Thompson & Terry Recruitment

Why Even Small SMEs Need a Recruitment Strategy

Why Even Small SMEs Need a Recruitment Strategy As a recruitment agency, many of our clients are SMEs. Often, they first come to us when something breaks; a staff member leaves, they unexpectedly win a new client, or the business suddenly grows. And I totally get it. When you’ve got a small team, hiring can […]

From Classroom to Office: My Work Experience at Thompson & Terry Recruitment

About me My name is Bonnie, I’m 18 years old and I am currently a Business Level 2 student at Abingdon & Witney College. As a part of my course, Business Level 2 covers so many areas of general business including recruitment, marketing, accounting & finance, and team leadership. Across March and April, all business students […]

A Reflection on 2024 (The Most Eventful Yet!)

As 2024 draws to an end, I feel now is a great opportunity to reflect on our 10th year in business with Thompson & Terry Recruitment and my 34th on the planet. Personally, it’s been a turbulent year. Starting off with paternity leave after welcoming my first child Olivia into the world who has absolutely […]

What to Look for in a Candidate Beyond the CV?

We understand the importance of finding the very best candidate for your vacancy! Companies often focus solely on the information available on a CV, whether that be academic qualifications or previous experience and overlook the qualities that truly define a standout hire. Identifying candidates with the traits that drive long-term success is a vital skill […]

Writing Job Descriptions that Attract the Best Talent! 

With today’s job market becoming increasingly more competitive, the quality of a job description (and advert!) can be the difference between attracting top talent or being left with a pile of unqualified applications.   But what is the difference between a job description and a job advert? A well written job description doesn’t just outline the […]

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 […]

Reflecting on a Decade of Running Thompson & Terry Recruitment

So, when I look back to my first conversation with Mike Terry in late 2013 (at just 23 years old!) where we planned our vision for Thompson & Terry Recruitment, it seems crazy to me that in many ways our business today is exactly how we envisaged. We had the vision that we would set […]

Guest Blog – What Should I do to Prepare for Maternity Leave?

This week, Rebecca Thompson, local Recruitment Manager, has kindly put together this brilliant blog outlining how she prepared for maternity leave! “When I was in my early pregnancy and getting close to informing my employer that I was pregnant, my main thought was “how on earth do I prepare for going on maternity leave and […]

Being a Mother in Business: Happy International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day! A day that is monumental for all and a reminder for us to reflect on the value that women bring to the everyday world around us. Particularly for this blog, the world of business. As I reflect myself over the past year, I wanted to share an insight into why […]

Anna – Business Executive

Anna joined the Thompson & Terry Recruitment team as Business Executive in April 2025 after several years of travelling and working abroad, following her degree in History and Politics from the University of Liverpool. After university, she spent four years working in the superyacht industry, a role that took her all over the world and […]