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Barnsley Recruitment Open Day

Barnsley Recruitment Open Day Tuesday 6th August, 10am – 4pm   We’re holding an open day to recruit for the following warehouse roles in Goldthorpe: Order pickers Monday to Friday, 1pm – 9pm Long term warehouse experience needed Full work history is essential Permanent contract Machine Operatives Temp to perm Days, Afters & Night (£1.00…


A Day In The Life Of – Kayleigh Dodsworth

Kayleigh’s morning starts like most other people who work for Essential – Getting rudely awaken at silly o’clock by her alarm. This morning is no different with her alarm ringing at 5.30am… She will of course snooze it till 6, but will blissfully stay awake, laid in bed checking through Facebook, liking Love Island status…


Rick Bestwicks Recruitment Open Day – Holmewood – 29th June

OPEN DAY – Saturday 29th June (9am – 11am) We are holding an open day on the 29th June to help us recruit for companies in the Ripley area. Our staff members welcome you to look around the site, go through the available job roles and to ask any questions people may have. We will…


A Day In The Life Of – Grace Hammond

Grace’s morning starts at around 6am. The time varies depending on how hungover or tired she is. She’s currently in limbo as she’s moving house, so not only does she have to get up earlier – as she lives further away – but getting out of bed can actually incur some serious injuries! Jumping, dodging…


Ripley Recruitment Open Day – 11th July

OPEN DAY – Thursday 11th JULY (9.30pm – 3pm) We are holding an open day on the 11th June to help us recruit for companies in the Ripley area. Our staff members welcome you into our office to go through our job roles and to answer any questions people may have. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will…


Naylor Recruitment Open Day – 12th June

OPEN DAY – Wednesday 12th JUNE (12pm – 3pm) We are holding an open day on the 12th June to help us recruit for Naylor in Cawthorne. We will have a member of staff from Naylors in our office to go through the job role and to answer any questions people may have regarding the…


Schoolblazer Recruitment Open Day – June

Schoolblazer in Forest Town are recruiting! Come along to our open day on Tuesday 25th June at 9am to register with us and learn more about the role. ⚠️ PLEASE BRING: ID (Passport or full A4 birth certificate) Proof of National Insurance (p45, p60 or government headed letter) AVAILABLE ROLES INCLUDE: Customer returns Quality Checkers…


A Day In The Life Of – Lauren Starns

Lauren is the Branch Manager of our Ripley office. She’s very active and loves exercise, but her favourite is the walk from her desk to the kitchen. She’s slightly addicted to caffeine, made clear by the fact she’s proud to announce she can neck an energy drink in around 3.7seconds… Lauren’s morning starts the night…


Hydro (Tibshelf) Recruitment Open Day – May 3rd

Hydro in Tibshelf are recruiting for Packing Operatives and Manufacturing Operatives Come along to our open morning on Friday 3rd May (please arrive no later than 10am) to register with us and receive an induction for the site. ⚠️ PLEASE BRING: ID (Passport or full A4 birth certificate) Proof of National Insurance (p45, p60 or…


A day in the life of – Megan Evans

Megan or “Megs” is a Recruitment Consultant based at our Chesterfield office. She’s a sass queen and always speaks her mind. She can go from going on a date with someone to sworn enemies in seconds, so stay on her good side! Unlike most, Megs’ morning doesn’t start when her alarm goes off. She’s already…


A day in the life of – Victoria Willey

Victoria or “Tori” is a Recruitment Consultant based at our Burton office. Tori is a quirky character who can be found either quietly working, or crying with laughter! Tori’s day starts the same as everyone else’s. The alarm rings and she wakes up next to her dog, Tilly staring at her wanting her breakfast.  She’ll…


Burton’s Easter Eggstravagansa!

      Essential Recruitment have ran their Easter Eggstravagansa for the 4th year running! Our office, based in Bretby Business Park, has worked with local companies to bring together a collection of chocolate eggs and craft materials to donate to local charities and hospices.   The donations have been collected from: TC Harrison –…


A day in the life of – Paula Askew

Paula is a Recruitment Consultant based in our Ripley office. Paula (AKA Momma P) is the Queen of innuendos and is the branch clown so to speak. The first thing “P” hears in a morning is the alarm ringing at 5.45am, so she has enough time to pause it before she actually has to wake…


A day in the life of – Tom Bates

Tom is a Senior Recruitment Consultant based at our Burton office.Tom’s a quiet man with simple tastes, but when he wants to make a statement you definitely listen! One of Tom’s favoured tastes is beer, and let him tell you, that taste is never simple. Tom’s morning starts at a crisp 6.30am. Unlike most he doesn’t require…


Hydro (Tibshelf) Recruitment Open Day – March 25th

Hydro in Tibshelf are recruiting for Packing Operatives and Manufacturing Operatives Come along to our open morning on Mon 25TH March (please arrive no later than 9am) to register with us and receive an induction for the site. ⚠️ PLEASE BRING: ID (Passport or full A4 birth certificate) Proof of National Insurance (p45, p60 or…


