18:58:13 - 00:19:06:15
Chris
It's a real fun thing to do. So you guys heavily involved in that ice hockey is now back as well. Football.
00:19:06:18 - 00:19:06:21
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:19:06:23 - 00:19:14:16
Chris
Now as I understand it. And you're going to have to be the one to take me deeper on this one. Yeah, it's the responsive person. I'll do a lot with both Swindon Town.
00:19:14:17 - 00:19:15:10
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:19:15:12 - 00:19:16:14
Chris
Oxford United.
00:19:16:14 - 00:19:28:00
Kimberley
Yes. We have a display staff, the hospitality side of things. So we have people working the weekend to help out with the food and drink that get sold throughout the game. Oh. Yeah.
00:19:28:03 - 00:19:33:16
Chris
Yeah. Because I guess, I mean, I've football is probably every other weekend, isn't it?
00:19:33:16 - 00:19:34:26
Kimberley
Yes it is. Yeah. When they're at home. Yeah.
00:19:34:26 - 00:19:37:28
Chris
Yeah. Which is very different to hockey because it's everywhere.
00:19:37:28 - 00:19:42:00
Kimberley
Yeah I know I find that a bit weird. Yeah. They play so. Yeah.
00:19:42:02 - 00:19:52:10
Chris
But nothing during the week normally. So do they take them on a contract or is it literally as and when.
00:19:52:10 - 00:20:01:14
Kimberley
No season when. So we have we have the week when at home games at home. But then for example we've got a game tonight that Oxford. So we've got stuff in the and.
00:20:01:16 - 00:20:12:16
Chris
Got you and presumably there's even the realms of how big a game is it, how many spectators are going to be there. So many staff do we need does that fluctuate as well.
00:20:12:20 - 00:20:17:11
Kimberley
And we tend to have the same every time. Yeah. So we've got the number that we've got.
00:20:17:13 - 00:20:19:24
Chris
Does that mean that at times is it the same people.
00:20:19:24 - 00:20:31:12
Kimberley
That get, majority time yet? But obviously when uni students come back up so we get them put back into them. And then it fluctuates with what's, who's available because obviously it's like a part time job for them.
00:20:31:12 - 00:20:34:17
Chris
Yes. Yes of course. Yeah. Because you say tonight.
00:20:34:19 - 00:20:35:18
Kimberley
Yeah. This game tonight. Yeah.
00:20:35:18 - 00:20:39:29
Chris
Which yeah that's sort of outside of normal working isn't it. So it could double up.
00:20:40:02 - 00:20:41:27
Kimberley
Yeah. Which find a lot of people do do.
00:20:41:28 - 00:20:44:24
Chris
I was about to say with events I'm sure we've touched on this before.
00:20:44:24 - 00:20:54:01
Kimberley
Yes. Yeah. So obviously we tend to have the same sort of bunch of people, depending on the area. And we can use them in different events we've got going on in that area.
00:20:54:03 - 00:20:58:27
Chris
Yeah. I've always I mean, especially when you get to see, like, the festivals during the summer.
00:20:58:27 - 00:21:01:05
Kimberley
Yeah. That was be fun a bit. Yeah.
00:21:01:06 - 00:21:02:02
Chris
Full time job.
00:21:02:02 - 00:21:02:29
Kimberley
Maybe. Yeah.
00:21:02:29 - 00:21:04:26
Chris
But they'll go and add that.
00:21:04:28 - 00:21:19:28
Kimberley
Yeah. It depends also where people can travel if they drive or not. But we had a fair few events in the summer that a lot of people did do. All of them at same time. Really? Yeah. Yeah. Wow. Which is nice. If I didn't work full time, I think I'd do it something like that. Yeah.
00:21:20:01 - 00:21:20:12
Kimberley
I wouldn't.
00:21:20:12 - 00:21:20:21
Chris
Trust.
00:21:20:21 - 00:21:23:18
Kimberley
Myself. No, I'll just join the festival.
