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Partnering with SME companies throughout East Anglia, Michelle Denny Recruitment is a recruitment agency which specialises in personalised recruitment consultancy services in Norfolk and Suffolk to help you discover that elusive new member of staff at a budget that suits you.

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With different campaign options to meet your requirements and innovative marketing strategies to captivate worthy candidates, we'll present you with a refreshing, no-fuss approach to recruitment. Whether you need a comprehensive recruitment drive with full support, or a simple campaign to find you candidates to review in-house, we'll work with you as an extension of your team, to understand your business and the people within it. 

Clients

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We'll introduce you to companies with job opportunities across Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond that share your values and understand your career aspirations so you can feel confident in your job search. With guidance, support, constructive feedback and consistent communication as standard throughout our approach, Michelle Denny Recruitment Consultancy looks beyond your CV to discover what makes you, you!

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With a clear direction, straightforward application process and ongoing recommendations, we’ll provide you with the ultimate match-making service to help you find the right job, in the right company, with the right team. Learn more, view our current vacancies and upload your CV to register for upcoming roles too.

Candidates

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Thinking about a career move, but not quite ready to apply? You’re not alone.

  • Michelle Denny
  • Jan 17
  • 2 min read

If you’re quietly thinking about your next step, you’re in very good company.


Many candidates we speak to aren’t unhappy enough to rush, but they’re not settled enough to switch off either. They’re browsing roles, saving posts, reading articles like this one, and trying to work out what would actually feel like a good move.


That in-between stage is far more common than people realise – and it’s not a weakness.


Hands on a laptop in a calm setting, symbolising confidence and reflection in a career decision.

Thinking about a career move doesn’t mean you have to act


You don’t need to be ready to apply to start thinking clearly about your career.


Exploring options isn’t disloyal. It doesn’t mean you’re failing. And it certainly doesn’t mean you have to make a decision quickly.


If you’re thinking about a career move but don’t feel ready to apply yet, that pause can actually be a healthy and confident place to be. In fact, the candidates who take time to think things through often make the strongest moves when they do decide to act.



What we see from confident candidates


Confident career moves don’t usually come from panic or frustration. They come from clarity.


Candidates who move well tend to:

  • reflect on what’s working and what isn’t

  • get clear on what they want more of, and what they’ve outgrown

  • ask questions before sending applications

  • have conversations rather than chasing job titles


That confidence doesn’t mean having all the answers. It means being willing to explore them.


It’s OK not to have a five-year plan


You don’t need a perfectly mapped-out future to take a sensible next step.

Sometimes confidence comes from narrowing things down rather than opening everything up. Knowing what you don’t want can be just as useful as knowing what you do.


A role that fits your life, values and priorities now is far more important than one that simply looks impressive on paper.


When you’re ready, support makes a difference


When the time does feel right, having the right support around you can make the process feel far less daunting.


Good recruitment should help you think clearly, ask better questions and make informed decisions – not rush you or push you into something that doesn’t sit right.


A conversation can be just that. A conversation.


A final thought


You don’t need to rush. You don’t need to apply for everything you read. And you don’t need to have it all figured out.


But you are allowed to think ahead and build confidence in your next step.


If you’re quietly considering a move and would value a calm, honest conversation, we’re always happy to talk things through.


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