BERRY RECRUITMENT GROUP

BRG bullish about the future

Even allowing for an economic slowdown the market looks strong, according to the managing director of Berry Recruitment Group (BRG). Chris Chown was speaking at his business’s annual conference and award ceremony at The Tower of London. He quoted REC Jobs Outlook figures showing businesses are expecting the number of workers to remain static or...
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Berry Recruitment Group acquires FRS.

Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has acquired First Recruitment Services (FRS), it has announced. FRS works from three locations in Sussex; Brighton and Hove, Horsham and Haywards Heath. It means BRG has a presence right along the south coast from Cornwall, through Devon and Dorset into Southampton, Gosport, Portsmouth, Sussex and Kent. The deal, for an...
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Down-to-earth recruiter raises funds for charity

A recruitment manager from Cornwall leapt from an aeroplane at 10,000 feet – even though she is terrified of heights. Katy Thomas, who manages Berry Recruitment’s branch in Truro, said she has never been so scared in her life. She decided to do a parachute jump to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West, which runs...
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Ukraine mercy mission saved by goodwill and generosity

A kind-hearted recruitment manager from Harlow who set out to deliver aid to Ukraine’s refugees had an adventure he never expected after his van’s engine died in Poland. Patrick Casey, who works for Berry Recruitment, along with friends Tony Hayward and Cliff Green, were so moved by the plight of the war’s victims that they...
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BRG posts fulsome financial results

Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) anticipates continued strong growth through 2022 as it releases its latest financial figures. The group’s accounts to the end of 2021 showed its profits before taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA*) up 49 percent on the previous year to £2.27m. The business, which includes the brands Berry Recruitment, Wild Recruitment, Wild Berry...
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Anti-social behaviour harms business

Businesses need to be on top of their social media messaging or they could lose out on the brightest recruits. That’s the warning from a recruitment group which says the candidate shortage has put more power in the hands of job-seekers. Wild Recruitment said the situation has reversed because previously they’d advise candidates to check...
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Wage rises cease as businesses struggle

Wage increases amongst blue collar workers have plateaued and some are even reducing, according to a leading recruiter. The candidate shortage led to higher wages for many workers across multiple sectors, including warehouse work, manufacturing, hospitality and driving. Employers even raised wages to the same higher levels across the country – meaning the London amount...
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Will standardised pay cause a capital flight?

Berry Recruitment warns of a potential ‘flight from London’ due to increased pay rates being standardised across the country. Lee Gamble, managing director of Berry Recruitment, said many people in the south-east could relocate in order to secure a higher standard of living. He said that some national companies have decided that all staff should...
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New recruitment business opens in Wild West London.

London’s Bloomsbury is home to a new Wild Recruitment branch that specialises in hospitality, catering, driving and industrial work. The Tottenham Court Road business was launched to take advantage of the huge number of new employment opportunities in those sectors. It is part of Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) which works from nearly 40 outlets across...
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Berry’s onsite-offsite hub model is rolled out

Berry Recruitment has launched the first of its new offsite hubs that it believes will be the template for future onsite recruitment. The Hybrid Onsite Resource Centre (HORC) in Washington near Sunderland will serve those businesses that require larger numbers of workers. Whereas previously Berry Recruitment might have placed its recruiters within a client’s company,...
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