About Us

Origin Recruitment (formally Merrow Language Recruitment) is the longest established specialist language, and multilingual recruitment consultancy in Europe. Since 1965 we have been placing bilingual and multilingual staff with our customers Worldwide and have built up a long-lasting reputation for attracting and providing exceptional candidates with language skills that are vital for the success of global businesses.  

Bilingual and Multilingual candidates rely on us to connect them with the best job opportunities available. 

Companies rely on us to find the highest calibre of candidates with language skills for a wide and diverse range of multilingual roles 

To date our team of specialist multilingual recruitment consultants has placed over 12,000 candidates in 32 languages in a variety of language specific roles across the globe

Our recruiters specialize in industries giving them deep knowledge and understanding of their markets. This approach allows our specialist teams to advise on skill shortages, availability, language mixes, salary and time-to-hire 

We have placed multilingual professionals in over 25 Countries. 38% of our customers are based outside the UK. Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Central & Eastern Europe and the Benelux regions are our fastest growing markets. 

We are committed to providing the service we offer to the highest standards. Providing our candidates with a great customer service is really important to us and we regularly seek feedback to make sure we are providing the best possible solutions for them.   Candidates who are looking for a multilingual job with languages trust us to listen to them, understand their expectations and help them to find their ideal job that can utilise their language skills.

For more than 50 years, Origin Recruitment has been a trusted partner to companies requiring multilingual recruitment. We specialise in roles involving languages across a wide range of business sectors and industries.  Whether you are looking to fill a single vacancy or recruit an entire multilingual or bilingual team, our professional recruitment service is tailored to your requirements.