Career

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 & […]

Should I Still Hire in December?

Should I Still Hire in December? As the year draws to an end, many businesses start thinking ahead to January as the “real” time to refocus on recruitment, and it can feel natural to wait until the new year to pick hiring back up. It’s common to assume that candidates won’t be active and that […]

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? […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]