Knowledge Centre

Twice annually, Allen Associates publishes an Oxfordshire Recruitment Market Overview, giving employers and candidates across the county up-to-date data on local vacancy volumes, salary movement and hiring trends, drawn from the agency's own placements. Past overviews have tracked shifts across PA and Administration, HR, Marketing and Finance roles, with a new report published every 6 months.

Each month, Allen Associates polls the 100+ HR decision-makers who join its live Zoom HR Hub, capturing real-time views on the topic raised by that session's guest speaker. Past polls have covered subjects including the Employment Rights Bill, workplace mental health and flexible hiring trends, with new results published after every session.

Allen Associates, an Oxford recruitment agency, offers HR advice and support for employers across three areas: recruitment, people management and workplace wellbeing, plus practical guides on interviewing, skills gaps and candidate attraction, drawn from placing PA, HR, marketing and finance professionals across Oxfordshire.

Allen Associates partners with employment lawyers RWK Goodman (formerly Royds Withy King) to publish quarterly updates, legal blogs and Q&As on UK employment law changes affecting Oxfordshire employers, covering topics from case law and GDPR to right to work checks and workplace guidance.

Allen Associates' Oxford recruitment consultants share practical job-hunting advice through blogs and downloadable guides covering CVs, interviews, LinkedIn profiles, temping and using AI responsibly in job applications, written for candidates from recent graduates to experienced professionals across Oxfordshire's job market.

Allen Associates was established in Oxfordshire in 1998 and is proud to call Oxfordshire home. We are committed to the communities we serve and are always looking for new ways to support local good causes.

Allen Associates, an Oxford recruitment agency, uses this News section to share its own hires, promotions, community initiatives and partnerships, together with industry recognition such as Kate Allen's win at the REC Awards 2025, giving a behind-the-scenes look at life at the agency.

Allen Associates is an Oxford recruitment agency, and this page collects first-hand testimonials from the clients who have worked with its consultants, describing in their own words what the recruitment process and ongoing partnership with Allen Associates is actually like.

We wanted to survey our network of candidates across Oxfordshire. Our community in the county is unrivalled, giving us unique reach and insight. By working with us, our clients gain full access to this network.