00:21:23:18 - 00:21:23:23
Chris
Right.
00:21:23:23 - 00:21:26:09
Kimberley
Well Your Honor.
00:21:26:12 - 00:21:27:05
Chris
I wouldn't trust.
00:21:27:05 - 00:21:36:27
Kimberley
Myself. No it's good, especially the festivals in the summer especially with sunny. Obviously you've got music there and you meet. I'd like meeting people as well. So it's good to interact with people if it's something you do like into doing.
00:21:36:27 - 00:21:42:18
Chris
Yeah. No, I think my sister did one year, Glastonbury Fest.
00:21:42:18 - 00:21:44:10
Kimberley
Oh did she. Oh yeah.
00:21:44:13 - 00:21:49:05
Chris
But in I think there was, was a food trailer.
00:21:49:07 - 00:21:49:26
Kimberley
Yes. Yeah.
00:21:49:26 - 00:22:01:28
Chris
Ever in there. And it was, it was okay. It was tucked into where there was all the food and she said it was amazing. They sort of like, would be flat out really busy, but then it would be like shifts over the whole festival.
00:22:01:28 - 00:22:02:10
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:22:02:11 - 00:22:06:16
Chris
So then there'll be times that either they go and crush out in a tent, and I think they have their own camping in.
00:22:06:17 - 00:22:07:16
Kimberley
Yes.
00:22:07:18 - 00:22:09:02
Chris
Or they go off and they enjoy the festival.
00:22:09:02 - 00:22:16:10
Kimberley
Yeah I do friend. That isn't actually. And she said you can even do one of the ovens. She does it each year so that she can actually see some of the festival. Wow.
00:22:16:13 - 00:22:17:06
Chris
I've never even done.
00:22:17:07 - 00:22:20:08
Kimberley
But it must be hard black Glastonbury, I know. Yeah.
00:22:20:11 - 00:22:21:18
Chris
To, you know.
00:22:21:20 - 00:22:22:08
Kimberley
I don't know if I wouldn't.
00:22:22:08 - 00:22:23:24
Chris
Even try that one myself.
00:22:23:25 - 00:22:27:05
Kimberley
And. Yeah.
00:22:27:08 - 00:22:31:15
Chris
Okay. So with both both Swindon Town and Oxford United.
00:22:31:16 - 00:22:32:06
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:22:32:09 - 00:22:36:21
Chris
Presumably therefore is that if any other sporting clubs.
00:22:36:23 - 00:22:37:02
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:22:37:05 - 00:22:39:16
Chris
Have that same situation they should get in touch.
00:22:39:17 - 00:22:44:28
Kimberley
Yes of course. Yeah. So of course we can cater of course to the UK. So yeah.
00:22:45:00 - 00:22:51:19
Chris
And what sort of roles does that. I mean I've touched on things like food and beverages. Any other.
00:22:51:19 - 00:23:00:25
Kimberley
Areas? No. So we also do deal with hospitality regards to, the food and drink side of things. Yeah. And whatever they I've lost provides.
00:23:00:26 - 00:23:16:06
Chris
No, sorry. That's fine. That's fine. And presumably when when you say hospitality, I'm also thinking of, of service where you've got the actual hospitality at events. So it's not just behind a bar. Do they get involved in.
00:23:16:10 - 00:23:24:02
Kimberley
Yeah. During the summer we had a couple of events where you're serving food and drink onto the tables and things. Yeah. We do mostly do like the trailer side of things in the kiosk.
00:23:24:08 - 00:23:24:23
Chris
Okay.
00:23:24:23 - 00:23:25:09
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:23:25:11 - 00:23:31:06
Chris
Fair enough. And of course. Well, does that mean the football runs sort of August?
00:23:31:08 - 00:23:44:00
Kimberley
There wasn't much of a break. There was addition. I, I think I was there for six weeks, I think. Yeah. And then also where the events hosted in the summer carried on, the papers carried on walking. So.
