Quicklinks
Candidate Testimonial
"Although I have enlisted the help of other agencies to find me work, Lucy Walker Recruitment have been the only agencies I''''ve used due to how quick off the mark they are at finding me a suitable position, both between lectures at University and also when I needed permanent employment. I always recomended them"
"My Consultant has been brilliant throughout and so supportive - including listening to my worries and tears of job when I not only got a job but ’THE JOB OF A LIFETIME’. Thank you so much!!"
"I''d just like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the help you offered me during my short time with Lucy Walker Recruitment. I have recommended your agency to friends who may require assistance from agencies in the future as I felt you gave me the best service out of all the agencies I signed up with, of which there were about nine, I just wish I had found out about you earlier!"
"This is the second job my Consultant has found for me and she has always worked with a professional yet friendly attitude. She can''t be faulted. I‘d recommend anyone to Lucy Walker Recruitment"
"The best agency in Leeds I have been to. My Consultant provided a high standard of service, she is very professional and it was a pleasure to work with her. I‘d highly recommend your agency."
"My Consultant is by far the most diligent and effective job consultant I have ever worked with. She is an outstanding asset to Lucy Walker Recruitment and the reason that I have used the company repeatedly."
"I really enjoyed working with you ladies. Thank you for all your help in getting me a fab job. I look forward to working with you again - to find me an assistant."
"I have never used the services of a recruitment agency before and I am exceptionally pleased with the service."
Employer Testimonial
"Having signed up with various recruitment agenices upon being made redundant, I found Lucy Walker Recruitment to be the most efficient and professional. Genuinely commited to helping me find employment as opposed to just another name in the system."
"We always use your service because it is so reliable and you are very accommodating – and cheerful! - when we occasionally have to change our requirements at the last minute!"
"Our Consultant was very tuned in to our requirements and understood fully what we wanted from a candidate. I would strongly recommend her in the future."
"Within a couple of days of meeting, Lucy Walker Recruitment, they found me the perfect candidate. From start to finish all the staff were very friendly and professional. I shall definitely be using them again."
"After constant trouble with other recruitment agencies, I can not believe how different and professional Lucy Walker Recruitment is to everyone else. I want to thank everyone there for their help.
"Lucy Walker Recruitment have successfully placed many great candidates within our Company by listening to what we need and really understanding the calibre of candidates we‘re looking for. They are eager to help and it is a pleasure to work with them. They offer a truly professional service."
"I am happy to say that I have always had a courteous, prompt and professional service from the staff at Lucy Walker Recruitment. They are an excellent recruitment agency and come highly recommended."
Find Temporary Work
Successfully finding a new temporary role is often a very different process to that of seeking a new permanent position.
The way you approach it can often make the difference between a rewarding assignment and one that you would rather forget!
The registration process remains the same, allowing your Consultant to gain a thorough insight into what type of assignment you are looking for and assessing your skills accordingly.
Why Temp?
Just some of the reasons behind why you should consider temping.
- Excellent rates of pay are available to candidates choosing to temp in the Commercial office market.
- For graduates wishing to commence their careers, temping provides an excellent opportunity of gaining invaluable work experience.
- A large percentage of our temporary workers secure permanent work as a direct result of them temping.
- Temping can provide you with a regular income whilst you search for permanent work.
- It accommodates different lifestyles and is able to accommodate flexible working patterns.
- It enables you to gain credible experience in a working environment.
- It demonstrates to future employers your ability to adjust to different working environments.
Your consultant:
The first thing to consider is that the process moves extremely quickly. Temporary roles are often vacant only for a matter of hours, and working and communicating effectively with your consultant is vital if you want to secure the best assignments.
Your Consultant can explain the best ways of working together when you meet. However we recommend that you speak to your Consultant at least once a week, respond to left messages as quickly as possible and to give your Consultant a clear idea of what type of work you will consider from the outset. This will allow us to match precisely, moving at the pace required.
Pay rates and salaries:
It is important to bear in mind that while temporary assignments often pay a 'premium' above the permanent salary for a particular job, the rates of pay associated with a particular assignment are determined by the type and level of work to be carried out. While as an individual you may possess skills and capabilities beyond those required by a specific assignment, the rate of pay on offer will only reflect the skills required by the role in question.
Your consultant will discuss current market conditions and pay rates with you at interview, but it is wise to be as flexible as you can if you want to be working as quickly and as frequently as possible.
Preparing your CV:
Ensuring your consultant has up to date information is vital when looking for a temporary job. Our clients will invariably want to know not only your career history, but also what are currently doing, in which business sector and for whom. So keeping your consultant up to date with new skills, systems knowledge and qualifications is critical.
The presentation and content of your CV is something that your temporary consultant will ensure is tailored to finding temporary work. When seeking the right temporary worker, organisations are generally less concerned with aspirations and career plans and tend to focus on technical skills, flexibility, availability and how you will fit in with their existing team.
Attending interviews:
Not all temporary positions will require an interview, but many will - particularly those of a long term or more senior nature. While it may be tempting to view the interview as less formal than that associated with a permanent position, competition for temporary posts is no less fierce.