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ANDREW IMRAY

Urgent SPCA Appeal

AN URGENT HARARE SPCA APPEAL

The Harare SPCA is a Private Voluntary Organization. The cost of running the hospital and the kennels in 2015 was approximately $30 000 per month. Management worked on a very tight budget and relied hugely on benefactors to keep the doors of the Society open.  The Harare SPCA has now run out of funds and the number of animals in desperate need of help is rising alarmingly. Many of the pet owners bringing dogs in for treatment cannot afford to pay but they are never turned away. The animals will not be left to suffer. Surrenders are always taken in . The HSPCA must continue to offer assistance to members of the public who cannot afford to treat or keep their animals. There are plans for future fundraisers but these will take some time to organize. In the meantime the HSPCA urgently needs help. If you are able to donate please contact the Harare SPCA General Manager on the following numbers

04 576356/7 or 04 581347

E-mail    operations.harare@spca.org.zw

Welcome To 2016

Greeting from the desk of Colin Roberts

Hello and welcome to 2016!

We sincerely hope that you enjoyed your festive season and look forward to the challenge of 2016 as you build your career or change jobs.

Whatever the reason may be, we at Valcol through our esteemed, blue chip client base hope to offer some exciting and challenging roles throughout the year ahead. Most of our clients use us as sole mandates so watch our website for these opportunities. Right now the economy is hugely challenged and with many companies re-sizing it may take some time for roles to emerge.

Our website receives thousands of hits a day and we ensure every email is dealt with as required. Do be patient with us. With a very high unemployment rate it takes time to reply and grade your application.  We understand the desperation felt by you all and we do sincerely care!

Please remember that you DO NOT NEED to send a CV for every role advertised.

Some agents request this procedure, but at Valcol you need to only do this once! Our database search system allows for CV cross pollination opportunities, so you won't miss out. If you fit a role we will contact you. This means you are registered from the time you send your CV until placed. However if you have gained new qualifications or personal data has changed please send your updated CV.

Don't forget to include your current salary and benefit details. Most clients will request a payslip for clarity and therefore do make sure you are honest and dependable.

We have a zero tolerance policy to dishonesty. We intend to vigorously defend this point with our clients’ interests in mind. Do remember we check your background and if you are in default, you will never be placed by us! We want you to become part of our family and in 2015 we placed the highest number of Executives in the Country. Our 30th Anniversary celebration may have come and gone but we remain determined and ready to assist you all.

Valcol - Helping you shape your future!

So that's all for now;  be assured we shall blog further throughout 2016.

FOR NOW WE WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST FOR 2016 AND THE IMMENSE CHALLENGE AHEAD.

Merry Christmas

The Directors and Staff of The Valcol Group sincerely thank both clients and applicants for all your amazing support throughout 2015

WE WISH YOU ALL A SAFE AND BLESSED FESTIVE SEASON AHEAD.

We shall be closed from the 22nd December 2015 and will reopen on 4th January 2016.

Travel safely and we look forward to “Helping you Shape your future” in 2016

Merry Christmas to you all!

From the desk of Colin Roberts

As one of Zimbabwe’s longest-established and most successful human resource consultancies, Valcol has become a household name.  As it reaches its 30th anniversary, we are taking time to celebrate three decades of operation, and look ahead to continued service to the business community. Please visit our updated website, timed to launch in conjunction with our anniversary. We hope you find it user friendly and helpful for your needs.

The company opened its doors in August 1985, when I had the privilege of founding it in partnership with Andrew Kirby and Val Roberts. We focused on becoming a human resources company with a range of services to a market in search of innovation and energy from its service providers.

Three decades on, we look back with pride, and to the future with confidence, despite the immense economic challenges we face as a nation.

The past 30 years have been something of a roller coaster ride for everyone, with some extremely good times and some worrying times. However, I am delighted that Valcol has come through, ready to serve the market and keen to ensure that up-to-date ideas, skills, and technology combine to offer clients unmatched service.

We have seen unprecedented growth in technology and HR processes that benefit the individual and organisation. Valcol have endeavoured to keep abreast of all these developments and, where appropriate, embrace them for the benefit of our clients.

We were the first HR consultancy to make use of the Thomas Profiling System, to host a national radio programme, broadcast TV advertisements, and introduce online services. We also undertook a large programme of social responsibility, aimed at both the young people and older folk in need, and have always supported animal welfare.

Our early operations grew from premises in the CBD to our current home in Avondale where we have been for well over a decade. At all times we have aimed to be in a location convenient for clients. Valcol has seen significant changes in forms of business communications, with a drive toward online services, but we have always endeavoured to maintain a human element through personal communication.

We have had many fine people through our doors – our staff, people in search of exciting new employment opportunities, and, of course, our clients, always seeking the best management and personnel available. It has been satisfying for us to see so many colleagues climb corporate ladders and reach the pinnacle of success, including national and regional business leaders who have gone on to achieve worldwide success and recognition.  We are happy to have maintained close relationships with many of them, who have remained loyal to the Valcol brand and all we stand for.

As we celebrate the achievements and successes of the past, we are cognisant of the future and what we must do to remain a leader in our field. A track record is only as good as the determination to continue going forward with equal fervour. While the current employment situation is not a positive one, Valcol looks forward to economic growth, development, and employment opportunities for everyone in the future.

In celebrating our 30th anniversary, Valcol is committed to supporting Zimbabwe’s economic recovery and revitalisation programme. We look forward to helping you shape your future!