Aoife Griffin

Does Overexplaining a Role, Including the Good, Bad and Ugly, Put Candidates Off?

In short, no. In today’s competitive hiring landscape, transparency has become a core principle in attracting the right talent. Our MD, Ben, identified a gap in the market and created Thompson & Terry recruitment with our mission statement to be transparent, honest and ethical; 3 simple concepts that the world of recruitment typically isn’t. Something I learned very quickly after joining Thompson & […]

Why Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever in Hiring

In today’s fast-changing job market, technical skills will get a candidate noticed, but it’s often a candidate’s soft skills that determine long-term success. It often goes underrated how much the ability to collaborate, adapt, and communicate effectively is just as important as ability and skillset. Technology Is Evolving – but can you replicate human interaction? […]

Oxfordshire’s SME of The Year: How a Small Recruitment Agency Can Make a Big Impact

We are beyond proud to share that Thompson & Terry Recruitment has been named Oxfordshire’s SME of the Year 2025 by the prestigious Oxfordshire Business Awards. This recognition means the world to us, not just as a business, but as a dedicated team that has set out to achieve our mission statement and provide a transparent, […]

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 […]

Balancing a Solid Career as a First-time Mum

To be totally transparent, no, I haven’t figured this out completely and there is definitely room for improvement, but I have learned so much in the past 5 months that I have been back working and juggling being a first-time mum. There is also no one size fits all approach and every person’s situation is […]

Returning to the Office Following Maternity Leave

It can be so daunting getting ready for your first day back at work following maternity leave; you don’t know what to fully expect! Your job role may have changed slightly, you may have new colleagues or managers even and, of course, you are also battling with the emotions of leaving your little baby and […]

2022 Completed – Well Almost!

As a recruitment business owner going into 2023, I reflect back to my thoughts that I wrote around this time last year and conclude 2022 has been the roller coaster that many of us predicted, but isn’t that what we love about the world of recruitment! If I had a pound for every time I […]

Shall I search for a new job in December or leave it until January?

As the year draws to an end, lots of candidates find themselves wondering about a new job to start the new year. However, after a long year, candidates often put off their job search until January with the idea that the new year is a new start, for new beginnings and believe that’s when companies […]

Farwell… for now!

The time has come for me to start my maternity leave and I cannot quite believe we are at this point already! I am feeling a range of emotions; nervous, excited, apprehensive but most of all TIRED! Since joining Thompson & Terry Recruitment in 2019 on a Graduate scheme, I have developed so much as […]

How to objection handle within an interview environment

Interviews can be somewhat daunting and it’s so important to research the company, know the role you are applying for and also have questions prepared for the interviewer. In some interviews (and in particular if you are applying for a sales role), objection handling is so important. This is ultimately, a chance for you to […]