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There was a lot of media attention on the gender pay gap in fashion and retail organisations as the deadline drew to a close. This is perhaps because, in an industry where 90% of transactional decisions are made by women, the disproportion in pay is one of the most significant among all industries in the country. What does it all mean though? He...

Tales Of a Recruitment Consultant Vol. 2 - Costly Interview Mistakes Even though you have a perfect CV with exceptional experience and impressive achievements, you could be making amateur mistakes in your interview that could stop you from being successful for the role. It’s a very competitive market out there, so every last detail and mannerism...

Variety Working in recruitment will give you the opportunity to work with different companies, different divisions and people, on a variety of different and unusual roles. Specialising within the fashion and retail sector will give you an excellent insight into how different companies operate and what they look for in their candidates. You will ...

Tales of a Recruitment Consultant Welcome to the first blog of our new series – Tales of a Recruitment Consultant! In this series, we will be inviting you into our world and sharing our experiences as a recruitment agency. Vol. 1 - Most Outrageous Candidate Excuses Heard by TRP In the first blog of this series, I asked some of our consultants to...

How are you getting on with dry January so far? Did you decide to give Veganuary a go? Have you succeeded in keeping any other of your new year’s resolutions? 2018 is looking promising for TRP Recruitment, our first two weeks back were certainly busy ones! We had a number of exciting new job roles based in the UK and around the world; across the...

Last Friday we celebrated the end of a brilliant year for TRP. Our annual awards ceremony highlighted the company’s outstanding achievements from 2017 and concluded with Joanna being crowned as ‘Employee of the Year’. It was also announced that Joanna is being promoted from a Researcher to a Consultant on the Design, Production and Technical tea...

10 before 10 Aim to complete 10 things from your to-do list before 10am. Fully utilise your morning concentration and feel good about getting things out of the way first thing while they are fresh in your mind. Take regular breaks Research has shown that taking short breaks during long tasks helps you maintain a constant level of performance; wh...

As I’m sure you are aware, there is no industry where the competition for jobs is as tough as the fashion industry. Whether you are looking for your first role or your third, using a good recruiter is essential. By making the most of your consultant, you could soon be in your dream job. Listed below are four ways you can make the most of your re...

Think you know about all the possible jobs in the fashion industry? Think again! Listed below are 10 obscure fashion jobs that we bet you never knew even existed... Green Screen Hair Blower I know what you’re thinking. Really?? Dressed in a skin-tight, green morph suit, it is the duty of the green screen hair blower to toss and lift hair to crea...

In an ever-increasing technological society, employers and recruiters often find potential candidates using social media including LinkedIn. As you’re all aware, LinkedIn is a fantastic way to network and increase your chances of finding your dream job. As a Senior Recruitment Consultant at TRP Recruitment, I constantly see mistakes on LinkedIn ...