Ecom Recruitment Blog: June 2011

So another season of netball has begun for the ECOM ladies. Well it had already started and we're lucky enough to take the place of another team who failed to make a team each week... The only downside is, we're bottom of the league. This will not dampen our spirits though! After a great end to last season and bringing home silverware for the cup game, I'm almost certain we will be climbing back up the table soon!

This week in particular was our best game yet and all our players were on top form. Honestly, I've never seen a team give 100% effort each quarter. Emma Coker is one to mention after making team of the week consecutively with her excellent GA skills - won't be able to make it three though due to Glasto (actually we'll be losing three other players - fingers crossed for us to win please)! Lisa is a newcomer to the netball team and has made her mark in defence, again another one to mention for team of the week! Charlene is back at her best in attack whizzing around everywhere (and beautifully modelling our trophy below) and Kate has been scoring goals left, right and centre. Vicky is also another one to mention, great hybrid player... Great in defence, attacking and shooting! What a multi-tasker!

We're playing the same team next week who we lost by two points to (TWO POINTS!!!) So keep an eye out to see how we get on next week...

On Friday afternoon, as the sun baked the skin of Londoners everywhere, and ice cream slowly melted down the hands of children everywhere, sometimes painfully onto the pavement, London’s top digital recruitment agency sat down for a picnic in Ravenscourt Park.

In light of our best month ever, our MDs felt it necessary to reward the hard work that everyone across the company had put in to contribute to our success.

Cocktails sausages, sandwiches, champagne, beer, wine and a variety of other nibbles were put on to ensure ECOM could really kick back and soak up both success and sun.

We were also divided into teams for the inaugural ECOM Rounders mini tournament. Divided into the red, green and blue teams (perhaps similar to the colours comprising digital displays?), we fought out a (not so) tightly contested match.

Conspiracy was in the air as it was apparent the Reds had most of the athletic talent, although organisers dispelled any hint of bias. Suffice to say the Reds ran away with it (literally), romping over opposition for a convincing victory.

Above: The Reds discussing tactics

The Blues came second with an impressive batting display against the Reds, and fielded effectively and efficiently against the Greens, who couldn’t contain the firepower that existed top-to-bottom in the Red line-up. The Greens seemed happy to be there as some key players sat idly by and watched their team struggle.

Hiren (Blue) proved the day’s big hitter, almost smashing the ball out of the park on two occasions. Vincent (Green) also had a strategic slog to left field which escaped the fielders, and Steve provided some back up for his fellow team mate Hiren. The whole of the Red team performed well and hardly anyone missed a beat en route to victory.

Vam (Green) may have had a nice bruise the next day as she stopped a speeding ball with her body to prevent a rounder!

Perhaps a pivotal point of the day’s event was a drop by Freddie (Green) which could have cooled the Reds hot streak. He recovered well with some other well taken catches to eventually quell the Reds rampage and made up for it with a few whacks of his own.

It wasn’t all sweat and tears however, there was reason for celebration. Three promotions (congratulations to Kat, Charlene and Liz) and our best ever month saw everyone raise their glasses to the future.

The walk back to the office seemed long and arduous given the weather and afternoon ahead, as everyone wanted to continue to the festivities and finish the food and drink!

We also welcomed some new faces to the company who I’m sure you will be hearing from going forward!

Stay tuned to hear more about what is happening with London’s top digital recruitment agency!