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13 July 2026

Monthly Blog - July 2026

Blog post July 2026 Happy 17th Birthday to AFA!! We are celebrating 17 years of hard work with a new website! Mike Stevens has given us a re-vamp and we couldn’

2 June 2026

Andy File Monthly Insight Welcome to our June update – what a month May was! We were proud to be Sponsors at the recent FORGE 2026 event held at the Octagon. Where we were proud to be Sponsoring Damian Hughes from The High Performance Podcast. This great event was put on by Jon Asquith

5 May 2026

Monthly Blog – May 2026

Andy File Monthly Blog May 2026 Andy File Monthly Insight How can employers get more value from interviews? One simple answer: use the STAR method — and not just for candidates. When interviews rely on vague or generic questions, it’s hard to see how someone really performs at work. STAR-based questioning changes that by

2 June 2025

Monthly Blog: June 2025

Partnering for Success: Supporting AAG IT Services in Welcoming Ben Bedford and Sam Woodward At Andy File Associates, we’re proud to work with forward-thinking and local businesses like AAG IT Services. These companies understand the power of recruiting the right people at the right time. That’s why we’re delighted to see two talented professionals, Ben

4 July 2024

Monthly Blog: June 2024

Happy Birthday to us! June sees us celebrate 15 years of Andy File Associates and once again we’d like to take the opportunity to say a big thank you to all our clients, candidates and suppliers who have helped us over the years, without the support offered by people like you, we’d not be where

5 June 2024

Monthly Blog: May 2024

Another great month saw the team break our previous revenue targets bringing more good news! Given June will see AFA celebrate its 15th anniversary we’re on a real high at the moment. With the wealth of experience the team have brought in contributing to the success over the years, we’re excited to see

2 May 2024

Monthly Blog: April 2024

Welcoming new talent & highlighting new opportunities. April saw the team make 17 placements across a variety of sectors with everyone contributing to an outstanding Month for us! Some of us were out on the road attending Chesterfield Business Expo and Blades in Business, where we had the pleasure of hearing Johnny Nelson MBE talk.

21 July 2021

Corporate social responsibility – an important business element for supporting the community and for retaining staff

The importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been steadily growing with many seeing it as a tick boxing exercise or ‘doing our bit for charity.’ However, over the past year for many charitable organisations CSR has become a lifeline and the role businesses play within the community has become one that is supportive and

7 July 2021

Andy File Associates welcomes Harry to the recruitment team

A big welcome to Harry Greaves who joins the Andy File Associate team as Student Consultant during his summer break while studying at University of Manchester. Harry is the fourth addition to the AFA family in the past month as the business continues to grow in response to the increase in clients and candidates. Andy

29 June 2021

Could our economy finally have turned a corner?

In what feels like a lifetime of restrictions, the world of recruitment has been turned upside down with many having to adapt to new ways of working. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, we’ve managed to get by, using virtual interviews to align candidates to clients. As we move towards establishing a sense of

21 June 2021

Andy File Associates welcomes trio of new starters

It’s an exciting time for Andy File Associates! We’re delighted to announce three new starters to help us meet client demands as the business continues to grow. Despite the repercussions of the pandemic, we’ve experienced a spike in activity from companies looking to recruit and a vast market of skilled candidates ready for employment

26 February 2021

Candidates in Focus

As a result of Andy File Associates working through these difficult times we have been talking and representing with some fantastic people that are looking for a new start. Here are couple of the people that are available: An Experienced Customer Service – With 14 years’ experience in managing and developing customer service departments –

3 August 2020

Vacancies filled during lockdown

Since the Covid lockdown started back in March, Andy File Associates have been working with existing and new clients to help support them with their recruitment requirements and to help them through these testing times. Working as professionally and efficiently as always we have filled the following vacancies: Account Manager – Derbyshire Auto Electrician –

18 March 2020

Staying Strong, Positive and Working Together in Times of Change

Andy File Associates understands that this is a difficult time for everyone and with this in mind some of our clients are still working from their offices and some from home but continue to actively recruit new members of staff. We remain positive and we would all like this unprecedented disruption to be over as

2 March 2020

Vacancies Filled in February

Fantastic February for clients and candidates alike. Please see below the type of vacancies that we have filled in February. In South Yorkshire Accountant Assembly Operative Cleaner Credit Controller CSCS Card Labourer x 2 Customer Service Advisor Driver’s Mate Sales Administrator Saw Operative Site Technician In Derbyshire 2nd Line Engineer FLT Driver Sales

7 February 2020

Vacancies Filled In January

What a fantastic start to 2020 with many happy clients and candidates. Please see below the type of vacancies that we have filled in January. In South Yorkshire Electrical Assembly Operative Site Technician Marketing Assistant Cleaner x 2 Credit Controller CSCS Card Labourer x 4 Customer Service Advisor Production Planner Auto Electrician

6 February 2020

Doncaster Knights Sponsorship Goes Live

Andy File Associates are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring a board at Doncaster Knight‘s Castle Park for the 2019/20 season. Managing Director Andy File has been heavily involved with the Knights and delighted to become a sponsor of the of club. “We have been down to events at Castle Park before and last

8 January 2020

Vacancies filled in December

We have been busy over the month of December and see below the various vacancies that we have filled. In South Yorkshire Warehouse Operative Electrical Assembly OperativeSME TelemarketerEmployment Law ParalegalCleanerCredit Controller x 2 CSCS Card Labourer Driver’s Mates x 5Purchasing Administrator Stores Person (FLT Driver) Production OperativeProduction Administrator In Derbyshire Accounts AssistantTechnical Sales SupportTransport Planner

