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Skills and the future workforce is something we have talked about a lot in the last 6 months - here are some key resources!Over the past six months, Hewett Recruitment Directors have been heavily i...

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Hewett Recruitment Director named a 'Careers Champion'

On National Careers Week 2021 Hewett Recruitment Director, Ben Mannion was named a Careers & Enterprise Company 'Careers Champion' under the theme of "Leading the Way".The "Leading the way" theme i...

Employment Report 2020-21 reveals challenges facing businesses

Hewett Recruitment in partnership with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and EBC Group, has published the Employment Report 2020-21.The report focuses on how businesses have been...

Hewett Recruitment Director Ben Mannion Donating Cheque To Kidderminster Foodbank

Hewett donate Christmas gift budget to local foodbanks

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry this Christmas, especially after a year like 2020! Unfortunately, it’s true that this year has proven more difficult than ev...

Flexible working: a competitive advantage for businesses?

Ever since the first national lockdown, many employers and employees have been adjusting to a new norm. Working from home has brought both challenges and opportunities. But new research from Direct...

Work life week - Flexibility during a pandemic

The week commencing 12th October marks National Work Life Week, an awareness week encouraging both employers and employees to talk about wellbeing at work and work-life fit. Hewett Recruitment have...

Employment Survey for Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Last year we produced the ‘Salary & Benefits Report 2019/20’ in association with the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce which allowed local businesses to benchmark remuneration and ...

Hewett Directors "practice what they preach"

Hewett Recruitment Directors opt to “practice what they preach” in light of post lockdowns "new normal" If 2020 has taught us anything, it's the importance of adaptability. The business landscap...

Labour Market Update

Hewett Recruitment Directors Laura Hewett & Ben Mannion recently presented a Labour Market Update webinar, discussing market changes both locally throughout Worcestershire and nationally.This webin...

How lockdown has impacted the jobs market - Aug 2020

A summary of the REC's Report on Jobs August 2020, detailing the impact lockdown has had on the jobs marketWhile permanent placements still decreased last month, the pace of decline has slowed huge...

Belgium Bakery calls in Hewett for major factory recruitment drive

Hewett Recruitment and Vandemoortele Worcester are delighted to announce an exclusive recruitment partnership to support Vandemoortele Worcester’s exciting development plans. Vandemoortele is a lea...

Making Connections - Hiring during COVID 19

As part of the Making Connections series, Director Ben Mannion joined The Worcestershire LEP, speaking with a business panel around the recent special episode with MP Robin Walker, highlighting t...

Manufacturing: Return to Work safely during COVID 19

What measures should factories, warehouses and plants put in place to ensure employee safety during the COVID 19 pandemic? Based on Official Government Document Evaluate the risk Initially...

Back to Business

Many of us will be beginning to prepare to go back to our place of work. We will be waiting with interest for Sunday’s briefing. In preparation we can learn something of the reality of working safe...

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Hewett supports National Apprenticeship Week

Hewett Recruitment, members of the Worcestershire 1000, supports National Apprenticeship WeekIt’s National Apprenticeship Week and the Worcestershire 1000 is showing its support. Worcestershire bus...

3 trends candidates expect from employers in 2020

In order to attract and retain top talent, employers must show potential employees they are a company ‘worth’ working for. In such a competitive market, future candidates expect to be treated in a ...

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A special Christmas delivery for local foodbanks

Local recruitment agency Hewett Recruitment once again held their annual ‘Christmas Foodbank Collection’ recently, encouraging local businesses, clients and staff to donate what they could to help ...

Brand new local employer creates 40 jobs

TVH is a global business specialising in tractor parts and fork lift trucks. Over the last 12 months they have been completely refurbishing a 12,000sq meter site on the Stourport Road in Kiddermin...

Is temporary work a good career option?

More companies are open to hiring temporary workers, with hiring managers stating they are ‘much more open’ (21%) or ‘somewhat more open’ (32%) to hiring temporary staff while looking for full-time...

