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Temporary Recruitment: Benefits

4 September 2026

Temporary Recruitment: Benefits

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The ONE Group has been in operation for over 20 years and during this time the marketplace has experienced extreme highs and extreme lows.

The recession of 2008 and the more recent pandemic have changed the landscape for the long term because companies were faced with a wider choice of candidates in the marketplace.

With that choice came the opportunity for companies to recruit staff at their own pace, and the “try before you buy” mentality truly came into its own. Getting someone in on a temporary basis before securing their commitment permanently accounted for a large proportion of our business during these times. This ensured that everyone was 100% happy before converting the role into a permanent position. Markets will bounce back, perhaps even become stronger than before, or become buoyant. 

There are still plenty of excellent candidates available at short notice for a multitude of reasons and taking someone on temporary to permanent is a very popular choice at
The ONE Group

.

Why could this be the right decision for your business?

Not everyone is great at exams, some may be better at coursework, and not all candidates shine at interviews but are still great ‘on the job’.

By getting someone in on a temporary to permanent basis you can see the person in action, perhaps addressing any small niggles that you may have had initially, whilst only paying for the work that is done. Once you are happy, the permanent introduction fee is no longer a risk, but a way of ensuring that you secure that candidate for the long term. 

In
a temporary assign
ment, the onus is shared between the candidate and the company. Training happens whilst the candidates are in the role and as the employer you don’t have to promise a permanent opportunity, if one arises, the candidate is more likely to be bought into the opportunity with loyalty to the business and feeling part of the team.  

On the flip side, in a high-candidate market, it is a great way for an in-demand person to make sure that they are happy so that they are ready to commit themselves when a permanent offer is made.

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THE ONE GROUP

Where we're from,
and how we got here

Twenty years of specialist recruitment in the East – and a lot of small decisions that added up.

TOG started in Peterborough in 2004 with a small team and a simple idea: that recruitment is a people business, done best by specialists who stay in their sector long enough to know it properly.

More than two decades on, we've grown into four offices across the East of England and Home Counties. We recruit for finance leaders, HR directors, engineering managers, tech founders, scientists, and the commercial teams that keep businesses running day to day. Between us, we've built up over 258 years of collective recruitment experience across our specialist divisions, and a network of more than 150,000 candidates we've placed, coached, or come to know across two decades in the region.

The founding principle hasn't changed. Recruitment as it should be.

OUR STORY

Key events timeline

2004

Doors open in Peterborough.

Our first office launches with a team of six on Lynch Wood. Cambridge follows the same year, giving us two offices before our first anniversary.

2015

Northampton makes it three.

Our third office opens with a team of five, quickly growing to eleven consultants covering the wider Midlands region.

2017

Peterborough moves across the road.

The team has outgrown the founding office. We move into Arena House on Lynch Wood, big enough for a growing consultant base and the back-office team that supports the whole group.

2018

Cambridge moves too.

Our second office relocates to Cambourne Business Park, giving the growing Cambridge team the space it now needs.

2023

Four offices, three counties, one very good year.

The Hertfordshire & Essex office opens in Potters Bar, extending our footprint into the Home Counties.

In the same year, we're named Business of the Year in Northamptonshire, and Employer of the Year in both Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire at the regional SME Business Awards. Three counties, three panels.

TODAY

Still growing.

Four offices, more than 258 years of collective recruitment experience across our specialist divisions, and a network of over 150,000 candidates.

Same founding principle.

SPECIALISTS BY DESIGN

What we do

We're specialists, not generalists. Every consultant at TOG focuses on one sector and stays in it. Not because it's the only way to do recruitment, but because it's how you build the depth to spot the difference between a strong CV and a strong hire.

It's also why so many of our clients come back to us years, even decades, after a first placement.

01
Accountancy & Finance
→
 02
Human Resources
→
 03
Commercial Office
Administration, customer service, project management and more
→
 04
Technology
→
 05
Engineering & Manufacturing
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 06
Scientific
→
 07
Sales, Marketing & Creative
→
 08
Executive Search
Across all of the above
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Beyond the recruitment itself, we produce annual salary guides, regional market reports, and the practical resources our clients and candidates turn to when they want a clearer view of what's happening in their sector.

THE WAY WE WORK

How we work

Four principles show up in every conversation and every process.
01

Be curious.

We stay interested in the market we work in, and in the people who work in it.

02

Keep it human.

We remember your kids' names and know how you take your coffee. That's just how we work here.

03

Make a difference.

We're here to help people build careers they love and businesses they're proud of.

04

Enjoy the ride.

Recruitment is a career, but it should be fun too. If it isn't, we've done something wrong.

WHAT COMES NEXT?

Recruitment
as it should be.

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