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Shropshire recruitment company secures top retail recruiter

By Shropshire Live8 November 2012
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A Leading Shropshire recruitment agency is gearing up to expand its operations in the retail sector with the addition of an experienced recruitment professional who has worked with some of the biggest brands in the retail world.

Shropshire recruitment company secures top retail recruiter

Amanda Tonks, who has worked for a specialist Retail Recruitment consultancy, is the new Commercial Manager for Midlands-based C2 Recruitment.

Amanda will be working from C2 Recruitment’s Birmingham office at Baskerville House and brings a wealth of retail recruitment experience after working with some of the biggest fashion brands.

Shane Hawkins, Managing Director of C2 Recruitment based in Shrewsbury and Birmingham, said: “We specialise in retail recruitment and we work with some great retail brands. Amanda has huge amounts of experience in retail fashion both as a store manager within store and as a recruiter.

“The clients she has previously worked with are some of the biggest and the best retailers in the world and we are extremely pleased to have secured Amanda, and her experience and knowledge, for our company.”

Established in 2008 to recruit within the sales, retail and hospitality and catering sectors C2 Recruitment has experienced phenomenal growth over the past four years.

“C2 Recruitment consultants come from within the industries they specialise in to ensure we maintain our reputation for giving the very best possible service to clients and candidates in their chosen fields,” added Mr Hawkins.

“My background is in retail and with Amanda and her experience and skills on board we become a formidable force in the retail recruitment sector.”

Amanda adds: "I have worked in Retail throughout my career and I am very passionate about the industry. For the last eight years I have worked in retail recruitment and I am delighted to have joined C2 Recruitment to assist them in their growth in this sector.

“It is exciting times for the business and for myself and I believe with all our combined experience the business can only continue to thrive."

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