Joanne Caine

Managing Director

I joined Cathedral Appointments in 1998 to cover a maternity leave and never left. I now co own the business and love my job. I've a great team of consultants who work with me in ensuring that Cathedral Appointments provide an excellent service to candidates and clients alike.

I've gained an excellent knowledge of the local employment market and have long established relationships with many leading employers in the area. I recruit for a number of commercial organisations as well as the public and not for profit sectors and have a strong network of Human Resource contacts in the region.

My recruitment specialities include:

Search and Selection
Executive Recruitment - CEO, COO, Director, Senior Management and Leadership roles
HR Recruitment - HR Directors, HRBP's, Head of HR, HR Managers, Learning & Development, Resourcing, Talent Acquisition
Senior Marketing and Commercial Recruitment - Marketing Directors, Head of Marketing, Head of Departments, Commercial Directors
Salary Advice and Salary Benchmarking
Specialist Advertising, Talent Attraction Knowledge
Local Job Market Information

KMPG and REC December Report on Jobs

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 14 January, 2020

Latest results from the KPMG and REC’s report on jobs. Read below to see the full article.

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Christmas Opening Times

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 20 December, 2019

Merry Christmas from all of us. Please see our opening hours below.

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Decline in permanent vacancies is met with increased remuneration for perm and temp staff

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 12 November, 2019

Temporary employment rises, permanent vacancies and placements declines, permanent salaries and temporary wages rise.

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Can I Ask Questions About A Candidate's Health During Interview?

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 04 October, 2019

A very interesting article by Bunmi Adefuye of the REC in October's Recruiter Magazine.

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September Jobs Outlook and the Rise of Temporary Recruitment in the Short Term

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 03 October, 2019

The September edition of the REC’s Jobs Outlook has highlighted the significant shift towards temporary workers over the short term.

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Returning to Work After a Short Maternity Leave

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 19 July, 2019

Lynsey Skinner is a Recruitment Manager for Cathedral Appointments and has worked for the business for 15 years. Lynsey has recently returned from a short maternity leave following the birth of her baby girl a few months ago. Read on to see her thoughts on how easy, or difficult, it has been coming back to work following this short maternity leave.

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Changes to IR35 and How to Manage Them

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 09 July, 2019

IR35 has been hotly debated in recent weeks owing to changes announced surrounding client vs contractor liability in the private sector.

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6 Weird West Country Jobs you probably didn’t know existed

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 08 July, 2019

The West Country has its own unique bunch of occupations you won’t find anywhere else. Here’s 6 of the most unusual…

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Employers are in hiring limbo as uncertainty continues...

Posted by Joanne Caine

Published on 12 June, 2019

Uncertainty is impacting staffing decisions, with one third of employers (34 per cent) being unsure about their short-term hiring plans for temporary agency workers, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey.

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