A day in the life of – Ross Page

Ross is a Recruitment Consultant based at our Mansfield office, Ross is a Manchester United Fan, in other words he supports the team that’s winning the most. He’s not afraid to wind people up, but he can’t take it back. Typical. Ross’s morning starts differently every day. Sometimes he’s woken up by the birds chirping…


A day in the life of – Dana Humphreys

Dana is a Recruitment Consultant based at our Chesterfield office and has been with the company almost 2  years. Dana, AKA ‘Big D’ (she’s tiny) loves to be the centre of attention and is often found either making everyone laugh, or stuffing her face with whatever food everyone else has. She averages 7 dates a…


A day in the life of – Danielle Berry

Danielle is a Recruitment Consultant based at our Long Eaton office and has been with the company almost 4  years. Danielle loves to give what she calls “banter” out – she’s at the centre of anything funny! She loves food, even more so now she’s pregnant! So a typical day for a Recruitment Consultant probably…


Hydro (Tibshelf) Recruitment Open Day – February 4th

Hydro in Tibshelf are recruiting for Packing Operatives and Manufacturing Operatives Come along to our open morning on Monday 4th February (please arrive no later than 9am) to register with us and receive an induction for the site. ⚠️ PLEASE BRING: ID (Passport or full A4 birth certificate) Proof of National Insurance (p45, p60 or…


A day in the life of – Emma Lilley

 Emma is Essential’s Marketing Manager and has been with the company almost  6 years. Emma is a vegetarian but likes to divulge into chicken super noodles, if you can solve that you deserve a medal. She drinks Monster energy drinks and wonders why Jordan, her colleague, thinks she’s hyper. Her alarm goes off at 6.45,…


SIA Abrafoam Open Day!

We’re holding an Open Day onsite at SIA Abrafoam (part of the Bosch Power Tools / Accessories Division). We’re recruiting for Pickers / Packers with potential start dates as soon as the 28th January. You’ll need to bring with you : Proof of Id – Either a full A4 Birth Certificate or Passport Proof of…


What got us here may not get us there! [NEWS]

We have grown significantly over the last few years (we have almost exactly doubled in size in the last five years!). With growth comes the need for change, not for the sake of it but to accommodate the needs of the business and to ensure that we have the fundamentals needed to continue the success…


Our 10th Office Opens in Rotherham

Due to an increase in companies requesting our services in the South Yorkshire area and the simultaneous approach from work seekers looking for local employment, Essential Recruitment are proud to announce the opening of our 10th office based in Rotherham. Essential Recruitment was established in 2006 and have just completed their 13th year of continuous growth…


Hydro (Tibshelf) Recruitment Open Day – January 4th

Hydro in Tibshelf are recruiting for Packing Operatives and Manufacturing Operatives Come along to our open morning on Friday 4th January (please arrive no later than 9am) to register with us and receive an induction for the site. ⚠️ PLEASE BRING: ID (Passport or full A4 birth certificate) Proof of National Insurance (p45, p60 or…


A day in the life of – Yasmin Revill

Yasmin is a Recruitment Consultant at our Worksop office and has been with the company for 2 years. Yasmin’s a little crazy and prone to drunken injuries… but at work she’s well driven and is often found knee deep in bookings and interviews! Yasmin’s Friday morning starts like every other morning, by getting rudely interrupted at…


Temp of the Month – November 2018

Congratulations to our Temp of the Month winner for November – Barry from Barnsley! His department has been extra busy recently and Barry jumps on whenever needed, he puts the others to shame unloading beer kegs (and some can be full!) for 12 hour shifts! We asked our Facebook fans to vote for our TOTM…


A day in the life of – Marc Orli

This blog is part of a series of personal accounts of working at Essential Recruitment. Marc is the Managing Director of Essential and has been with the company for 8 years. Marc’s up for a laugh and believe me you’ll know when he’s being serious, firm but fair – sort of like a really nice…


A day in the life of – Shannon Beer

This blog is part of a series of personal accounts of working at Essential Recruitment. Shannon is a 21 year old Recruitment Consultant from our Ripley office. Since joining us in 2015,  she has had amazing success in her work, but has also earned the reputation of Class Clown… Today we take a look at…


Northern Engineering get a slice of the action…

It was more dough than d’oh at Northern Engineering last week, as they won our Free Pizza competition and bagged a lunch on us! Michael (pictured below, brown t-shirt) submitted a photo with his team mates and was picked as our winner.    


A day in the life of – Bethany Wragg

This blog is part of a series of personal accounts of working at Essential Recruitment. Beth is a 31 year old Senior Recruitment Consultant from our Ripley office. She’s been with us since 2012, coming back into a full time role after her maternity leave and receiving a promotion to Senior Consultant earlier this year. She’s…


A day in the life of – Summer Caunt

This blog is part of a series of personal accounts of working at Essential Recruitment. Summer is a 20 year old Recruitment consultant from our Barnsley office. In the year she’s been with us, she’s definitely made an impression! She says whatever is on her mind, cracks everyone up and keeps everyone’s spirits high. Here’s…


Should you be tailoring your website to Millennial’s?

