Candidate Success Stories

“During my 20 years plus in the fashion industry I have had the best and most rewarding career offers found by Fashion & Retail Personnel. I have always recommended them to all my colleagues, friends and any graduates who have crossed my path. Fashion & Retail Personnel are very perceptive to both the employee and the employer and know how to match the two, I have found they are not just interested in getting you a job but getting you the right one as they do not see this as a job but as a career for each individual. They are interested in not only your experience but also the person you are and if your whole existence matches the company they are recommending and visa versa. I always choose Fashion & Retail Personnel first and wait patiently for the right career move as I know I will be happy and content until I am ready to take the next challenge.”

“From the first point of contact with Gemma at Fashion & Retail Personnel I had a very good, professional and informative response. Gemma matched me up perfectly with the type of employment that I was looking for and was in contact every step of the way, from telephone interview, right through to confirming the terms and conditions of employment after receiving a job offer. I always felt that she had my best interests at heart and nothing was too much trouble. My recommendation is that anyone looking for employment could not do any better than contacting Gemma. Thank you so much, I cannot wait to start my new job.’’

Ann Roberts, placed as Concession Manager

“I found Fashion & Retail Personnel to be impeccable. Enthusiastic, considerate, timely in their actions and pro-active. It would be pleasure to work with them again, should the need arise!’’

“The service I was given by Dominique at Fashion & Retail Personnel whilst looking for a job was excellent. I was dealt with in a professional and efficient manner and kept informed throughout my interview stages. I would definitely use them again in the future if needed"

“Thank you for finding me a new job! You have been very efficient in finding positions and keeping me informed, I have not received the same service from any of the other agencies I joined up with.”

“I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at Fashion & Retail Personnel. They offered a fantastic service and with their knowledge and experience of the industry arranged lots of interviews with very creditable companies and resulting in a job position that I would not have otherwise been aware of. I will be highly recommending them to others!”

“Julie, I would like to express my gratitude and to thank you for the excellent level of service your company has provided us and I would have no hesitations to recommend you as an outstanding recruitment agency with a high level of professionalism who really understands the needs of the retail industry."

“There were really good jobs on offer from high profile companies and there was a lot of support from Charlie regarding opportunities and following up any interviews. I found a great job and would really recommend using Fashion & Retail Personnel.”

“I found the staff at Fashion & Retail Personnel to be both professional and friendly. I had to undergo an interview which was very professionally taken with a person who actually know something about the trade I am in rather than just asking questions from a sheet of paper. I was fortunate enough to get 2 interviews with the company who the agency had initially spoken to me about and I am now on my 2nd week of full time employment with them. The follow up from the agency was always immediate and informative and as already said, always friendly

I was very impressed in the way they took the time to find out about my skill as well as having the perfect job ready for me to interview for.”

“I cannot recommend Fashion & Retail Personnel highly enough. I found the service provided by Liz and her team of Consultants to be outstanding. They offered me a consultative approach, really listening to what I was looking for in a position and only contacting me about roles that exactly matched my needs. I found all the Consultants very informative and all had a great amount of knowledge on the companies I was interviewing with. I am now in my ideal job and hope that I wont need their service for a very long time!”

“I got my previous job and current role through Charlie. Charlie is really helpful, efficient and always remembers you! She doesn't push you into taking a role you aren't sure about which I have experienced with other consultants at other companies. I would definitely recommend using Fashion & Retail Personnel. There is always a good and interesting choice of roles with a variety of companies.”

“I wanted to say thank you so much for all your help with finding work in London, everything went smoothly and it all seemed so easy. I had a wonderful time working in my Temporary Booking, and the experience was invaluable. You were always extremely helpful during my time there and I have recommended you to a friend of mine who recently went to London. I am hoping to get back to London next year, and hope it will be ok to contact you then if I decide to work again.”

“Fashion & Retail Personnel was really efficient in helping me with my job search. I was offered a position that filled in all my requirements within a few days of registering with them. I even recommended one of my friends who got offered a job few days later. Will definitely use and recommend them again. A very friendly and professional agency.”

“Searching for a new job can be a particularly stressful time more so in the ever changing and diverse fashion and retail industry. Diane and Fashion & Retail Personnel eliminated this for me making sure that I was kept informed every step of the way, given constructive feedback and constantly communicated with. Thanks to Diane I managed to successfully secure my dream job. Thanks for everything..”

“I found using Fashion & Retail Personnel, a very positive experience. The staff, I dealt with (Jennifer and Nalan) were helpful, encouraging and professional, and I felt confident in their abilities to find a vacancy that suited me. Through Fashion & Retail Personnel I now have a permanent position within a fashion company, which I am enjoying greatly..”

“My experience with Fashion & Retail Personnel has been a very positive one. The staff were helpful and friendly, and I was contacted frequently with suitable vacancies. I also found that communication between all three parties was smooth, and I felt I could rely on staff to represent my needs in my search for a suitable role..”

“’My experience with Fashion and Retail Personnel was fantastic, from my first point of contact to the point when they had helped me find a new job that I’m incredible excited about starting in November.

They were professional, they worked around my needs for a telephone interview where they spent a lengthy time listing and learning about my experiences and development needs to help find me a suitable roll.

Helen was the recruitment team member who I was always in contact with she very friendly, polite and incredible helpful.

I was lucky enough to have had my interview on the same day as the one company I wanted to work for, so my details were forwarded on to them and within three days Helen was back on the phone with a request from the company that I had applied to work for, which was for me to perform a SWOT analysis, at first I was a little bewildered at the thought as I had not done anything like this in years, but again Helen provided me with confidence and reassurance by forwarding me some examples.

The same day I emailed the analysis, Helen had replied and informed me that it had been forward as part of my application. I honestly feel without the information Helen sent I would not have been able to complete that analysis as well as I did.

From the time that I applied to getting an interview I was anxious as I had not heard anything, but Helen always reassured me that we would hear something soon and yes we did.

Helen helped me prepare for my interview, by sending me company information, letting me know what to wear and expect, this gave me so much confidence and helped me relax a little be for the interview.

I was successful in the interview and Helens support did not stop there she has supported me continually and been the contact between myself and the company that I will be working for, informing me of all my training locations, negotiating salaries and travel costs.

Helen always retuned all my calls and emails, answered every question I had or would find out the answer and would call me back that very day.

I am truly grateful to Helen and how much support, reassurance and coaching she has given me over the last few months of the recruitment process which is often a long and frustrating period of time, but she made it much easier and less stressful.

I would not hesitate in getting in contact with Fashion and Retail Personnel if ever I was seeking a new job and would defiantly recommend them to friends and colleagues to.

Thank you, Helen and ‘Fashion and Retail Personnel.”