Our Candidate Experience

We are committed to delivering the best candidate experience

As expert recruiters in Food and FMCG, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals, Engineered Products, and Automotive, Logistics and Distribution, we are proud to offer candidates an experience that they describe as supportive, engaging and friendly.

Combined, the Expion team have worked in recruitment for 100 years and understand that the key to helping our candidates find their ideal job is to build strong relationships with them and understand their needs.

We ensure that every candidate is treated with respect

We want you to feel really supported. These aren't just words - we back them up with action, and a consistent and transparent service. This includes: CV critique, application feedback, interview coaching, and interview feedback. We'll even visit you onsite once you have started in your new job (Covid and local restrictions permitting.)

Our candidates say that our:

"Attitude and enthusiasm are second-to-none"
And that we are:
"Honest and true to our word"

CV Support

Your CV is a sales documentYour CV's purpose is to spark enough interest in you that the Talent team of Hiring Manager calls you for an interview. Your CV needs to stand out – you’re competing with other applicants and the pressures the reader has...
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CV Support
Interview Tips

Preparation Research is crucial. Find out as much information on the company as you can. Study any available literature, websites and latest news, find out about competitors and the state of the industry in general. Make sure you’ve looked at t...
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Interview Tips
Navigating your Notice Period

Navigating your noticeSo there. You’ve done it. You’ve resigned from your current role, and you’re in that ‘in-between’ place known as the notice period.Notice periods, along with managers and businesses approach to them varies, so it’s hard to fi...
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Navigating your Notice Period
Expion's Interview Coaching

Preparing for an interview can be daunting, especially if you haven’t had an interview for some time. At Expion we know that proper preparation is vital to maximise your chances of a positive outcome and we are pleased to be able to introduce you ...
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Expion's Interview Coaching

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