Staff Stories

Carrington West's biggest asset? Our people.

Don't just take it from us. We've collated interviews with over twenty people from across the business, ranging from different roles including directors, seasoned recruitment consultants, newer recruiters. But we're not just recruiters; we also offer roles in HR, finance, compliance and more - each with designated professional qualifications at every stage and detailed promotion and progression plans laid out from day one. We sat down with people from every team across the business to hear about their unique journeys, from joining Carrington West, gaining promotions and entering leadership roles.

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What's it like to work at Carrington West?

There are plenty of recruiters in our local area who you could choose to join. And lots of them will say the same kinds of things to convince you that they're the best - great money-earning potential, fun events, career development potential.

But what makes Carrington West different? Learn directly from our recruitment consultants why recruitment is a brilliant career choice, and why Carrington West is the best place to do it.

Featured staff stories from our recruiters.

Luke C's Story - Award Nominations and 10 Years at CW

After reaching his 10 year anniversary with us, Luke C sat down to share insights on the company's growth, changes over the years, and his evolving role.

Read Luke C's story here.

Chloe's Story

Chloe joined us straight from uni, looking for a role that would suit her outgoing nature. Since joining our nuclear team, she has been promoted and found exactly that.

Read Chloe's story here.

Eve's Story

Eve joined us in 2021, and was promoted to Senior Consultant in 2025. Already, she's well on her way to another promotion, and shares how she stays positive when things don't go to plan.

Read Eve's story here.

Nathan's Story

Before starting with Carrington West, rail systems consultant Nathan was a novice in his industry, but has since become an expert, building great relationships in the rail sector.

Read Nathan's story here.

It's not just the company that wins awards.

A company that wins awards is made up of award-winning people. Our individual consultants are truly world-class, and are nationally recognised for their spectactular achievements in recruitment. We sat down with two of our highest flyers to discuss how they've got to where they are today, and how you can do the same.

Cam's Story - Consultant to Award Winner

After winning Global Recruiter's Temporary Consultant of the Yea Award, we sat down with Cam to discuss his journey, keeping up with his market, and how to keep motivated despite knockbacks.

Read Cameron's story here.

Oliver Gooch - REC's Temporary Recruiter of the Year

Oliver is Department Manager of our rail team. We discussed the early days of Carrington West, the rewards of hard work, and being REC's Temp Consultant of the Year 2022.

Read Oliver's story here.

Want to join our team?

We won't just offer you a job; we'll build you a career. In finance, compliance, recruitment; whatever your specialism, we'd love to hear from you. Click here to browse our jobs.

Supercharge your career in Carrington West's compliance team.

It's not just our recruiters who are world-class. Hear from our compliance team about the opportunities and growth available in our shared services teams.

Abby's Story - Apprentice to Deputy Team Leader

After her promotion to Deputy Team Leader, Abby sat down with us to discuss her progression journey, and where she wants to go next.

Read Abby's story here.

Janna's Story - Innovating and Goal Setting

Janna joined us in late 2023, and is always looking for ways to streamline and make his team's life easier. He discusses the importance of goal setting and team work.

Read Janna's story here.

Building skills in finance, credit control and more.

We allow you to learn and develop in whatever field interests you the most - we offer AAT, CIMA and apprenticeships to allow you to build your skills and earn while you learn.

Lauren's Story

Lauren discusses joining us in our business support team, and after discovering a passion for numbers, has kickstarted her finance career, been promoted and smashed her AAT.

Read Lauren's story here.

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Building your career in HR.

Our HR team play a vital role in supporting the success of our consultants and the wider business. Just as importantly, we invest in their long-term development. We're committed to long-term skills development and continuous learning; our HR team members have undertaken professional development such as CIPD study and apprenticeships alongside their day-to-day roles.

Read Issi and Kirsty’s stories to see how our HR team members have developed their expertise, grown their careers, and made a meaningful impact while building new skills along the way.

Kirsty's Story

Since joining in 2025 as our in-house trainer, Kirsty has revolutionised our training program, helping all our people to be better than ever before.

Read Kirsty's story here.

Issi's Story

Issi exemplifies our values of constant learning and development, studying her CIPD course and HR apprenticeship alongside her day-to-day role.

Read Issi's story here.