00:23:44:03 - 00:23:48:16
Chris
And you have provided, what you do provide stuff to certainly Swindon Wildcats.
00:23:48:20 - 00:23:51:25
Kimberley
Yes we do indeed. Yep. Says in the food but.
00:23:51:27 - 00:23:58:09
Chris
Because what I noticed there from you guys, the I applauded from you know, if I was a candidate.
00:23:58:11 - 00:23:58:26
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:23:58:28 - 00:24:01:00
Chris
Is that you're very hands on.
00:24:01:03 - 00:24:14:03
Kimberley
Yes. Obviously if we come obviously if we get let down, obviously a lot of us are on site because, a couple of our colleagues does have season tickets. Obviously we are there to put hand on. And if they are busy and need more people with that help.
00:24:14:05 - 00:24:26:28
Chris
Yeah, either that has been known that it's been you guys sleeves up or to the to the phone to get some people in a short notice, in essence from the client's perspective, so that they just know that they're going to be covered.
00:24:27:00 - 00:24:32:24
Kimberley
Yeah. We've always got options. And it's nice to know the client does appreciate like trust us to know that we will get sorted.
00:24:32:27 - 00:24:37:09
Chris
And even the timings of this doesn't make a difference because you guys are renowned for.
00:24:37:12 - 00:24:43:27
Kimberley
What, 24 hours? Yeah, yeah. I just there's always something on the end of the phone. Yeah. Wow. Yeah.
00:24:44:00 - 00:24:50:13
Chris
And I couldn't believe it. The first time we spoke about that was like going, wow, that's crazy from you guys. Yeah, but it has to be.
00:24:50:13 - 00:24:56:02
Kimberley
There's no that has to be, And it's nice to have got that. Trust us as well. If we are 24, seven.
00:24:56:04 - 00:25:02:03
Chris
And that trust is both sides as in for candidates and clients, yes, they feel properly looked off.
00:25:02:03 - 00:25:02:25
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:25:02:28 - 00:25:05:14
Chris
Well have you done you've done the fish and chip run and things like that.
00:25:05:14 - 00:25:14:09
Kimberley
Yeah. Well I think we had a nice conversion as well last year as well. Yeah, yeah. That's you know and then obviously we take Greg's and that to people as well think about is
00:25:14:16 - 00:25:16:07
Chris
Other other pastry shops are.
00:25:16:13 - 00:25:20:02
Kimberley
Available overseas.
00:25:20:04 - 00:25:36:20
Chris
Now that that I do love that one. So that's cool. So that's where, you know, the sporting side of things gets involved. Plus the social side is that it is a lot of fun. Final quarter. Yeah. The 20 I can't believe you say that.
00:25:36:21 - 00:25:44:16
Kimberley
I don't like was it five, six weeks to Christmas? Odd. Really? Yeah. I just it's always long nose longer than that, isn't it? Seven.
00:25:44:22 - 00:25:45:12
Chris
Yeah, it's got.
00:25:45:12 - 00:25:46:11
Kimberley
To be seven. Seven.
00:25:46:11 - 00:25:48:23
Chris
But even so, it's like, really I've.
00:25:48:24 - 00:25:50:04
Kimberley
You start Christmas shopping.
00:25:50:06 - 00:25:58:04
Chris
Do you know what? Strictly speaking, no. Other than the fact that I was on a, an online shopping, provider.
00:25:58:04 - 00:25:59:01
Kimberley
Okay. Yeah.
00:25:59:02 - 00:26:00:13
Chris
For for something for myself.
00:26:00:13 - 00:26:01:05
Kimberley
And somebody went.
00:26:01:07 - 00:26:02:21
Chris
Oh, that would be good for that.
00:26:02:26 - 00:26:03:12
Kimberley
00:26:03:15 - 00:26:07:13
Chris
So an intentionally, I can actually say, yes, I'll start.
