Having seen steady growth over the last three quarters, Digby Morgan’s Reading office remains optimistic about the challenges ahead. Andy Montgomery, who runs the Thames Valley office, expands further.

The last quarter has been an exciting time for Digby Morgan in the Thames Valley. In what is traditionally a fairly quiet, holiday season period, we have seen the number of active roles received rise again during the last three months for the third quarter in a row! What is also encouraging is the number of roles within both the recruitment and the learning and development fields - two areas traditionally hit very hard when companies are forced to cut costs.

It becomes too easy on occasion to talk about the economy and the challenges in front of us rather than the positive strides forward that we have made over the past quarter. However, the commitment and hard work by the team has certainly paid dividends. During the last three months we have made further inroads into the western end of the M4 corridor expanding our presence and our client base in the region. Our commitment to being based within the region has certainly been received very favourably.

Another key development latterly has been the continued growth of the interim market. An increasing number of clients are coming to appreciate that professional interims don’t simply offer the opportunity to cover periods of absence, such as maternity, but also bring significant and often invaluable experience which can be crucial during periods of change or challenge.

As we enter Q4, we are also nearing our second anniversary of being based in the Thames Valley. It’s pleasing that during a time of economic challenge, we have not only seen growth but have also built some outstanding long term relationships which will stand us in good stead for the future.

Finally, a criticism levelled at many recruitment organisations is the high turnover of consultants. With that in mind, I’m delighted to report that our founding team is still in place here, and in addition, we have also added two new consultants to further expand the business. The knowledge and relationships we’ve built during our formative years here in the Thames Valley will continue to flourish as we continue to grow.


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