Candidates

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Working with candidates

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE UK...

When seeking your next career opportunity, here at Shepherd Stubbs we’re the people to help. We have many years of experience within the industry and we’ll take time to understand your needs, helping you find the perfect job.

Our philosophy is "it’s all about the right people" and we’ve built our reputation on our candidate treatment ethic - we 'value' our customers. When you come to us you can have peace of mind that our team of qualified recruitment consultants will treat you with warmth, respect and professionalism.

We support our candidates at every stage, offering you a great success rate. We have the expertise to match you with the right position, marketing your skills on your behalf. Confidentiality is protected at all times; you can rest assured that no details are submitted to clients without your prior knowledge and approval.

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How we work with our candidates

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What our candidates say...

“You have all been excellent with communication, career advice and just generally keeping me positive throughout all of this.  I really appreciate everything your company has done.  I would definitely make you guys my first choice for any future career moves and not have a problem recommending your company to any of my friends.”

Rebecca
Candidate

“Shepherd Stubbs recruitment is an amazing and extremely helpful company, Sandra has been brilliant in advising, communicating and helping myself to go over my CV and completely improve it! Since seeing Sandra, I have received interviews and telephone calls from various companies! I would 1000% recommend this company for any advice and help with employment!”

Gabriella
Candidate

“Harrison is a brilliant recruiter, handled the potential job swiftly and got me an interview right away and gave me guidance through the process, I rejected the job due to personal reasons, but we spoke afterwards, and he gave me loads of time for advice. Will look forward to using Harrison's services in the future. Thanks!”

Joe
Candidate

From the blog

Here's a sample of our latest blog articles tailored for candidates to help you in your job search. If you would like to read more articles, please click here.

Don’t Overthink Your CV

If you’ve ever found yourself agonising over the perfect font or endlessly tweaking your bullet points or even wondering whether to include your part-time job from 2012 – you are definitely not alone! At Shepherd Stubbs, we speak to candidates every day and some of you feel confused about what to include and how to…

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Interview Preparation Checklist: What Our Top Candidates Do Differently

In a competitive job market, landing an interview is just the beginning. Standing out during the interview process requires more than rehearsed answers and a polished CV. Over the 37+ years we’ve been in business, we’ve noticed distinct patterns among the top candidates – those who consistently impress hiring managers and move swiftly through the…

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Why Looking Busy Is Replacing Being Productive

Introduction In today’s high-performance work culture, appearances often matter just as much as output. One increasingly discussed phenomenon – especially on platforms like LinkedIn and TikTok – is “task masking”: the act of appearing extremely busy at work, even when there’s little actual work being done. Whether it’s rapid typing, packed calendars or frequent office…

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