00:26:07:15 - 00:26:08:00
Kimberley
Well done.
00:26:08:00 - 00:26:08:28
Chris
But not in earnest.
00:26:09:02 - 00:26:11:20
Kimberley
No, I put wrapping paper in. That's it. No presents.
00:26:11:21 - 00:26:22:15
Chris
That's still more than I've done that, to be honest. You know, I've, I've got I do it the week before I think. Nice about about like sometimes. Wow. It every year I swear to.
00:26:22:15 - 00:26:24:21
Kimberley
Myself oh you're going to do anything. Yeah.
00:26:24:24 - 00:26:26:15
Chris
It would just be a lot less stressful.
00:26:26:18 - 00:26:27:12
Kimberley
00:26:27:15 - 00:26:33:00
Chris
A lot less stressful, but I. No, I'm never organized enough. I say this is ages. Oh, heck, it's not.
00:26:33:00 - 00:26:33:22
Kimberley
It's not nag.
00:26:33:26 - 00:26:42:05
Chris
But final quarter. Yeah. We start with the obvious and you have touched on it is that things like deliveries.
00:26:42:05 - 00:26:42:18
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:26:42:21 - 00:26:46:01
Chris
Shops need an extra hands on events.
00:26:46:04 - 00:26:53:18
Kimberley
Yes. Yeah. So it's coming at us. We call it peak season now. So things are ramping up, getting busier.
00:26:53:21 - 00:26:57:13
Chris
And is that genuinely the peak?
00:26:57:16 - 00:27:02:01
Kimberley
Yeah. Wow. It's one of the peaks. Yeah. Obviously different companies have different times.
00:27:02:01 - 00:27:02:14
Chris
And what I'm.
00:27:02:17 - 00:27:03:14
Kimberley
Thinking. Yeah.
00:27:03:18 - 00:27:21:21
Chris
But I suppose is because there's multiple. So yeah we've touched. Yeah stuff. We've got shops, you know whatever. That do more. But I'm assuming that as well as a peak in terms of clients. Yeah, I think people there's also a peak in terms of can available.
00:27:21:22 - 00:27:29:25
Kimberley
Yeah. Yeah. When I have a really good of coming through now that I've finished some contracts. So obviously we're looking to get them into new contracts now as well.
00:27:29:28 - 00:27:39:18
Chris
Okay. So people that are finished contracts are now available. And I was thinking from my experience when I was at university, I'd be coming back and trying a whole, I mean, book money.
00:27:39:20 - 00:27:52:17
Kimberley
Yeah. Yeah. So we had a couple of people that come back for the October half term, when they were coming back home. So we had them out to work for a couple of weeks, and then you've got them coming back then for a longer period from now, December to January. Sorry.
00:27:52:20 - 00:27:54:17
Chris
Yeah. I mean, I'm trying to remember now, I think.
00:27:54:19 - 00:28:00:00
Kimberley
I think the first or second week of December, they come back and they get back later, don't they. Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:00:00 - 00:28:02:18
Chris
Like I'm sure it's like a good four weeks or something.
00:28:02:18 - 00:28:03:05
Kimberley
Yeah I can't.
00:28:03:05 - 00:28:04:08
Chris
Remember now as long.
00:28:04:08 - 00:28:04:20
Kimberley
As I'm.
00:28:04:20 - 00:28:05:07
Chris
Okay too.
00:28:05:07 - 00:28:11:06
Kimberley
So we've got people that we used obviously once twice a year that come back from New name. So they'll be going back out to work as well.
00:28:11:08 - 00:28:12:09
Chris
Which is great. I used to.
00:28:12:09 - 00:28:13:06
Kimberley
Do. Yeah.
00:28:13:12 - 00:28:13:24
Chris
Array of.
00:28:13:24 - 00:28:15:17
Kimberley
Things. Did you what when you come back.
00:28:15:17 - 00:28:23:14
Chris
Yeah, absolutely. And it could have been, in a warehouse packing. Packing. Yeah. Truckers may I think I did.
