Archive for Ben Thompson

How sport enhanced my employability?

Whether you were involved in the egg and spoon race back in primary school or competing in a sport for Great Britain, there is a good reason why we have been encouraged to get involved in sport at some point in our lives. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to get into […]

How the employment market and candidate expectations have changed during the pandemic

Over the past 10 years, we have seen quite a drastic shift in candidate expectations when selecting an employer to work for; gone are the days where candidates only expect the benefits of a salary and 4 weeks holiday. It’s now so much about company culture, purpose and how the employment fits around everyday life. […]

We can support you to successfully recruit without using an agency

Over the past 12 months, even prior to COVID-19, we have been seeing many employers large and small bringing recruitment ‘in-house’ in an attempt to cut agency spend; some have been successful and some less so. We always say if you have the time and expertise to truly recruit the best candidate for your business, […]

How to get an internship?

I am Jemima the new Business Intern at Thompson and Terry. After being offered my internship in February I am one of the lucky ones that managed to keep hold of their internship despite lockdown. I have first-hand experience of the journey and process that is required to get an internship and I want to […]

How to prepare for redundancy

In a somewhat unknown economic climate, it’s difficult to predict what the UK economy will look like once the majority of government support schemes end. Since starting my career back in 2009, and opening a recruitment agency in 2014, I have always found the job market buoyant, with redundancies rarely heard of outside the public […]

Is it a good time to recruit?

I think in a turbulent economic climate with so many unknowns, the knee-jerk reaction is to avoid unnecessary costs and for many businesses it’s about doing everything possible to cut cost and regrettably often staff redundancies being inevitable. But is that the right answer? Well in all honesty we don’t know what the future holds, […]

How to adapt recruitment during the coronavirus pandemic?

Earlier this week, the World Health Organisation labelled the Wuhan-born coronavirus a global pandemic, affecting businesses, schools and governmental organisations. With widespread political, medical and social uncertainty, it’s natural that employers will fear for future recruitment processes and employment measures. Working in recruitment myself, it’s very clear that businesses are reluctant to proceed with hiring […]

Should I use a recruitment agency to employ staff?

As a recruitment agency owner, you’d probably expect me to say “yes every time” but actually more often than not, at Thompson & Terry Recruitment we say to clients that they probably don’t need to use an agency to fill their vacancy. We are all experts in our profession and will probably know our businesses […]

What to do before the first day of a new job?

Starting a new job is normally exciting but can often be daunting, you’re not alone, it’s definitely the same for everybody. As recruiters we felt it would be useful to put together a basic checklist for you, so you can focus on the excitement before starting your new job. Logistics Start time (often this is […]

New Client Opportunity for 2020

Here at Thompson & Terry Recruitment, we are passionate about only sending candidates across to clients that we would personally employ ourselves. For that reason, over 70% of the first CV we send over receives a job offer (national average circa 5%). This demonstrates the focus we place on the quality and relevance of a […]