As now it’s become something of a phenomenon, unemployment is currently at it’s lowest for almost 50 years. Yet there are still over 1.3 million job seekers out available on the market. Recruiters, HR managers and employers alike have to be at their pinnacle in order to lure these candidates into their grasp in such…


Temp to Perm success in Burton!

  Congratulations to Andrew King and Chris Powell who have successfully completed their temporary to permanent contracts with our Burton office! Chris has worked solidly with our client since registering with us in June, and Andrew started his placement a little earlier, in May. We wish you both the very best of luck for the…


Could the future working week become shorter?

We think it’s fair to say no-one likes the 5 day working week. Waking in on a Monday, enduring a grueling 9 hours in the office and returning home – but what if that doesn’t have to be the future? What if we only had to work 4 days and shorter ones at that? Do…


Should companies invest in over 50’s?

In Recruitment the success of business hinges on one simple factor; Can you find the staff to fill your bookings? Recruitment is a struggle at the moment due to Unemployment being at its lowest for over 50 years. Great news for the economy, not so much for recruitment! However what if I told you that the over 50’s bracket are…


Temp to Perm’s at for the Long Eaton Branch!

We would like to wish congratulations to the following candidates on completing their Temporary to Permanent contracts with our client and now have all been taken on Permanent!   Pictured Left to right –   Dale, Stephen, Senior Recruitment Consultant Emma, Kamil (at the back), Sebastian, Ben Stubbs (Yard Manager), Richard and Cameron. Well done,…


DMW Treat Lunch

So far this year we’ve had our best year to date. This has been marked by some of our largest clients coming on this year! Dmw being no exception.


Are Bitmoji’s the future of Recruitment?

Technology is always updating. Newer models. Greater capacities. Faster speeds. But what if we could use technology to not only aid our search for candidates, but to do it for us? Already there’s a case for this happening, with Facebook and LinkedIn dominating the recruitment world, as well as Job Boards like Indeed, Jobsite, Google…


Does switching jobs get you a higher pay growth?

What’s the main incentive when people apply for a job? Is it the location? How about the hours? Unfortunately not. It’s the pay! “Employees who believed that their company’s pay process was fair and transparent were 13% less likely to leave than employees neutral on the subject. Those who felt entirely in the dark about…


Are the best CV’s data based?

For those who don’t already know what a CV is, where have you been? A CV is a formal document you hand to potential employers regarding your experience, qualities and interests in the hope of receiving a interview. A CV is part of an employer’s process in vetting candidates to make sure they’re getting the…


What’s the implication of Google Jobs on the Recruitment Industry?

Recently Google Jobs was introduced into the UK. Having already been implemented across various different countries such as Spain and some countries in Africa it’s claimed to have already found jobs for millions across 2 different continents. Google Jobs already has listings from major job websites including Reed, Guardian Jobs, Haymarket and Totaljobs.com. However one…


The impact of Brexit on the Recruitment Industry

Employers in the UK are becoming increasingly concerned with the lack of clarity surrounding their temporary workforce. How will the immigration system guarantee a sufficient supply of workers, enough to meet our increasing labour demand? In this article we will be looking at statistics surrounding our current UK workforce and how Brexit could complicate matters….


Temp of the Month – June 2018

  Congratulations Robert! Well done to our winner this month, Robert Newbold from Long Eaton! Robert currently works for us as a Labourer, and is doing a fantastic job.  Senior Consultant Emma Woodcock says “The client has sung his praises. You give him a job to do and he’ll do it. His attendance is 100%, he…


3 Unorthodox Recruitment Processes

Are you aware of a new trend taking over the recruitment of candidates in today’s diminished pool? Candidates now are becoming disinterested by regular recruitment methods (like interviews and tests via the internet) and instead are becoming engaged in modernised methods putting them out of their comfort zone – like the following : 1.   …


Andy Cain Training Day

Some of our consultants took part in a Sales Training course yesterday with the amazing Andy Cain! We regularly set up training days with Andy – he has an impressive track record and definitely strikes a chord with our staff! “Andy Cain has over 20 years of successful sales and sales management experience which he…


Annual Summer Do – Manchester 2018

Our Crystals gave us a similar amount of time in the Dome, where we frantically reached to the skies to grab those Golden Tickets! Our winners were team “Swish” who made it into first place by the skin of their teeth – just 3 points! A very well deserved victory. Second was Toni Ross with…


4 reasons why Recruitment Agencies are worth a try

What is a Recruitment Agency? Recruitment Agencies match candidates to job vacancies, working with companies directly to help fill their roles. Their consultants’ source new opportunities, edit and optimise CVs, and even provide pointers to help candidates prepare for interviews. The first reason is often job seekers believe that Recruitment Agencies simply won’t place a candidate due…