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Should I Still Hire in December?

Should I Still Hire in December? As the year draws to an end, many businesses start thinking ahead to January as the “real” time to refocus on recruitment, and it can feel natural to wait until the new year to pick hiring back up. It’s common to assume that candidates won’t be active and that […]

Why Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever in Hiring

In today’s fast-changing job market, technical skills will get a candidate noticed, but it’s often a candidate’s soft skills that determine long-term success. It often goes underrated how much the ability to collaborate, adapt, and communicate effectively is just as important as ability and skillset. Technology Is Evolving – but can you replicate human interaction? […]

What I’ve learnt in recruitment, that I wish I knew when in education about looking for a job?

I was incredibly fortunate to have an excellent education, first at Radley College and then at the University of York. Both of these institutions provided exceptional support in preparing me for the world of work and yet it is inevitable that, within my first 3 months of working in recruitment, I have learned many things […]

How to Write a CV That’s Both AI and Human Friendly

One of the biggest frustrations I hear from candidates is: “I keep applying for roles, but I’m not hearing anything back.” More often than not, it’s not the candidate’s experience or ability holding them back: it’s their CV. In our modern world, it’s not just hiring managers that your CV must impress, it also needs to […]

The True Cost of a Bad Hire in Recruitment

There are many reasons a hire might not work out, from poor cultural fit to lack of adaptability or underperformance. Whatever the cause, one thing remains consistent: the biggest cost of recruitment is when it goes wrong. These costs include financial losses, wasted time, damaged morale, and finding yourself in the same position a few […]

Oxfordshire’s SME of The Year: How a Small Recruitment Agency Can Make a Big Impact

We are beyond proud to share that Thompson & Terry Recruitment has been named Oxfordshire’s SME of the Year 2025 by the prestigious Oxfordshire Business Awards. This recognition means the world to us, not just as a business, but as a dedicated team that has set out to achieve our mission statement and provide a transparent, […]

Still Struggling to Hire for a Junior Role? Here’s the Graduate Programme designed for SMEs that’s Working – 110 Times and Counting!

Back in 2018, I wrote a blog titled “How all small businesses can offer graduate schemes that are often better than the big boys”. That blog told the story of how our tiny recruitment agency launched a graduate programme because I was frustrated with the lack of local options for talented graduates in Oxfordshire. We […]

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 Luxury Superyachts to Thompson & Terry Recruitment!

If you’d told me this time last year that I’d trade a life at sea for a small recruitment office in Abingdon, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. But here I am – and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Before joining Thompson & Terry Recruitment, I spent four years travelling the world as […]

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 […]