The 10 best graduate recruitment agencies in Nottingham

A scary thought some of us may have as students – now more than ever – is, “what will I do after university?” But don’t worry! Luckily for you, there are a wide range of agencies for you to choose services from here in the East Midlands. Below I have created a list of ten graduate recruitment agencies in Nottingham which will help you in finding your way into the career world, especially if you’re coming out of the university world.

1. Think Recruitment

Think focuses on building contracting, housing, mechanics, civil engineering, design and are looking for hard workers ready to fill these types of careers out. They have been around for 18 years and have specialist consultants that get to know you, and find the right role in the construction industry for you.

2. Reed

Founded in 1960, the company work with more than 30,000 organisations and have helped millions find the right work for them. They get people back on their feet and back into employment through connecting clients with on-demand courses that help them enhance their careers. There are seven Reed offices in and around the Midlands, but are all over the UK, so the possibilities of the type and location of your career are endless. On their website they also have articles written that give you all sorts of advice surrounding questions you may have for them, or about the future of your career.

3. Tate Recruitment

Their team of over 1100 colleagues has been “empowering businesses with exceptional talent since 1985”. They specialise in most services from retail, healthcare, government, etc. In terms of their values, they focus on creating a space where clients can achieve success and grow in their professionalism. If you click on their website, you can find case studies which prove what they have done for people and the career world around the UK, or put your CV into their form and get connected to a well-suited job.

4. Penguin Recruitment

Launched in 2004, they explain that they’re a “big city recruitment in a seaside location”, meaning that their team are based around more countryside areas, giving opportunities to people that may not be able to access the more known locations for careers. They specialise in engineering, planning and design and environmental sectors. In specifics, these are roles such as sustainable development, ecology, town planning and more. They are highly rate on Trustpilot and have been named as a finalist for the Apprentice and Graduate Programme of the Year, due to their GeoFirst Graduate Recruitment Programme! GeoFirst equips aspiring professionals with tools they need to launch their careers into the geo sector.

5. Macildowie

Macildowie have been recruiting since 1993, specialising in careers such as finance, HR, marketing, etc. They have offices in Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton and Nottingham – a wide range of areas for you to choose your future in! Their team is made up of experts who will help you in your recruitment journey.

6. Give A Grad A Go

This recruitment service focus solely on the talent of the graduates, even their team started out as graduates! They have helped over 550,000 graduates find jobs in the UK and are near to a five star rating on google. 70% of their candidates get asked to interview, with 96% of new starters passing probation – proving them as an award-winning service (just check out their website to see!). As you can tell, they’re big on their stats, but its a great way for you to see the legitimacy of their company, and get great connections for your future. Examples of graduate opportunities include: technology grad roles, media graduate opportunities, PR, sales, and so many more to choose from.

7. The Graduate Recruitment

These recruitment specialises in work based around the East Midlands and have won awards for being agency of the year in 2023-2024, and also for the 2023 leading graduate recruitment service providers in the UK. If you like to keep it real then The Graduate Recruitment might be the perfect service for you, as they don’t hide the fact that finding work is a competitive field and they’ll match you to the right job quickly and effectively. Examples of sectors they specialise in are legal, design and creative, scientific, IT and more.

8. Express Recruitment

One of the leading recruitment agencies in Nottingham and Derby, Express Recruitment specialises in a range of divisions such as tech, healthcare, business support, sales and marketing, etc. Their team have almost 40 years of experience matching clients with jobs in detailed approaches. They have a total of 1107 clients and are award winners of the top three recruitment agencies in Nottingham in 2024! A great and refreshing factor of their company is they “never take a blanket approach to recruitment”, and want to give their clients and candidates exactly what is needed for their future.

9. Cherry Professional

As the highest-rated agency in the East Midlands for finance and office recruitment, they have had amazing oppurtunities like working with brands such as Nikon, UniDays, Motorpoint Arena and many more. They mainly specialise in accounting and finance, human resources, administrative and business professionals – a great range of career paths, and a great way for you to get your needs met.

10. Harper Recruitment

Harper Recruitment specialise in four divisions such as sales, finance, HR and office jobs. With over 30 years of experience, they are a popular agency based in Nottingham and pride themselves on offering the best of the best services and solutions for your career. To find out more about how they can help, and who they have helped click on their website! Find more tips on building your career on our jobs and careers page.