Are You Ready For Peak? We Can Be Your ‘Go-To’ Food Manufacturing Recruitment Agency
There are some recruitment calls we can see coming. And there are others that start with… “Any chance we can have 25 people for tomorrow?” We get both. But as food manufacturers start heading towards one of their busiest times of the year, we’d much rather be having the first converation. Peak is never a […]
What To Do After GCSEs? Have You Considered…
Firstly, congratulations! GCSE results day is a big deal. But it also seems to be the day where, at 16 years old, everyone suddenly expects you to know exactly what you’re going to do with the rest of your life. You might be one of the lucky ones that does know exactly what you want […]
How To Attract Skilled Workers in Manufacturing
Finding skilled workers in manufacturing isn’t exactly getting easier. Press brake setters, maintenance engineers, CNC machinists, welders, laser setters, and toolmakers. Business across manufacturing and engineering are competing for many of the same skills. However, there’s something we think gets overlooked in conversations about the skills shortage. You’re not just competing with other vacancies. Quite […]
6 Years in Recruitment, The Lessons We’ve Learnt
This month, Oliver Rae turns 6. Over the last six years, we’ve spoken to thousands of candidates, partnered with hundreds of businesses, filled vacancies across manufacturing, engineering, and logistics, and had more conversations about recruitment than we could ever count. Some of those conversations have been straightforward…others haven’t. After six years in the industry, there […]
How To Reduce Turnover in Production Roles
In the manufacturing and engineering sector, retention isn’t just a HR metric, it’s a production issue, a cost issue, and in many cases, a customer-impact issue. So if you’re looking to reduce your turnover, keep reading… We see it every day, businesses fighting constant turnover on the shop floor, losing great workers to better opportunities, […]
We Don’t Give Up Until You Find The Right Job For You
Finding the right job takes time, and that’s ok. When it comes to finding the right job fit, the truth is simple. Sometimes it happens quickly, and sometimes it doesn’t. At Oliver Rae, we never give up on finding the right role for you, not just any role. We know that behind every CV is […]
Why Partnering with the Right Recruiter is a Game-Changer For Manufacturing & Engineering Businesses
Honestly? Recruitment in manufacturing and engineering isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days where you could stick an ad online and sit back while the CV’s rolled in. Those “300 applications from one post” days…History. Finding great people now takes graft. Consistent graft. The kind that involves picking up the phone, building […]
Mind The Gap
The skills gap in manufacturing & engineering isn’t coming. It’s already here. And it’s widening by the day. Across the West Midlands, experienced machinists, welders, toolmakers, press brake setter/operators, and maintenance engineers are reaching retirement age. Many of them have spent decades perfecting their craft, holding together production lines, and passing on their knowledge to […]
Five Years of Oliver Rae!
It’s hard to believe that Oliver Rae has turned five this month. Half a decade, and what a half it’s been. Five years ago, we weren’t a team, we were just an idea. With a background in recruitment and a passion for doing things the right way, Lauren launched Oliver Rae, an independent recruitment agency […]
Why Loving Your Job Matters for Mental Health
I remember the day vividly – the day I turned 16 and my mum decided it was time I got a job. No ifs, no buts. Off I went to work at the local chip shop, and let me tell you, I hated it! But there I was, frying chips and wrapping orders for a […]