Recruitment

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. […]

Who is the Best Recruitment Agency in Oxford?

As regular readers of my blog would know, I network a fair bit and twice in the last week I’ve been asked who is the best recruitment agency in Oxfordshire so thought I’d try to answer. It’d be very easy for me to say Thompson & Terry Recruitment, and whilst in certain circumstances I am […]

Since opening Thompson & Terry Recruitment in 2014, we have regularly been asked why we don’t have a newsletter given all of the blogs, guides and market insight we share with our audience. Well… your requests have been answered! Click below to read previous editions of The Oxfordshire Recruitment News, a monthly recruitment-focused newsletter written […]

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There’s a Benefit to Being Embarrassed at Work

During university, you would rarely find me putting my hand up or speaking aloud during a lecture because I didn’t want to accidentally embarrass myself. Similarly on social media, I don’t tend to post very much or put myself out there in case I end up looking silly. One thing I have learnt in the […]

The 2023 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list: How can we help?

In case you missed it… this week LinkedIn posted their 2023 “Jobs on the Rise” list revealing the 25 fastest-growing job titles in the UK and the trends that have been defining the world of work.  Whether you’re currently in the market for a new role or are just looking to keep up to date […]

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 […]