Back in August, our founder, Ruth Forster, shared a post on LinkedIn that started with the words: “I’m going to stick my neck out here…” She went on to explain that while we all wait for the latest economic figures on employment, vacancies and growth, those figures often tell us what has already happened. One […]

Most business leaders think about succession planning. And if you don’t, perhaps you should. But there is a big difference between thinking about succession and actually doing something about it. We’re currently working with an engineering and manufacturing client on a succession planning project. One of their Directors has been with the organisation for more […]

On 4 October 2026, Wagstaff Recruitment & Careers Coaching turns 16. I’m a reflector (especially when I’m out walking), so milestones like this always make me stop and think about where we started, what has changed and, perhaps more importantly, what hasn’t. When I started Wagstaff in 2010, I knew I was a pretty good […]

There are some people whose name becomes almost synonymous with success. In Formula One, Adrian Newey is one of them. Williams. McLaren. Red Bull. Championship winning cars and a reputation as one of the greatest designers the sport has ever seen. So, when Aston Martin recruited him, expectations were understandably enormous. Surely, you hire someone […]

Every August, we are proud supporters of the #NoWrongPath campaign, an award winning initiative launched by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Scotland in 2017. The campaign encourages people to share their own career journeys to reassure young people receiving their exam results that there is no single route to success. For the past nine years, […]

Engineering Contract Division Location: Lichfield Hours: Four or five days per week with flexible working hours Hybrid Working: Available following your initial training Join a business built on relationships At Wagstaff Recruitment & Careers Coaching, we have been helping engineering and manufacturing organisations find great people since 2010. Our engineering contract division continues to grow […]

On a warm June evening in Manchester, three men in their fifties walked onto a stage in front of 60,000 people. For the next two hours, the crowd sang, laughed, smiled, danced, and for some, probably shed a few tears too. The band was Take That. For those of us who grew up in the […]

Exams will soon be finishing. In a couple of months there will be thousands of young people waiting for results and asking themselves a familiar question: “What next?” University, apprenticeships, employment, a gap year, or perhaps something completely different. Watching this annual cycle always makes me reflect on careers. Not just the careers that are […]

This articles is about maintenance. Not specifically maintenance on your machines, but how that maintenance also impacts your leadership, your processes, and your relationships. We all know maintenance is important. But what is the reality of it? It is not just about physical performance. It shows up in culture. The standards people follow. The behaviours people […]

That is often the starting point when we talk about why people leave. It is the most visible factor. The easiest to measure. The one that tends to drive quick decisions when someone resigns. And to a point, the data supports that thinking. What the data tells us Why people move In our latest engineering […]