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 […]
Navigating the job market can be challenging, especially for recent graduates. Hannah, an ambitious International Business grad, had a dream to be a Digital Marketing Nomad. Yet, with limited experience, rejections became a recurring theme until Brellis offered her a fresh start. Here, Hannah shares her journey from facing challenges to finding growth at Brellis. […]
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 […]
Having personally worked within the recruitment sector in Oxfordshire for the past 18 years, it really is a uniquely challenging marketplace. Oxfordshire’s economic landscape is a vibrant one, characterized by industries ranging from academic and healthcare to technology and manufacturing. The region boasts renowned educational institutions like the University of Oxford, major healthcare facilities, and […]
Working remotely is old news now. The pandemic gave us all a crash course and what was supposed to be a temporary solution has created a dramatic shift in the world of work. Both employers and employees have lived the experience, seen the pros and the cons. Processes, systems and procedures have adapted accordingly. But […]
The United Kingdom is in a situation it has never experienced before; demand for employees has outstripped the figures for the number of people looking for work. So there are more job vacancies than unemployed people in the UK for the first time since records began which is great news for job seekers and career […]
