​It is no secret the COVID pandemic has forced organisations to adapt to new ways of working with technology playing a huge role in all aspects of our “new norm”.A survey conducted by LinkedIn showed that 81% of talent professionals agreed that virtual recruiting will continue past COVID and 70% believe it will become the new standard.So, what does that mean for you when att...

The first few weeks of 2021 have been hard to say the least.  After a record-breaking December at Priority whereby our Tech & IT, Care and Retail teams truly excelled, we had some great plans and ideas to kickstart the new year and we were all, truly, optimistic. However, when January came there was a palpable air of disengagement and weariness amongst our team. We...

​As we approach the end of the original Furlough scheme, more and more people will find themselves seeking employment. A position that for some will be a shock, others anticipated but for the majority it will have been a long while since they looked for a new job and potentially outside of an industry they had recently worked in. The world has changed when it comes to searc...

Priority Recruitment welcomes Michael (Or Mike as he would rather be known) Despite the difficult times, Priority Recruitment is delighted to utilise our ongoing success and experience to expand our sectors once again. Already live, the Complex Care Division will be spearheaded by the latest addition to the team Michael Elwell who will report to Daniel Franklin as part...

My New NormalBy Chris ThomsonAged 41 and a bit.......So when we started working from home quite early on (and when I was not furloughed) I kicked off straight away committing to 2-6 hours of working from home a day, great I thought, here we go - I am all over this. The Bigger Picture The bigger picture was that my wife was later furloughed and working in retail she cannot wo...

My Top 5 Fish and Chips!At the age of 22 I had spent nearly five years in the hospitality industry and at this time I chose not to progress in this sector. British Home Stores were famous for their fish and chips and I think the restaurant I worked in on Market St in Manchester used to turnover around £3m a year off the back of this!I do however still have a passion for cook...

Priority Recruitment is a recruitment agency that focuses on the personal touches of recruiting and finding people their dream and ideal job. We want to make sure that we guide any candidate through the job process smoothly the best way we can.  This is one in a series of blogs to support candidates in their journey.  Managerial candidates may be asked to complete a SWOT ...

Priority Recruitment welcomes Daniel With the huge success of the Hospitality Division in 2019, 2020 has started with some excellent news for us at Priority Recruitment Ltd, we are strengthening our senior team with the confirmation just received that Daniel Franklin will be joining us in February. Daniel has nearly 20 years recruitment experience across multiple division...

 Welcome to the May edition of our Furniture Newsletter!JYSK targets 50+ UK stores......Loom Loft; the family behind Oswaldtwistle Mills confirms new project.....Cult Furniture Group; Top 50 'Rising Stars'.....Other news; Loaf announce 8th store.....For all enquires please contact our furniture specialist Chris Thomson.

Template & Top Tips For The Perfect CV Here at Priority Recruitment we know that whilst you may be an amazing Coffee Shop manager, a high performing Retail Sales Consultant or a fantastic Area Manager, this doesn't necessarily make you a fantastic CV writer. Whilst we value talking to people and getting to know the real you, a CV is still a valuable tool and likely to...

Two months ago, I found out that my cousin was made redundant from the company she was working for the last 15 years. Unfortunately, the whole department have been made redundant due to financial circumstances. I have had several conversations with my cousin since the event and she had recommended me to write a blog to help others who have also been unfortunate to experience...

As a consultancy, we are showing some real growth in our market and are fast becoming the go-to agency when it comes to supporting recruiting campaigns across all levels within the Quick Service Restaurant & Coffee sector. Proudly, I will add a lot of this has been by recommendation! Why? well, mainly because of the reason I sought out and contacted Priority for my ne...

Neptune Steps Vs Me (for Mind)By Chris ThomsonHello!  My name is Chris and I used to swim competitvely, not for around twenty years but here I will talk about my decision to set up the just giving page and my rationale for choosing the charity Mind for all donations to go to, then I will tell you about Neptune Steps and the back story of how I ended up here.The greatest caus...

Interview Preparation A User Guide By Chris Thomson For any interview at any level of seniority OK so a lot of the time I use the phrase 'I don't want to teach you to suck eggs' and even though I am not entirely sure what this means what I can tell you is that a lot of this content you will probably already know so it won't come as a surprise, but there will be s...

Motivation is rather elusive, isn’t it? Some days you feel it, and other days you can’t grab a measly corner of it no matter how hard you try. You stare at the computer screen, willing yourself to type, create, develop, and instead you find yourself simply going through the motions, barely caring about the work you’re producing. I’ve totally been there too. It could be du...

We want to write blogs for you As a team, we've tried to write some pretty varied stuff, from the slightly comical (Freddo Formula), the super helpful (CV Top tips & Template) to the controversial (Why I hate recruiters).  However ultimately we want to write content that is relevant, helpful and interesting to YOU.  So... please get in touch and let us know what...

People Management (Class 101) "I Can Grow People" by Jason Stevens (a mentor review) 'Five years later’ by Chris Thomson (former mentee of Jason) Part One   To summarise the basic concept of the book what Jason is doing is relating the skills, knowledge and attitudes of ‘a great gardener, who nurtures and grows plants with a great manager who grows and nur...

"Business is not just about making money, and if you think it is, you’re broken” Gary Vaynerchuk “Crush It” Why I hate Recruiters Chris Thomson (Recruiter)   Closely followed by is your recruiter a friend or a foe?  OK it’s my sector so for those that haven’t already switched off; THANK YOU!  Also check out what my colleague Donna says about that here.  W...

Picture this. You are a manager in a large company or a start-up. You get a call from one of your employees who tells you that they can’t come in today.  They give you no reason, when you ask for one they evade the question and when you press they say they don’t feel like coming in today. Must leave you stumped right?  After all work is work, everybody complains but we...

Lately Regularly, I notice a fair bit of negativity towards Recruiters & Agencies, which half of the time, is utter nonsense. So, sharing a few personal experiences & work ethics, I hope to shed some light on the problem... From a Recruiters point of view!  As a recruiter, I take the time to get to know all about my candidates, from previous job roles, interests &...