Why Your CV Might Be Getting Binned Before Anyone Reads It There’s a habit that seems to be creeping into more and more CVs lately, and it’s quietly costing candidates interviews. I’m talking about leaving your address off entirely. Around one in three CVs I see are missing this now, and I think I understand […]
What the Numbers Tell Us: Reading the Trends in Seven Years of Brellis Placements Over the years, I’ve noticed that our roles tend to follow a trend. We often get related roles from different clients depending on the time of year, economic reasons and even political ones. Recently we’ve had an influx of customer service […]
Sam’s Journey from Graduate to Customer Advisor at Parker At Brellis Recruitment, we take great pride in following the journeys of the talented individuals we place. This month, we caught up with Sam, a hardworking and energetic International Business graduate, to hear about his experience transitioning from university life into a busy, customer-focused role at […]
Seven years ago today, Zoe and I started our business with one clear vision: “Be Your Best.” It was more than just a tagline—it became our guiding principle, driving us forward every day. In that same year, our resilience was tested personally when our 3-year-old son Bruce was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Owning our […]
This September marks a significant milestone in the career of Matthew Breakwell, co-founder of Brellis Recruitment, as he celebrates 25 years in the recruitment industry. On September 6th, 1999, Matthew began his career in a landscape vastly different from today’s digital-driven environment. At that time, there was no National Minimum Wage or mandated holiday pay, […]
The recruitment sector is facing a growing threat from scammers who impersonate legitimate recruiters to steal personal information. These fraudsters offer enticing job opportunities with salaries that seem almost too good to refuse, using this allure to gather personal details for fraudulent purposes. Recently, we encountered a troubling scam involving an individual named Ryan Ridgwell, […]
We’re thrilled to announce that April 2024 has set a new benchmark for Brellis Recruitment, marking it as our most successful April since our founding in 2018. This achievement is especially significant given that April is traditionally one of the more challenging months in recruitment due to fewer working days and a general slowdown in […]
In the bustling world of recruitment, where every talent search counts, the landscape just experienced a seismic shift. Indeed, one of the largest and most popular job boards, is shaking up its strategy, leaving recruiters and agencies at a crossroads. For years, recruitment businesses and employers alike have relied on Indeed’s free job advertising to […]
Our Journey: In 2018, Zoe and I embarked on an ambitious venture to establish Brellis Recruitment. Our vision was clear: to provide a professional and friendly recruitment service to businesses within Warwickshire and Oxfordshire. Drawing from our experience in a mid-sized agency, we didn’t cut corners. We invested in top-notch recruitment software and committed heavily […]
The recruitment landscape is in constant flux, but recent times have presented a unique blend of opportunities and challenges. For us at Brellis Recruitment, serving the Warwickshire and Oxfordshire regions and focusing mainly on Office, Management, and some Engineering positions, we have witnessed several key trends. 1. Increase in Applicants; Currently we are actively working on 30-40 job […]