00:28:23:14 - 00:28:27:13
Kimberley
Yeah. Drivers, mate. Yeah, yeah.
00:28:27:16 - 00:28:31:00
Chris
In a meat packing decision.
00:28:31:03 - 00:28:33:08
Kimberley
Oh. Did you. I think we touched on this before I did it.
00:28:33:15 - 00:28:34:11
Chris
Yeah. I didn't enjoy.
00:28:34:11 - 00:28:35:19
Kimberley
That. No, you said you didn't.
00:28:35:20 - 00:28:42:27
Chris
There was. There's obviously a big increase in the requirement for me. Yes. And that kind of it. Summer for barbecues, Christmas for a.
00:28:42:27 - 00:28:45:00
Kimberley
Well yeah. Tables. Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:45:02 - 00:28:50:12
Chris
Yeah. Exactly. And the point being is it's like. That's fine. I just want to go somewhere. Yes.
00:28:50:13 - 00:28:57:02
Kimberley
Think it's a good opportunity for people that. Do you just want to earn that extra money trips and then take it back to uni. Yeah. And it keeps them busy as well.
00:28:57:04 - 00:29:00:00
Chris
Or like you said, is that they finish the contracts.
00:29:00:02 - 00:29:00:25
Kimberley
And then on.
00:29:00:25 - 00:29:04:06
Chris
A almost would they go on a like almost a winter contract or.
00:29:04:09 - 00:29:06:22
Kimberley
That I'm it depends. It depends on the company and the situation.
00:29:06:27 - 00:29:08:12
Chris
Okay. But they are available.
00:29:08:12 - 00:29:10:04
Kimberley
Yeah they are available. Yeah.
00:29:10:06 - 00:29:25:16
Chris
I guess. Yeah. It must be really busy from you. So you've got to go and be understanding what clients are looking for. And you've got to understand what candidates are looking for, but what they're also suitable for and open to.
00:29:25:16 - 00:29:26:16
Kimberley
Yes. Yeah.
00:29:26:19 - 00:29:28:18
Chris
Because you're putting that jigsaw puzzle together.
00:29:28:18 - 00:29:30:06
Kimberley
Yes. Which is the fun in it.
00:29:30:09 - 00:29:37:27
Chris
I should I've never quite thought of it quite that detailed. And it, it must be quite a puzzler at times.
00:29:37:28 - 00:29:45:02
Kimberley
No it, yeah it can be. But then it's obviously rewarding as well when you find that perfect match for the client and the candidate.
00:29:45:04 - 00:29:49:24
Chris
I think we touched in the previous episode that one of the great things, even if it's,
00:29:49:26 - 00:29:51:09
Kimberley
A temporary job, yeah.
00:29:51:11 - 00:29:55:20
Chris
Is to really make that good impression because you could find a repeat temporary job.
00:29:55:25 - 00:30:04:15
Kimberley
Yes. And there's henchman roles out there as well. Clients are still looking for people to come in as a temp. And then obviously, once you're with us for 12 weeks, you can go into them. Well.
00:30:04:17 - 00:30:08:15
Chris
That's a good point. Yes. And we did touch on that that you the it could become.
00:30:08:15 - 00:30:09:13
Kimberley
A full time.
00:30:09:13 - 00:30:25:12
Chris
Job. But even where you know, I thought I go back to when I was at uni, if I didn't have to worry about. Right, I've got to speak to the recruitment company and say, yeah, I'm available these days. Can you find me something? If I suddenly got enough of a click that went, yeah, we'll have you back. Yeah, we'll have you back at Easter.
00:30:25:12 - 00:30:26:24
Chris
Yeah, we'll have you back in the same holiday.
00:30:26:24 - 00:30:28:09
Kimberley
Yeah. I was so yeah.
00:30:28:09 - 00:30:30:20
Chris
I knew what was happening throughout the whole.
