Archive for Ben Thompson

Brexit: Talent Implications

In today’s turbulent market, recruiting talent is vastly dictated by factors beyond our immediate conscience and control. My personal response to Brexit will define me either as a patriotic radical or an indifferent cynic. It is largely difficult to intersect the multitude of factors associated with Brexit however the longer-term by-products are largely misunderstood. Subsequently, if I […]

When is personality king?

Granted, most employers will view the blend of experience, aptitude, track record and know-how to perform and execute senior duties as the safest and most viable option when taking their business forward. As such employers will pay a premium to enlist the services of qualified professionals to undertake these duties required, whether it be running […]

You are awesome. Let’s talk

Two thousand and seventeen. There’s something seductive about 1st January for job seekers. Not only does a new year signify the commencement of new beginnings, but it also aligns the start of a candidate driven market, a time whereby hungry job seekers invigorated and full of zest dictate the tempo and the stroke for which […]

Applying for a job? Check out these top CV tips!

Recruiters (yes, myself included) have a tendency to over-saturate the market with CV tips. Yes, we all write about it but seldom realise how bloody difficult it is from a candidate point of view to actually write one! I have vowed obsequiously, since taking on the mantle of a recruitment consultancy to just that, consult […]

#TakeoverChallenge – An interview with Tom Freeman

Takeover is a fun, hugely successful and exciting engagement project which sees organisations across England opening their doors to children and young people to take over adult roles. It puts children and young people in decision-making positions and encourages organisations and businesses to hear their views. Children gain an insight into the adult world and […]

Don’t burn bridges, build them

It is not all that uncommon to hear of colleagues who have at some point incalculably begun to weave a familiar tapestry of burning bridges. “Don’t burn bridges”, of course! It sounds obvious. Much in the same way that zonal marking in football ought to be avoided. Dissatisfied supporters can frequently be found loitering on Twitter vehemently […]

Integrating new recruits

It has been six months since I last constructed a piece online detailing my experience over recent months. Positively the success of T&T has negated any time to blog which bodes well for future successes. As I sit here in searing heat whilst listening to Baddiel, Skinner & Lightening Seeds – Three Lions, I should […]

Recruiters’ Resolutions

As a restless workaholic my Christmas Eve was spent in the office until the early hours of Christmas morning. The festivities nonetheless offered a brief respite and a well deserved opportunity to enjoy the fruits of our labour. I have always found the festive period to be a convenient medium for reflection but most importantly in our case […]

The Apprentice

It’s back! Arguably one of, if not the most successful television show of the last decade. Since its formation ‘The Apprentice’ continues to be the topic of conversation at 8 am in the workplace the following morning. Having recently recruited an ‘apprentice’ for Thompson & Terry I am all too aware of the pros and […]

From bedroom to boardroom

During the fall of 2013, I pitched up for a coffee with a long standing client from the field of recruitment. The topic of conversation swiftly centered around the failings of the recruitment industry and how agencies ought to address areas of decline. It was considered in a hypothetical scenario how a prospective new agency […]