Oxfordshire

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Oct

Ben – Managing Director

Ben launched Thompson & Terry Recruitment in 2014, with the vision to create a recruitment agency who would only submit a candidate to a client if we’d personally employ them ourselves. We created a strong set of values and mission statement, which we have lived by since the start and Ben is so proud to […]

Don’t burn bridges, build them

It is not all that uncommon to hear of colleagues who have at some point incalculably begun to weave a familiar tapestry of burning bridges. “Don’t burn bridges”, of course! It sounds obvious. Much in the same way that zonal marking in football ought to be avoided. Dissatisfied supporters can frequently be found loitering on Twitter vehemently […]

Integrating new recruits

It has been six months since I last constructed a piece online detailing my experience over recent months. Positively the success of T&T has negated any time to blog which bodes well for future successes. As I sit here in searing heat whilst listening to Baddiel, Skinner & Lightening Seeds – Three Lions, I should […]

Recruiters’ Resolutions

As a restless workaholic my Christmas Eve was spent in the office until the early hours of Christmas morning. The festivities nonetheless offered a brief respite and a well deserved opportunity to enjoy the fruits of our labour. I have always found the festive period to be a convenient medium for reflection but most importantly in our case […]

The Apprentice

It’s back! Arguably one of, if not the most successful television show of the last decade. Since its formation ‘The Apprentice’ continues to be the topic of conversation at 8 am in the workplace the following morning. Having recently recruited an ‘apprentice’ for Thompson & Terry I am all too aware of the pros and […]

From bedroom to boardroom

During the fall of 2013, I pitched up for a coffee with a long standing client from the field of recruitment. The topic of conversation swiftly centered around the failings of the recruitment industry and how agencies ought to address areas of decline. It was considered in a hypothetical scenario how a prospective new agency […]

Recruitment Bias

Would you afford a colleague more perks based on their appearance? It is difficult to consider any circumstances that may warrant such behaviours, yet situational factors that have little to do with an applicant’s suitability for a position are more commonly affecting decision makers when it comes to recruiting. Hiring Managers are more commonly basing […]

Social Media Privacy

Social media is an increasingly popular source for recruiters to monitor candidate behaviours. Due to its recent popularisation it presents agencies with a much more efficient practise to discover anything incriminating about candidate activities outside of the workplace. Upon receiving an application I will often ‘Google’, ‘Facebook’ or ‘LinkedIn’ the applicant (or a combination of […]

Graduate Employability

As a business we continue to connect with university students. Maintaining communication over a three-four year period from start until graduation is a strategy that is of foremost importance to me personally. Thompson & Terry seek to develop an unremitting dialogue in a bid to understand candidate hopes and aspirations with a view to graduates eventually […]

What makes a good recruiter?

When I first opened Thompson & Terry’s doors, I was drawn to building a sustainable business organically as a result of retaining clients and developing a philosophy that future partners and recruiters who join Thompson & Terry at any time in the future can service. With this in mind I have recently engaged with local secondary schools […]