Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has predicted ‘significant’ growth this year after a record end to 2020 as it recovers strongly from the Covid-related downturn. Its annual accounts to the end of 2020 recorded a turnover of £58.8 million and profits before taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA*) of £1.52 million. BRG, which is headquartered in...

Bromley Mayor Cllr Hannah Gray opened the new branch of Berry Recruitment in West Wickham High Street – one of the few outings during her year in office. The business was previously located nearby but now enjoys huge footfall in the booming town centre. Operations manager Andrea Lach and her team of recruiters have...

Berry Recruitment has appointed Rebecca Hilling as regional manager for the South West – overseeing branches in Cornwall, Devon and Wales. The experienced consultant has been with the group since it took over the company she worked for in 2010. She oversaw the branch’s move from Falmouth to Truro and its expansion to cover...

Berry Recruitment warns catering businesses to get their staff ready now before the easing of lockdown because there will be a huge demand. Berry Recruitment supplies mainly temporary staff and said there could be shortages of workers. And managing director Lee Gamble said some businesses could close if they can’t find enough staff. Many...

Berry Recruitment is placing on assignment over 1,000 more workers a day than it did when Covid struck. Since September, demand for temporary staff has rocketed and there remains a shortage of candidates in some areas. A change in buying habits has had a major impact on the trend, which shows no sign of...

Wild Recruitment headquartered in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has promoted Jennie Hallsworth to a new Director of Sales role after she brought in some major new accounts. Jennie, who has worked with Wild Recruitment managing director Michelle Stewart for 15 years, has previously run the three major desks at the business. When lockdown happened last March...

Due to the number of people returning Christmas presents, temporary workers will remain in demand throughout January, a leading recruiter has said. Typically around 25-30 percent of items bought online are sent back, and this is likely to rise in the new year. Berry Recruitment, which works from nearly 40 branches across England and...

Furloughed workers could boost their incomes by taking driving jobs in the run-up to Christmas, a leading recruitment group has said. The demand for drivers is far out-stripping supply and Christmas presents could go undelivered unless more drivers are found, according to Berry Recruitment. It is an ideal opportunity for those on furlough to...

Berry Recruitment has appointed a former Royal Marine as its new Regional Manager for the Midlands. Jeff Williams has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry and oversees branches in Birmingham, Loughborough and Stafford. Jeff was formerly a Sergeant Major and says the skills he learned in the military have prepared him well...

Christmas presents might go undelivered this year due to a driver shortage that is already acute. Berry Recruitment, one of the biggest temporary worker suppliers in the country, has said the situation is worsening. It estimates that demand is running at 30 per cent above supply and that figure could well increase in the...