2 December 2019

Vacancies filled in November

We have been busy over the month of November and see below the various vacancies that we have filled. In South Yorkshire Investment Financial Advisor Estimator Mechanical Design Engineer Fleet Administrator Senior Process Engineer CAD Engineer CSCS Card Labourer x 2 Assembly Operative Transport Planner Stores Person (FLT Driver) Customer Service Advisor In Derbyshire Warehouse

1 November 2019

Vacancies filled in October

In South Yorkshire Stores SupervisorStores Team Leader Customer Service Advisor x3Estimator x 2Social Media ExecutiveTest Bus DriverCSCS Card Labourer x3Warehouse Operatives In West Yorkshire Customer Service Advisor CNC Press Brake Operative x 2 To see our current vacancies please clickhere If you are looking for the right candidate/s for your vacancies please don’t hesitate to

2 October 2019

Vacancies Filled in September

Please see below the variety of vacancies filled by the team in September: In Derbyshire: Assembly Operative x 3 In South Yorkshire Assembly Operative Mechanical Operative Driver Mate x 5 AdministratorAllocator Sales Order ProcessorMaintenance EngineerProduct Controller In West Yorkshire Customer Service Advisor Maintenance Engineer In Nottinghamshire Site Technician x 3 To see our current vacancies

2 September 2019

Vacancies Filled in August

Please see below the variety of vacancies filled by the team in August: In Derbyshire: Assembly Operative x 3 Receptionist 2nd Line Support In South Yorkshire Assembly Operative x 3Calibration Technician Driver Mate x 4 PI Auditor Allocator x 2 Sales Order ProcessorField Maintenance Engineer In West Yorkshire Fleet Administrator Cleaner In Nottinghamshire Site Technician

27 August 2019

How do you make sure you find the right talent for your business in an ever expanding market?

We know it’s difficult enough to recruit the right person with the right approach at the best of times, but when your chosen location is expanding and growing fast, the talent pool can become extremely shallow in a very short space of time. Talent is a finite resource, and when your competitors start to expand

1 August 2019

Vacancies Filled in July

Please see below the variety of vacancies filled by the team in July: In Derbyshire: Assembly Operatives IPAF Holders MIG and TIG Welder Receptionist Control Panel Builder In North Yorkshire Business Development Executive Lab Technician In South Yorkshire 2nd Line Support Accounts Assistant Assembly Operatives Calibration Technician Electrical Assembly

7 September 2017

Standing Strong in South Yorkshire

Andy File Associates is cementing their place in South Yorkshire after renewing their membership with both Sheffield and Rotherham and Barnsley Chamber of Commerce. To celebrate the continued partnership, Andy File Associates are offering a 10% discount off standard terms to fellow Chamber members. Over the eight years of trading, Andy File Associates

14 February 2017

Who are we? – Consultant Profile – Anne Braithwaite

How long have you worked in recruitment for? I’ve worked in recruitment now for over 30 years Who have you worked for and what positions? I started my career in recruitment working for Adecco many years back as an IT Trainer when they started life as Alfred Marks and then through mergers/acquisitions became Adia

19 December 2016

Giving Back to the Community

This year Andy File Associates will be giving back to the local community and we have chosen Rotherham Hospice to give a donation to in lieu of Christmas gifts. Andy File and the team think that Rotherham Hospice is a worthy cause and would like to make a gift donation this year to support

28 October 2015

Matching People to People rather than Paper to Paper

There are recruiting agencies that match CV to Job Spec all the time rather than matching a person and their personality to the client. Recruitment relies heavily on minimum experience needed for a role, with companies only looking for specific experience or only having the ‘X-Factor’ instead of looking for someone who has the potential

9 October 2015

How far we go to find quality candidates

We explore every channel available when sourcing candidates but this weekend saw Andy File Associates Software and Marketing Consultant Ben Saxton take it to extremes! Ben took on the Long Mynd Hike, on a unique challenge in the Shropshire hills. This is a 24hour, 50 mile challenge that can be either hiked or run and includes

3 August 2015

Local recruitment agency expands in to Rotherham

Its celebrations all around for one local recruitment agency as the doors to their new site in Rotherham are officially open. Andy File Associates whose head office is at The Aizlewood Mill in Sheffield has opened a third office on Bawtry Road at Wickersley having offices already in Sheffield and Doncaster. Closely located to

15 October 2014

Retain Your Best Staff & Unearth New Talent

Unemployment has recently fallen to its lowest level since 2008 bringing new challenges for business owners and HR teams. In the current climate talented, qualified and experienced professionals are in demand, what are you doing to retain your current staff?

15 September 2014

Geared Up Again – 65 Roses Holme Moss Classic

As riders prepared to ride through the rolling hills of South Yorkshire including the ascent of the iconic Holme Moss, part of the 2014 Tour de France’ journey through Yorkshire, our team was there to support them over the finishing line.

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11 July 2014

THE TEAM GEAR UP TO SPONSOR CHARITY CYCLE RACE

As Team Cystic Fibrosis took to their saddles and rode through the streets of Barnsley, the team cheered on from behind the banners, proud to sponsor this year’s Barnsley Bike race for Cystic Fibrosis.

20 November 2013

Be proactive in your recruitment.

When a job role becomes available, most companies will receive a job specification and create an advert from it. The advert could be placed within publications or on specific job sites, but is this really the best way of finding the right candidate?

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