Employment

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 […]

Do you have a junior vacancy, which you are struggling to find the right person for? We have a solution!

As a recruitment agency owner and regular networker, both within Oxfordshire business circles and with fellow recruitment professionals, I am increasingly hearing from businesses who are struggling to find the right person for perceived junior vacancies. Just to stress, with my Thompson & Terry hat on, whilst we have seen the market become much more […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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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 […]

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 […]

How to Avoid Recruitment Bias Whilst Interviewing!

With International Women’s Day having recently been celebrated across the globe I have seen lots of posts on social media regarding gender bias in the workplace. One article in particular, written by BrightHire, which outlined ‘Ways to Make your Interview Process More Inclusive for Women’ really got me thinking more about recruitment bias in general. […]