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Why Even Small SMEs Need a Recruitment Strategy

Why Even Small SMEs Need a Recruitment Strategy As a recruitment agency, many of our clients are SMEs. Often, they first come to us when something breaks; a staff member leaves, they unexpectedly win a new client, or the business suddenly grows. And I totally get it. When you’ve got a small team, hiring can […]

From Luxury Superyachts to Thompson & Terry Recruitment!

If you’d told me this time last year that I’d trade a life at sea for a small recruitment office in Abingdon, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. But here I am – and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Before joining Thompson & Terry Recruitment, I spent four years travelling the world as […]

From Classroom to Office: My Work Experience at Thompson & Terry Recruitment

About me My name is Bonnie, I’m 18 years old and I am currently a Business Level 2 student at Abingdon & Witney College. As a part of my course, Business Level 2 covers so many areas of general business including recruitment, marketing, accounting & finance, and team leadership. Across March and April, all business students […]

A Reflection on 2024 (The Most Eventful Yet!)

As 2024 draws to an end, I feel now is a great opportunity to reflect on our 10th year in business with Thompson & Terry Recruitment and my 34th on the planet. Personally, it’s been a turbulent year. Starting off with paternity leave after welcoming my first child Olivia into the world who has absolutely […]

What to Look for in a Candidate Beyond the CV?

We understand the importance of finding the very best candidate for your vacancy! Companies often focus solely on the information available on a CV, whether that be academic qualifications or previous experience and overlook the qualities that truly define a standout hire. Identifying candidates with the traits that drive long-term success is a vital skill […]

Writing Job Descriptions that Attract the Best Talent! 

With today’s job market becoming increasingly more competitive, the quality of a job description (and advert!) can be the difference between attracting top talent or being left with a pile of unqualified applications.   But what is the difference between a job description and a job advert? A well written job description doesn’t just outline the […]

Why Should All Employers Consider Implementing a Graduate Programme?

After just graduating from Durham University with First-class honours in Geography and Sociology I decided that staying at home in Abingdon would be the move for me and so I began my search for a wide variety of graduate programmes in Oxfordshire. I knew that many graduate programmes are based in London and other big […]

Reflecting on a Decade of Running Thompson & Terry Recruitment

So, when I look back to my first conversation with Mike Terry in late 2013 (at just 23 years old!) where we planned our vision for Thompson & Terry Recruitment, it seems crazy to me that in many ways our business today is exactly how we envisaged. We had the vision that we would set […]

Guest Blog – What Should I do to Prepare for Maternity Leave?

This week, Rebecca Thompson, local Recruitment Manager, has kindly put together this brilliant blog outlining how she prepared for maternity leave! “When I was in my early pregnancy and getting close to informing my employer that I was pregnant, my main thought was “how on earth do I prepare for going on maternity leave and […]

Being a Mother in Business: Happy International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day! A day that is monumental for all and a reminder for us to reflect on the value that women bring to the everyday world around us. Particularly for this blog, the world of business. As I reflect myself over the past year, I wanted to share an insight into why […]