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​Sports Drinks… Lucozade and Powerade have dominated the industry for years if not decades but in 2023 only one word dominates the market… PRIME.‘PRIME Hydration is a naturally flavoured beverage with 10% coconut water, BCAAs, antioxidants + electrolytes to help you refresh, replenish, and refuel...

​2022 has proven to be, without question, a candidate’s market; where each job seeker can afford to pick and choose their next job. We predict that attracting top talent will continue to be a challenge for businesses for some time to come. If you are currently seeking talent, you will probably ...

Both recruitment and manufacturing stand as hugely male dominated industries. Our Founder and Operations Director, Courtney Steele, feels strongly that this is the time for a change. Alexander Steele are actively empowering women within these industries to take advantage of the opportunities avai...

This month, we were featured in The Scotsman Newspaper's print and online. They highlighted our recent achievements and most importantly, our expansion plans for the next 24 months. You can read the article below!​​

​This month, Alexander Steele turned four! So far, it has been an incredible journey of ups, downs, challenges and successes and we were proud to be able to invite those who have supported us along the way to raise a toast and celebrate with us! A fantastic night was had by all as we enjoyed food...

​As an expert in the recruitment and consumer goods industries; Managing Director, Richard Steele was recently asked to construct an opinion piece for The Herald Agenda. He highlights the effects of the pandemic, current trends within the sector and what he predicts for the next 12 months. You ca...

​Last month, we were overjoyed to give yet another one of our consultants a promotion. Tracey Fleming has only been working within recruitment for a year but for us, promotions are not solely based on time served or figures. Tracey is consistently growing as a consultant and is eager to learn mor...

​In the last few years, whether due to the pandemic, Brexit or awareness of our carbon-footprint; all of our world’s have become that little bit smaller. ‘Shop Local’ and ‘Locally sourced’ are phrases you will hear daily and the demand for products which support the local economy continues to inc...

Last month we were pleased to announce the promotion of our longest standing team member, Clarke Smith. Clarke has shown consistent growth since he launched his career in recruitment and continues to show his value amongst his peers as he offers support and guidance to his colleagues. We are extr...

Sam Gilmour, our most recent addition to the Manchester team has impressed the whole company by navigating his way to consultant of the month in only his third month in the business... and working in recruitment! Sam joined us from a career in account management and his natural charisma teamed wi...

In June 2021 Alexander Steele opened it doors to our Manchester office. A big step for such a young business, and during a global pandemic no less. ​They do say you can’t run a business without taking risks... ​And here we are, almost 9 months later. 2021 was a highly successful year for Alexan...

Tracey is a rising star at Alexander Steele. After years in media sales, she decided that 2021 seemed like the right time for a change and began to pursue a career in recruitment. Since joining us, she has shown huge enthusiasm to learn resulting in her signing multiple new clients and placing he...

Tinashe joined our Manchester office in the summer and since then we have seen him go from strength to strength and receive glowing praise from new clients. He has embraced all that is the UK and Alexander Steele life and brought a new energy to our team. As his first quarter came to an end, we c...

It goes without saying that the last 18 months has been tough on everyone (except maybe Jeff Bezos!) and at Alexander Steele, it has, more than ever, opened our eyes to the value of our team. As a business, we take the mental and physical wellbeing of our staff seriously and creating a culture wh...

​“Fancy a hard seltzer?” It doesn’t exactly role off the tongue… but what about if I offered you a “Bear Back?” You’d be intrigued, wouldn’t you?That’s the goal of young drinks entrepreneur, Dougal Forsyth and his new hard seltzer brand; to get more people drinking from this modern product ca...

March 2020 saw the Coronavirus pandemic spread and nationwide lockdowns enforced. Businesses across all sectors of the economy felt panic and uncertainty as we as a nation grappled with the unknown entity of having our freedoms restricted and our daily lives change overnight. As working from hom...

​We are proud to announce our latest venture with the opening of Alexander Steele's second office, based out of Neo, Charlotte Street, Manchester. Following unprecedented success in our commercial department under the guidance of Greg Carroll, our Manchester office will be focused around an expan...

​At the beginning of the year, Alexander Steele decided to put all the lockdown walks to good use and pledged £1 for each mile walked by the team. We are so proud to announce that over the weekend and thanks to the great efforts of our colleagues, we reached our target of walking 500 miles in sup...

As we prepare to enter March and approach our 12th month of the pandemic, there is no doubting that the last year has been one like no other for businesses and consumers alike. We have battled through lockdowns, adapted to working from home and tried to come to terms with tier systems and what th...

​As lockdown eases and companies continue to try to adapt to the sudden affects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is an unfortunate inevitability that jobs are lost and unemployment rates increase. At the same time, those businesses that are still trading may have smaller recruitment budgets and so, m...