Progress

So after a busy first month of getting our name out there and picking up positions we are now fully into the swing of things, interviews have been arranged, offers have been given and placements have been made and it feels like we've been trading for years.  The response we have had from clients has been overwhelming and we have enjoyed talking to contacts new and old about how we operate, what we would like to achieve, and how we can help them.  At least I don't have to answer questions about our name any more, as I a refer people now to read last months blog (see What's in a name).  


It's good to see that the poor economy and news of another recession quickly following on from the last one has not affected too many businesses and that currently companies are still looking to grow and develop.  Candidates are as keen as ever to further their careers and look for the next challenge.  Even more so we found when we went to the Conference & Hospitality Show in Leeds last week that the mood is certainly more buoyant than in previous years, and lets hope that continues.  It was good to go to the show in Leeds where amongst others, James Martin was putting on some demonstrations, and that show in itself has grown over the past few years.


So, what are we going to include in the blog in future postings, well, we will tell you more about us in time and you will learn about useful skills needed in your job search, but overall we will show you that we are human and hope that you get to know about us and how we operate.


Recruitment can often be seen as a faceless and heartless business and yes there are cutthroat operators out their, but our approach is to personalise the process wherever possible. If you are looking for advice or news on vacancies, just pick up the phone and we will be happy to help you.  Keep an eye out for our future blogs and give us any feedback we're always keen to hear from you!

So what's in the name?

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)


For us the name 'Peapod' is a sweet smelling name and How did we come about it? is a question that pops up every time we speak to clients and candidates.  Well here's the answer.


There was no scientific process to coming up with a name like Peapod, although we did try a few methods to come up with the name.  Numerous ideas came and went before we settled on it, some were good, some ok and some, well lets be polite and say we decided against them.  


We tried numerous options and every time checked on whether it had been thought of before, on most occasions it belonged to someone, usually an IT company in Milton Keynes or a graphic design company in Cleethorpes ... (me neither), but just when we thought we had come up with the right name we had a flash of inspiration which changed it all .........


From our 3 year old son, Oscar, who whilst having one of our weekend family cuddles along with our one year old daughter Betsy declared that the cuddle with us all wrapped snug under the duvet was like being 'peas in a pod'.  My wife and I looked at each other and i think that she saw the glint in my eye about what he had just said.  Needless to say the we were onto the laptop in no time seeing whether 'Peapod' had been used before, it had, but not in a way that bothered us and certainly not in recruitment, and so it was on to the domain company to to buy the name in all formats we could find. 


The peapod analogy works in a number of different ways, but mainly that peas fit into a pod as well as candidates into a job as we would like to hope that all the candidates we place are a perfect fit for that position.


So, no matter what science and thought processes you put into coming up with an idea, sometimes its worth listening in to your son or daughter and just maybe they will come up with the idea without even knowing it, or do they???

Welcome to Peapod

Welcome to Peapod Recruitment, having opened for business last week, we are now up and running and working on our first vacancies.

You are probably asking though, who are Peapod and what do you recruit for?

Well look out for our future blogs to find out more about the team.

If you are a client looking for an open and honest recruitment style that doesn't mess around with jargon, and are very affordable, then hopefully we are that company, call us to find out more about how we can help you, and we might even tell you why we came up with the name Peapod!

For now though enjoy our website, look at our jobs and keep watching for the next blog!