Colourful quiz a huge success

Over 100 quiz contenders descended on Gainsborough House Hotel last night for Vision Labs, IGS & Lens Online's 5th Annual Quiz Night, supported by Hewett Recruitment. The 27th June was National Su...

What are the most desirable skills employers seek?

When hiring for a new position, there are numerous traits and skills that employers and hiring managers will seek from their candidates, from soft skills such as communication and time-keeping to s...

Southco - our 20 year relationship

In 20 years we have never thought of moving to another provider"Southco have worked with Hewett Recruitment for coming up to 20 years now for much of our recruitment, predominately for industrial &...

Meet Jemma - Her First Week at Hewett Recruitment

We're delighted to introduce Jemma, our new Trainee Recruitment Consultant on the Industrial Temp desk. Jemma is based in the Kidderminster office, working alongside Branch Manager Di, Senior ...

New Promotions for Hewett Consultants

Hewett Recruitment are delighted to announce another round of promotions as part of their continuing growth across offices in Kidderminster and Worcester. In recognition of the talent and experi...

Meet Di - Hewett Consultant Takeover

Get to know our team... we’d like to give you a bit of background into each of our specialist consultants. Di Hall-Smith, Senior Industrial Consultant & Branch Manager How long have you worke...

How to answer these common industrial interview questions

Would you be able to answer these common interview questions? A three minute read.Questions frequently asked in an industrial interview.Got an interview coming up for some labour/warehouse work? Do...

2019’s High Demand Jobs

Are your skills in demand? A 2 minute read. Our consultants offered their predications regarding the 2019 jobs landscape, highlighting the roles they believe with be in high demand throughout th...

Meet Sarah - Hewett Consultant Takeover

Prior to our ‘Hewett Consultant Takeovers’ featuring LIVE Q&A sessions on Instagram & Facebook, we’d like to give you a bit of background into each of our specialist consultants. Sarah Curtis, I...

Meet Lisa - Hewett Consultant Takeover

Prior to our ‘Hewett Consultant Takeovers’ featuring LIVE Q&A sessions on Instagram & Facebook, we’d like to give you a bit of background into each of our specialist consultants. Lisa Marshall, ...

Common candidate misconceptions of Hewett Recruitment

Are you slightly confused about the recruitment process? Let us straighten a few things out for you... This blog answers some of the common questions our consultants get asked at Hewett Recruitm...

STOP doing these things during your interview

Are you guilty of any of these common interview mistakes?Read our Directors advice on what you should and shouldn’t do during an interview.Not doing your researchThe biggest interview mistake highl...

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2018 Hewett Staff Awards

At Hewett Recruitment we are proud of our dedicated and professional staff. Therefore we host annual ‘Company Awards’ which takes place on our ‘family fun day’ at West Midlands Safari Park. The awa...

Get rewarded for your referrals

At Hewett Recruitment, we believe good people know good people. Therefore, if you refer a friend or colleague for a permanent or temporary role, we reward you with up to £200.00 in vouchers of ...

Local Businesses leading productivity in the face of Brexit

However you source your daily news intake, be it TV, radio or increasingly social media, one topic continues to dominate the domestic headlines – Brexit. Furthermore, many of the stories that come ...

Migraine prevention in the workplace

This week marks ‘Migraine Awareness Week’. 1 in 7 people experience migraines- some may have migraine attacks only once or twice a year while others experience attacks two or three times a week, gr...

How 'CV Embellishment' impacts the Recruitment Process

A little white lie never hurt anyone, right? When it comes to the employment process, they can cause major damage. A shocking 92.5% of British workers admit ‘embellishing’ their skills and inclu...

Industrial Team Testimonial

I would score Hewett Recruitment 10/10. That is because I have never had problems with wages, when I phone you always take the time-out to speak and answer my questions as quick as you can. Sta...

Industrial Temp Team Testimonial

I found Hewett Recruitment to be very efficient. I wasn't signed up with them for long before they found me employment which I was thrilled about and really enjoy. I found Hewett's had a good profe...