Pimento Connection

12/08/2026

The eclipse might block the sun for a few minutes but don’t let great talent spend a moment in the shade.

Hiring Manager with a vacancy?

Let’s shine a light on it.

10/08/2026

It won't fix the bigger problem, but throughout September, we're committing to cutting our recruitment fee by 50% for any employer who successfully interviews and employs someone aged 16-24.

Have a read, and have your say.

Businesses say they need people. Employers are struggling to fill some roles. Whilst at the same time, we have young people aged 16 to 24 who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). Time spent NEET can have a lasting impact, including health and wellbeing. Yet employing someone, of any....

05/08/2026

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲?

Recruitment workloads rarely stay consistent. One month, your TA team is flat out. The next, things slow down. So hiring another permanent member of the team isn't always the answer.

That’s where an external Recruitment Partner can help.

We operate as an extension of your business, working to your processes, representing your brand and taking ownership of recruitment when your existing team needs additional capacity.

🔵 No permanent headcount to worry about.
🔵 No salary, pension or benefits to factor into quarterly costs.
🔵 No commitment beyond the support you actually need.

Just flexible recruitment, when you need it.

If your TA team could use an extra pair of experienced hands, let’s have a chat: [email protected] or book in for a no-obligation Teams meeting ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ewwyAQYX

29/07/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱.

Not because they're exclusive. But because they just can't be.

Some of the organisations we support work on programmes where security, clearance requirements or commercial sensitivity mean vacancies simply cannot be advertised publicly.

That's why we invest in building trusted relationships long before there's a role to fill.

So if you're and waiting for every opportunity to appear online, you may never see some of the most interesting ones. Get in touch with your CV.

➡️ Have a classified role to fill? Get in touch today with your requirements. [email protected]

27/07/2026

The weather's hot......and so is the pressure on companies trying to hire. So we're hearing the same frustrations time and time again:

☀️ Recruiters who disappear after the first conversation
☀️ CVs that bear little resemblance to the brief
☀️ Candidates being sent in bulk rather than genuinely good matches
☀️ Communication that simply stops

One hiring manager told us:

'It's so refreshing to deal with a professional Recruitment Partner'.

𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜

It's an interesting choice of word, because being professional shouldn't be refreshing. It should be the standard, shouldn't it?

If your recruiter is leaving you hot under the collar, perhaps it's time to expect more.

23/07/2026

The conversation shown here is fictional, but it reflects the typical relationships we build with Veterans and Service Leavers over time.

Let’s be honest, most recruitment conversations last just long enough to establish whether someone is suitable for today's vacancy. They’re transactional.

But we prefer to invest a little more time. We meet face to face. We chat. We remember.

We introduce people to our wider network by sharing their profiles within our private group [https://lnkd.in/ex9M8QNc], helping to increase a candidate's visibility long before they even enter the job market.

This conversation illustrates something we see time and again: there was no vacancy to begin with, no sales pitch, just a genuine conversation that continued over time. And this is how it typically goes - each week, we meet inspiring people, many of whom haven't had a career conversation like this since they were 18.

Sometimes the best recruitment partnerships don't begin with a vacancy.

They begin with a conversation that someone remembers.

21/07/2026

Over the last 20 years, we've found that many Veteran-owned businesses share an approach we really value: a respectful working relationship and an unspoken understanding.

o The hiring brief is clear.
o Meetings start on time because everyone is already there.
o When a role is genuinely urgent, everyone treats it as exactly that.
o Feedback is timely because everyone knows someone is waiting for it.
o If priorities change, we pick up the phone.
o If something isn't working, we have the conversation early.
o And when either of us says we'll do something, it gets done.

To us, that's what a strong recruitment partnership looks like. It's exactly why we love doing what we do.

16/07/2026

As a Veteran-owned business you’ll already recognise the value of military experience on a CV.

What you may not have is the time to identify, engage and secure the right people. That's where we come in.

We've worked within the Veteran community since 2007 (and many years before that during a full Military career), building a network founded on trust, shared experience and reputation. It means we know where exceptional talent is, how to reach it, and what motivates people to make their next move.

We don't just send CVs to Hiring Managers. We introduce people who fit your business, strengthen your culture, and understand the standards you expect from day one.

How? Through integrity, respect for others, loyalty and professionalism .

Because some connections are built differently.

15/07/2026

Hundreds of ropes, woven together with purpose, can carry weight, withstand pressure, and help people reach the top.

The best recruitment networks aren't built overnight. They're built through years of trust, introductions, recommendations and people who've worked alongside each other.

Like us. Being Veteran-owned means that WE have that network, which we’ve built through years of trust, introductions, recommendations and people who’ve worked alongside us.

When we need the right person, we don't start searching - we start climbing our network.

Make a connection: [email protected]

14/07/2026

If you're a Veteran-owned business, you shouldn't have to explain what good looks like.

Need a WO2? We’ll know exactly what you mean, and more importantly, we’ll know exactly what and who you're looking for. Why? Because we are also Veteran-owned.

We understand the leadership, technical expertise, operational experience and mindset that come with Military service because we too are Veteran-owned. We’ve also been operating in this space for the last 20 years.

There’ll be no need to translate ranks into corporate jargon.

No explaining ranks or responsibilities.

Just a Recruitment Partner that understands your world from day one.

Get in touch, [email protected]