AP Personnel handles recruitment for a constant stream of vacancies in the commercial world:  businesses that deal with something other than wealth management - from retail to e-commerce. Although the finance industry now dominates the employment scene in Jersey and Guernsey, there are still success stories in the non-finance commercial sector. In addition to the specialist skills needed in these areas, there are also opportunities for those with accountancy qualifications, or experience in such fields as human resources, marketing and general office skills. Both islands are home to some big national and international names whose reputation is in the hands of the local workforce, and which, in turn, provide outlets for the talents and abilities of that workforce.

The  islands have embraced the successful industries of the late 20^th and early 21^st centuries, from educating the workforce to building new offices and  installing the telecommunications infrastructure that is so vital if they are to compete with jurisdictions around the world. The way in which this has been done is a continuation of the constant process of adaptation over the centuries, earning their living from fishing, horticulture and tourism as circumstances demanded.