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Blayne's Story
Blayne explains why a career in recruitment is rewarding, and why CW is the best place to do it.
Read Blayne's story here.
Olivia's Story
From cheerleading at Portsmouth Uni to Senior Consultant at CW, Olivia discusses her journey so far.
Read Olivia's story here.
Luke B's Story
Joining just before the global pandemic, Luke's shares how he stays motivated despite challenges and tough markets.
Read Luke B's story here.
Caitlyn's Story
Caitlyn joined CW after graduating from Portsmouth Uni, quickly advancing with strong relationships and team support.
Read Caitlyn's story here.
Ryan's Story
As one of our longest-serving recruiters, Ryan understands his markets and CW inside and out.
Read Ryan's story here.
Ashleigh's Story
After joining in 2023 with no experience, she quickly rose through the ranks as one of our top performers.
Read Ashleigh's story here.

2013 Shortlisted Best Newcomer - Global Recruiter Awards

2013 Winner Best Start-Up - Business Excellence Awards

2014 Finalist Best Small Business -Business Excellence Awards

2014 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2014 Shortlisted Best New Agency - Recruiter Awards

2015 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2016 Highly Commended - Best Temporary Consultant Blayne Cahill

2016 Winner Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2017 Finalist Best Employer - Business Excellence Awards

2017 Finalist Best Newcomer Ryan Williamson - IRP Awards

2017 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2017 Winner Best Temporary Consultant Blayne Cahill - IRP Awards

2018 Finalist Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2018 No. 74 in the Recruiter HOT 100

2018 Winner Best Medium/Large Business - Business News Awards

2019 No. 72 in the Recruiter HOT 100

2019 Shortlisted Best Newcomer Krishan Adams - IRP Award

2019 Shortlisted Best Office Support - IRP Awards

2019 Shortlisted Best Temporary Consultant Ilya Donets - IRP Award

2019 Winner Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards

2019 Winner Employer of the Year - Business Excellence Awards

2020 Shortlisted Best Engineering Recruitment Agency - Recruiter Awards

2020 Shortlisted in Two Categories

2020 Winner Best Learning & Development Programme (under 250)

2021 - Highly Commended, Ryan Williamson

2021 - Shortlisted in 2 Categories

2021 - Shortlisted in 3 Categories

2021 - Shortlisted in 4 Categories

2021 Highly Commended Best Company to Work For (Over 50)

2021 Highly Commended Temporary Recruiter of the Year - Ilya Donets

2021 Ranked no. 78 in the top 100 recruitment agencies in the UK

2021 Shortlisted in 3 Categories

2021 Top 250 companies in the Solent

2021 Winner Best Learning & Development Programme

2022 Cameron De Wit - Temporary Consultant of the Year

2022 Employee Engagement Award

2022 Highly Commended - Best Company to Work for

2022 In-House Training Award

2022 Number 25 in the Recruiter Fast 50

2022 Oliver Gooch - Temporary Consultant of the Year

2022 Platinum Employer of the Year (50-249)

2022 Shared Services Team of the Year

2022 Shortlisted in 3 categories

2022 Shortlisted in 5 Categories

2022 Top 250 companies in the Solent

2022 Winner Large Company of the Year

2022 Winner Training Programme of the Year

2023 Emily Christmas - HR Person of the Year

2023 Highly Commended - Best Employer Brand

2023 Highly Commended Oliver Gooch - Best Temporary Consultant

2023 Liam Shea- Best Newcomer in Temporary Recruitment

2023 Number 34 in the Fast 50 List

2023 People Development Business Award

2023 Shortlisted in 3 categories

2023 Shortlisted in 4 categories

2023 Shortlisted in 8 categories

2023 Top 10 Places to Work UK (Medium)

2023 Winner Reward and Recognition Award

2024 Finalist Employer of the Year

2024 Highly Commended Luke Clifford - Temporary Recruiter of the Year

2024 Number 61 in the Hot 100 List

2024 Top 250 companies in the Solent

2025 Best Management Services Business (Medium)

2025 Nominated in 3 Categories

2025 Number 32 in the Fast 50 List

2025 Top 10 Places to Work (Medium)

Best Culture Award

Employer of the Year

Permanent Recruiter of the Year - Patrick Gray

REC Awards

The News Advanced Apprentice of the Year - Morgan Rees

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Staff Stories

Carrington West's biggest asset? Our people.

What's it like to work at Carrington West?

Featured staff stories from our recruiters.

Luke C's Story - Award Nominations and 10 Years at CW