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At TaskMaster, we’re excited about what the future holds as we welcome RE Recruitment into our family. To put a face to this partnership, we sat down with Mark Norton, who leads the RE operation, to learn more about his background and the strengths this collaboration brings to clients and candidates across the UK.

Meet Mark: 17 Years of Building High-Performing Recruitment Teams

Mark’s recruitment career spans 17 years, covering a steady progression through sales, branch leadership, onsite management, and regional roles. He began by developing new client relationships within technical and industrial recruitment before moving into branch and onsite leadership.

Over the last six years at RE Recruitment, Mark’s role has evolved significantly. He first built the onsite division before and during the pandemic, servicing volume clients within healthcare logistics, food production, and the automotive sectors.

More recently, his remit has expanded to include leadership of three branches – Cheltenham, Hereford, and Worcester – and the development of an overseas division supplying seasonal labour across industries such as food production and agriculture.

To further enhance the solutions toolkit within RE, and within Mark’s wider team, there’s also a Professional Services division, headed by Abi Howell, which focuses on roles (typically £30k–£60k) across Commercial, Administration, Sales, Finance, and Technical & Engineering at all levels and through to senior management.

RE Recruitment’s Specialisms

Branch Network & Local Expertise – Established, high-performing locations, notably Hereford, with deep local connections and long-standing relationships across key industries.

Onsite Managed Services – Providing fully managed, onsite recruitment solutions tailored to high-volume and complex operational environments. From workforce planning to onsite account management, RE ensures consistent delivery and workforce performance.

Professional Services – Covering permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment across Commercial, Administration, Sales, Finance, and Technical & Engineering disciplines – complementing TaskMaster’s blue-collar expertise and supporting clients with skilled workforce solutions across all levels, up to senior management.

Seasonal & Overseas Workforce Solutions – A year-round pipeline for short assignments (typically 8–12 weeks), ideal for peak periods in food, farming, and related industries.

Compliance You Can Trust – RE Recruitment holds a Seasonal Worker Visa licence, ensuring compliant seasonal staffing where required.

Why This Partnership Makes Sense

This partnership isn’t about overlapping territories – it’s about complementary strengths. TaskMaster’s footprint is historically more northern, while RE Recruitment’s presence is strong across the South West and West Midlands.

That geographic fit means:

• True national reach for multi-site clients seeking fewer, high-quality recruitment partners.
• Cross-selling opportunities – RE clients gain access to TaskMaster’s managed services and sector expertise, while TaskMaster customers can now access RE’s onsite, seasonal, and professional services capabilities.
• Shared standards and fresh thinking – combining processes, buying power, and best practices to maintain quality and control costs.

Looking Ahead

In the short term, it’s business as usual for customers. Longer term, the partnership enables:

• Selective growth – both organic and, where appropriate, via acquisition to strengthen regional coverage and meet national demand.
• A broader service offering – combining TaskMaster’s managed services (including Utilities and Public Sector) with RE’s onsite managed services, seasonal workforce, and professional services expertise.
• More opportunities for people – as branches grow, so do career opportunities for talented recruiters and onsite specialists.

A Final Word from Mark

“The most exciting part of this partnership is how it expands the toolkit for everyone involved. RE brings onsite, seasonal, and professional services strengths; TaskMaster brings scale, managed services, and new sectors. Together, we can offer clients a one-stop, national solution with local care.”