00:30:30:20 - 00:30:45:27
Kimberley
Year. Yeah. And where it's peak as well. We'll see if we get someone into one company for a period of time, we can then swap them to another client if they're needed more people as well when that person's back. Yeah. And what. So it can be ongoing work but it might be for a different company. I've got you.
00:30:45:27 - 00:30:46:22
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:30:46:24 - 00:30:49:22
Chris
Or presumably it could be in the same company but different.
00:30:49:24 - 00:30:51:19
Kimberley
Yeah. Or a different role. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
00:30:51:19 - 00:30:55:19
Chris
Okay. And what sort of events are we talking about then at this time of year.
00:30:55:21 - 00:31:04:25
Kimberley
And so you've got events in the industrial as well? No. Was super busy. But that'd be like Christmas parties where they're looking for people to obviously help out the hotels and things like that as well.
00:31:05:03 - 00:31:05:21
Chris
Okay.
00:31:05:22 - 00:31:06:00
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:31:06:00 - 00:31:10:12
Chris
And, and things where they put these temporary ice rinks up and they've got all the food trailers.
00:31:10:12 - 00:31:19:21
Kimberley
There as well. Yeah. And then obviously we've got a couple of firework events coming up this weekend as well. Of course. Yeah. Which is full of fun and funny hasn't it. This. Yeah.
00:31:19:21 - 00:31:20:01
Chris
Yeah.
00:31:20:01 - 00:31:23:19
Kimberley
Because it's tomorrow which is obviously midweek. Yeah.
00:31:23:21 - 00:31:27:13
Chris
Which some tried to stick tradition or don't. Yeah. That's when it is.
00:31:27:16 - 00:31:32:04
Kimberley
But then somewhere last week we had some and then some of this weekend coming up now as well.
00:31:32:06 - 00:31:33:13
Chris
And I think I'm missing them all.
00:31:33:14 - 00:31:33:29
Kimberley
Are you.
00:31:34:06 - 00:31:36:01
Chris
I think oh this is a real.
00:31:36:01 - 00:31:37:17
Kimberley
Shame. It is. I love the fireworks.
00:31:37:17 - 00:32:06:03
Chris
Yeah I do, I do, I love it I absolutely love it. Okay. That makes sense. So, In essence, really busy time for you. But really cool piece. Those jigsaw together. If you're a client that has got requirements for. Yeah, whether it's time, whether it's part time, full time, whatever, get in touch with you guys. I have to say, by the way, I cannot speak from experience.
00:32:06:06 - 00:32:16:27
Chris
Is that over there behind the cameras we've got, Ethan. What? That is now joined us. Yes. As our latest recruit to the video editing and production side. And that was.
00:32:16:27 - 00:32:18:13
Kimberley
Through you guys. Indeed.
00:32:18:18 - 00:32:27:29
Chris
And I could not get over that. I just turned to it happened to be to Danny and one that I got a problem. I need someone, but I don't know where to go. You won't leave it with me?
00:32:28:06 - 00:32:28:15
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:32:28:15 - 00:32:35:01
Chris
Next thing they'd had a number of screens pre filtered and there's two for you to have a look.
00:32:35:01 - 00:32:37:14
Kimberley
Yeah. And no one's walking him. Exactly.
00:32:37:16 - 00:32:39:03
Chris
And it was crazy quick as well.
00:32:39:03 - 00:32:39:08
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:32:39:09 - 00:32:53:19
Chris
Really quick. And it was brilliant honestly. And I say that because that was my first experience. Maybe people watching this that have kind of gone, oh no, I've just thrown adverts up on. Yeah thing or whatever else I recommend it.
00:32:53:21 - 00:33:04:01
Kimberley
Yeah, it's nice if they are prepared for you. Yeah. We can make sure the super fit for you and then often it's up to you to if you take that final interview to make sure it fits your company well and.
