Journalism recruitment agency listing
Journalism is a popular career choice, but that means competition is fierce for jobs with newspapers, magazines and online publishers.
Newspapers used to recruit school leavers as trainees, but that is now rare and the minimum qualification needed for an entry-level position is usually a degree. Journalism graduates who studied a course that allowed them to complete their NCTJ qualification will have an advantage when applying for trainee reporter roles, but employers will also consider people with English or media studies degrees.
Most journalists begin their career as a trainee with a local newspaper, magazine publisher, news agency or website. Jobs at this level are almost always advertised direct, rather than through recruitment agencies, and pay between £13,000 and £18,000 a year, depending on location and the size of the publication.
Once they have completed their training, staff can choose to focus on news, sport, business, features or production. Good mainstream reporters and feature writers with bulging contact books will always have employment opportunities. Rival publications will be keen to hire them and much of the recruitment is done on a recommendation basis.
However, publications that need staff with specialist knowledge, such as trade journals, tend to use editorial recruitment agencies to find the right people. Similarly, many production journalism jobs, including vacancies for sub-editors, page designers and section editors, and senior managerial positions are filled by agencies.
Salaries for permanent positions within the industry vary from £20,000 for a reporter's role on a local newspaper to six-figure packages for editors of national newspapers and high-circulation magazines. Many experienced journalists prefer to operate on a freelance basis, with their earnings dictated by how much work they can sell.
Berry Recruitment - Office and Professional division
Industries covered: Media, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Banking, Charity, Consulting, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Executive / Management, Fashion, Government / Public Sector, Graduate, Personnel / HR, Information Industry, Insurance, Legal, Marketing, Market Research, Multilingual & Language, Not-for-profit, PR, Printing & Publishing, Purchasing, Retail, Sales, Training / Learning, Shipping, Sport, Recreation & Leisure, Travel
LinkPoint Resources Limited
Industries covered: Media, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Banking, Charity, Education, Electronics, Engineering, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Financial Services, Health & Safety, Personnel / HR, Insurance, Legal, Logistics, Marketing, Project Management, Purchasing, Energy / Renewable Energy
Aurora Search & Selection
Industries covered: Media, plus: Administration, Arts, Construction, Creative / Design, Executive / Management, Fashion, Headhunting, Personnel / HR, IT, Marketing, Market Research, Multilingual & Language, Pharmaceutical, PR, Printing & Publishing, Purchasing, Sales, Training / Learning, FMCG, Digital
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MP Resourcing LTD
Industries covered: Media, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Biotechnology, Consulting, Call Centre / Customer Service, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental, Executive / Management, Financial Services, Graduate, Headhunting, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Information Industry, IT, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Market Research, Pharmaceutical, PR, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Sales, Training / Learning, Science, Telecommunications, Digital
Platinum Personnel Solutions
Industries covered: Media, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Agriculture, Automotive, Aviation, Catering and Hospitality, Construction, Consulting, Defence, Driving, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Financial Services, Food & Drink, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Information Industry, Insurance, IT, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Multilingual & Language, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Rail, Rec 2 Rec, Retail, Sales, Shipping, Energy / Renewable Energy
Nelson Recruitment Services Ltd
Industries covered: Media, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Agriculture, Arts, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Biotechnology, Catering and Hospitality, Charity, Construction, Consulting, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Domestic / Child Care, Driving, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Fashion, Financial Services, Food & Drink, Graduate, Headhunting, Health Care, Health & Safety, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Information Industry, Insurance, IT, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Market Research, Multilingual & Language, Not-for-profit, Pharmaceutical, PR, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Rail, Retail, Sales, Training / Learning, Science, Security, Shipping, Space & Satellite, Sport, Recreation & Leisure, Tax, Telecommunications, Travel, Energy / Renewable Energy, FMCG, Digital