Oxford Recruitment

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 […]

Why Should You Network Before You Need to?

Unlike many recruitment agencies, here at Thompson & Terry Recruitment, we don’t have personal sales or referral targets to meet – so you might ask why does everybody in our team network! I had heard great things about going to networking events from family members about how it is a great place to meet people […]

23
Sep

The Biggest Cost of Recruitment is When it Goes Wrong…

I am often asked how much it costs to recruit in Oxfordshire. This will always have many variables depending the role, your business, candidate profile and your preferred method to recruit, but by far the biggest cost of recruitment is when it goes wrong. As business owners or hiring managers, we are often guilty of […]

15
Aug

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Running your own Business!

As today the team and I head into the 9th year of running our own recruitment business, I reflect back on what has been an exciting, rewarding but sometimes challenging journey that us business owners face all across the country every day. For those who know my story, sorry in advance, but for those who […]

01
Jul

Why has it Become so Hard to Find Candidates in Oxford?

The question of why has it become so hard to find candidates in Oxford is one that I have honestly been asked more than 20 times in just the last month, so I thought it would be useful for me to give my experiences and indeed go some way to providing a solution. During a […]

Cara – Senior Business Executive

Cara joined the Thompson & Terry team in 2022 as a first class Sociology graduate from Oxford Brookes University on our Graduate programme in order to develop herself in a professional context and has since been promoted to ‘Senior Business Executive’. Outside of work Cara enjoys socialising with her friends and family, going to the […]

Working in recruitment as the quietest kid in the class

Having recently joined Thompson & Terry Recruitment as a Sociology graduate from Oxford Brookes University with no previous experience in recruitment I have been tasked with writing my first blog post for our company website. I’ve never been one for presenting or standing in front of a crowd to talk about myself (though I do […]

What should I research before an interview?

Preparing for an interview takes time. In such a competitive market, you cannot simply just walk into an interview with no preparation and wing it. There are so many things you need to research and prepare for, so that you come across passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated – 3 key skills hiring managers will be looking […]

How to support your team

Supporting your team at work is so important to the way your employees will perform. It is believed that a strong company culture attracts better talent. Not only will a great company culture attract talent, this will also retain talent – which is a huge benefit for your company. Junior Recruitment and Marketing Manager, Aoife, […]

What impact will the ‘Great Resignation’ have on candidates in the job market?

What impact will the ‘Great Resignation’ have on you as a candidate – and what can you do to stand out? 2021 will be known for many things, and let’s face it they won’t all be great in any shape or form! With the continued pandemic we have had to accept the ‘New Normal’ in […]