00:33:04:01 - 00:33:20:07
Chris
You guys have got all the subscriptions or whatever I should call it to all of the recruitment portals, if you will. Yeah. That means that I can just go, right? Oh, yeah. Here's a job description. That's literally the only work I've come up with. The job description, and a package and go, that's it. Well, it.
00:33:20:07 - 00:33:30:12
Kimberley
Was a good example for you. So obviously you touched on earlier. You. I've been busy, haven't you? So, yeah. Trying to take your time away from trying to do a work and trying to find a suitable person. We've taken that stress away from you.
00:33:30:13 - 00:33:31:05
Chris
Totally.
00:33:31:05 - 00:33:31:13
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:33:31:15 - 00:33:43:09
Chris
Two meetings. That was all I ended up having to do. It was just really, really amazing. Different. So the full time, part time, the biggest one for you guys is that is that sort of casual?
00:33:43:15 - 00:33:44:02
Kimberley
Yeah.
00:33:44:04 - 00:33:55:08
Chris
Etc. this time. So if you're an employer and you think because do you ever get it where people are going, I think we need some people. There is no, no.
00:33:55:08 - 00:34:01:00
Kimberley
Sometimes there's a thing, sometimes it's a definite. But then you just got to showcase what they want. Yeah.
00:34:01:02 - 00:34:13:25
Chris
And I do recommend reach reach out to responsive person. Now if you're candidates get get your CV. Oh yeah. You got the app which is brilliant as well. That you can keep up to date with.
00:34:13:25 - 00:34:18:24
Kimberley
Yeah. All the jobs get occupation them and things on our Facebook as well.
00:34:18:27 - 00:34:29:03
Chris
You're actually quite proactive as well on you as well as if I was a candidate looking at all the jobs and go, yeah, yeah, I want to put myself forward for that. You may be aware of someone. There you go. This is great for that.
00:34:29:03 - 00:34:35:21
Kimberley
Yes. Yeah. So we try to jump on the board before it rolls like yes.
00:34:35:23 - 00:34:45:15
Chris
That's why you're like yeah, thank you I love it. Okay. So busy, busy final quarter. Still plenty of sports and socials that are going.
00:34:45:18 - 00:34:46:12
Kimberley
To conflict with.
00:34:46:12 - 00:34:56:16
Chris
That data. Good luck obviously to Swindon Wildcats, Stoke bison. And of course great to see still involved Swindon Town and Oxford.
00:34:56:16 - 00:34:56:29
Kimberley
United.
00:34:56:29 - 00:35:02:01
Chris
Football Club as well. And it sounds like we're both keen on doing some more of the horse racing.
00:35:02:01 - 00:35:02:12
Kimberley
Yes.
00:35:02:17 - 00:35:05:00
Chris
Yesterday networking at horse race meeting.
00:35:05:00 - 00:35:07:12
Kimberley
Is the best thing. Yeah.
00:35:07:15 - 00:35:09:03
Chris
Networking at ice hockey.
00:35:09:05 - 00:35:10:04
Kimberley
I'm saying we're.
00:35:10:04 - 00:35:11:01
Chris
All on board.
00:35:11:03 - 00:35:11:24
Kimberley
That's key to everything.
00:35:12:00 - 00:35:19:19
Chris
Exactly. It's got to be done. Right. Well, thank you very much for joining us. That has been recruitment unplugged inside responsive personnel. Thank you.
00:35:19:24 - 00:35:21:05
Kimberley
Thank you very much.
00:35:21:08 - 00:35:37:18
Chris
I told you it was going to be fun. We were going to have a laugh. Great topic. Any questions? Any thoughts? Reach out equally. By the way, if you've got any topics that you think, would be useful for us to address, we can also get some special guests on that are experts in those fields.
00:35:37:18 - 00:35:51:27
Chris
Let us know. It's designed to be sort of a bit of fun, bit engaging, lighthearted, but also as informative as possible. So reach out and we'll be able to discuss it, but definitely reach out to responsive personnel.com. See you next time, cheers.