Abingdon

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 […]

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 […]

Embracing a New Challenge: From Childcare to Business Executive at Thompson and Terry Recruitment

Hello, I’m Jessica, and for the past 10 years I’ve been dedicated to working in the childcare industry. Back in 2013, I embarked on a Level 3 Diploma at the City of Oxford College, focusing on ‘Children and Young People’s Workforce’ which led me to join a prominent childcare company, where my determination to advance […]

Should Candidates Use Chat GPT to Write Their CV? A Perspective from Thompson & Terry Recruitment

Following last Sunday’s Business Brunch on Get Radio talking all about AI with James Craddock and Jane Abbott, I haven’t stopped thinking about how AI could be used in recruitment and the obvious question is around using AI to write a CV! Using my own knowledge combined with AI, I have put together the below […]

How to retain employees?

The biggest asset to any business is their people which is why having a thriving team is so important. As an employer, retaining staff should be a priority and by having a good company culture, supporting them as individuals and ensuring they feel their development is at the forefront of their career, you will almost guarantee […]

Should you Sell your Company to Candidates?

As we remain in a candidate driven market, for most of us long are the days of the traditional recruitment process of a closing date and somewhat one sided interviews, where it is solely up to the candidate to sell themselves against a number of peers. I recently had a conversation with a new client […]

What are UK Employers Looking for from University Graduates?

This time last year, I had just handed in my Sociology dissertation at Oxford Brookes University and was applying to jobs across Oxfordshire, looking to start a role where I could progress long-term. Coming out of university, there is so much information available about what to do next, the types of roles you should be […]

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May

What to do when you get two job offers…

When searching for a new job you will often only be able to fully decide which is the right job for you after exploring several opportunities, whether that be applying, talking to recruiters or going through the interview process. With this in mind, it is relatively common that you will be offered two jobs at […]

Who is the Best Recruitment Agency in Oxford?

As regular readers of my blog would know, I network a fair bit and twice in the last week I’ve been asked who is the best recruitment agency in Oxfordshire so thought I’d try to answer. It’d be very easy for me to say Thompson & Terry Recruitment, and whilst in certain circumstances I am […]

There’s a Benefit to Being Embarrassed at Work

During university, you would rarely find me putting my hand up or speaking aloud during a lecture because I didn’t want to accidentally embarrass myself. Similarly on social media, I don’t tend to post very much or put myself out there in case I end up looking silly. One thing I have learnt in the […]