Oliver Rae Turns 4!
June is the month for many celebrations here at Oliver Rae. Georgia celebrated her third year working with us, Jack has passed his probation, and last but not least, it’s Oliver Rae’s fourth birthday! Having been a small independent recruitment agency for four years, we thought we should hear from the boss lady, Lauren Jenkins. […]
A Day in the Life of a Senior Recruitment Consultant, Georgia
Welcome to the behind-the-scenes glimpse into the fast-paced and ever-changing world of recruitment at Oliver Rae. We might be a small agency, but we’re mighty in our commitments to reshaping the hiring landscape. So join me for a day in the life of me, Georgia, as I navigate a typical day filled with challenges, triumphs, […]
Mental Health Awareness Week
There are so many things that can affect our mental health, such as trauma, neglect, discrimination, loss, stress, imposter syndrome, thinking you should have it all figured out or having a long-term health condition, just to name a few! Over the years, the tide has changed from mental health not being spoken about like it’s […]
The Perfect Match – The Oliver Rae Experience
In the fast-paced world of recruitment, finding the perfect match between candidates and companies is an art. At Oliver Rae, we take pride in being matchmakers in the professional realm, connecting businesses with the right talent and individuals with their dream career opportunities. Here’s how we make the magic happen: Understanding Your Unique Needs Our […]
Why do we build relationships?
Being a recruitment agency based in Walsall and Halesowen – building relationships Whether you are a candidate or a client we will aim to always build a strong relationship to enable us to help you. We really love what we do! Whether it is solving staffing issues, supplying temporary workers, making permanent placements, placing someone […]
November Round Up
We recruited 68 workers in November and placed them into Temporary, Temporary to Permanent and Permanent roles within the Halesowen and Walsall branch. Headhunting candidates for our recruitment drives worked out to be 36% more effective than recruiting through advertisements online. Oliver Rae held weekly walk arounds at our clients and this has enabled us […]
Oliver Rae Recruitment – Why we do what we do?
Oliver Rae was founded two years ago by me, (Lauren Jenkins), and by Tom Kenney. I had been working in recruitment for around four years alongside Tom and his successful growing Sheet Metal Fabrication Business. Placing a range of candidates with many skill-sets. He was happy with the quality of candidates that I represented, and […]
Q1 Reflection time – Recruitment Industry
The Recruitment Industry made up almost £36 Billion of the UK’s Economy in 2021. That was a decrease of around 11.5 % from 2020. However, this shows the resilience of the recruitment industry. We have been able to support the supply and demand of businesses throughout – IR35, EU Brexit challenges, A Pandemic, Staffing Shortages. The […]
