On Wednesday 27 June, thousands of Reservists from across the country wore their uniform to work to help raise awareness of Armed Forces Day, which took place on Saturday 30 June. At first direct Staff Sergeant Jane Moon, also a member of the Sales Operations team, was joined by Dai and James from 269 Royal Artillery TA unit.
2 Jul 2012
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On Wednesday 27 June, thousands of Reservists from across the country wore their uniform to work to help raise awareness of Armed Forces Day, which took place on Saturday 30 June. At first direct Staff Sergeant Jane Moon, also a member of the Sales Operations team, was joined by Dai and James from 269 Royal Artillery TA unit.
2 Jul 2012
ArticleHot on the heels of its Leeds call centre first direct has opened free gym facilities in its Hamilton call centre near Glasgow. The new dedicated workout room was opened by Steve Smith, Head of first direct in Hamilton and Richard Kerr, HSBC Hamilton's Centre Director.
7 Mar 2011
Articlefirst direct's Hamilton call centre gym opening. Pictured: Left to right; Steve Smith, head of Hamilton first direct and Richard Kerr, HSBC Hamilton's centre director.
7 Mar 2011
Photofirst direct has scooped 56th place on the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies list announced this Sunday. In October, Best Companies surveyed 912 UK businesses in the private sector to assess an organisation's commitment to being the best it can in every area of the working environment. Not only did first direct achieve a place on the list...
7 Mar 2011
ArticleMillions of Brits are on the hunt for the ideal boss and are prepared to change jobs and even switch careers in their drive to find perfection. New research from first direct reveals almost seven million (28 per cent)1 workers have moved jobs in an attempt to find a better boss and improved working environment.
21 Dec 2010
Press ReleaseDue to a lack of meeting rooms at their Leeds office staff at first direct have erected a tradition Native American teepee to hold executive meetings outside. (Jonathan Pow / rossparry.co.uk). Related Article: /articles/teepee_or_not_teepee_that_is_t
24 Aug 2010
PhotoDue to a lack of meeting rooms at their Leeds office staff at first direct have erected a tradition Native American teepee to hold executive meetings outside. (Jonathan Pow / rossparry.co.uk). Related Article: /articles/teepee_or_not_teepee_that_is_t
24 Aug 2010
PhotoDue to a lack of meeting rooms at their Leeds office staff at first direct have erected a tradition Native American tipi to hold executive meetings outside. (Jonathan Pow / rossparry.co.uk) Related Article: /articles/teepee_or_not_teepee_that_is_t
24 Aug 2010
PhotoAn enterprising company lacking office space over a busy summer have found a novel way to expand by holding high-powered business meetings - in teepees. With many of retail bank first direct's rooms full during a season of vital discussions, they ordered an impressive 18ft high teepee to be built on grass outside their complex in Leeds, West Yorks.
24 Aug 2010
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