Resourcing

What is a Recruitment Agency?

Whilst out for dinner with a few friends earlier in the week one asked me: “What do you actually do? What is a recruitment agency?” Initially, I thought what a bizarre question… but then I came to realize that before I started looking into recruitment agency vacancies a few months ago I had no idea […]

How the employment market and candidate expectations have changed during the pandemic

Over the past 10 years, we have seen quite a drastic shift in candidate expectations when selecting an employer to work for; gone are the days where candidates only expect the benefits of a salary and 4 weeks holiday. It’s now so much about company culture, purpose and how the employment fits around everyday life. […]

How to Attract Talent in Oxford’s Competitive Employment Market

As a recruiter, networker, and business owner, I am consistently working with other businesses, large or small, who all seem to share the same difficulties when recruiting talented employees. Although the severity of these difficulties depends on the location, seniority, and sector of the vacancy, the challenge itself always seems to remain. ‘The Digital Age’ […]

How I built my CV outside of my 9-5 and how you can to!

As a young person myself (well youngish!), I found it tough to separate myself from my peers at the start of my career, as most young people do. Even most ‘entry-level’ jobs will request some form of experience, which seems ironic, how exactly do you get that experience? Throughout school, Rugby was my passion and […]

How all small businesses can offer graduate schemes that are often better than the big boys!

As a recruiter and avid Oxfordshire business supporter, I often find that many Oxfordshire-based businesses, especially the smaller ones, find it challenging to attract fresh, intelligent and hungry talent into their businesses. With our wealth of world-class students, surely this shouldn’t be the case? Based on my research last summer, I found that Oxfordshire offers […]

A Recruiter’s Guide on How to Hire the Best Candidates for your Business

Recruitment can often be the difference between the success or failure of any small or large business, therefore it is vital that you do everything possible to ensure the former and avoid the latter. Although it does seem like common sense to avoid failure, it is often easier said than done. It’s easy to buy […]

Izzy – Candidate Experience Manager

Izzy is a Candidate Experience Manager with four years of recruitment experience, dedicated to building strong client and candidate relationships and delivering a seamless recruitment journey. Known for her professionalism, communication skills, and people-first approach, she works closely with clients to understand their hiring needs and ensure an exceptional experience throughout the recruitment process. During […]

Work for Thompson & Terry Recruitment

We are always eager to hear from good people, whether experienced recruiters or graduate level who share our company values to join our Abingdon based recruitment agency. In September 2018 we launched our very own graduate programme, which has been a huge part of our growth in recent years, resulting in 5 internal hires and […]

Our People

Our Current Vacancies

Below are our current vacancies, but if you would like to talk to one of the team, please call us on 01235 797 177, or send across your CV to jobs@thompsonandterry.co.uk