The Global Recruiter: UK Hiring Struggle Calls For A New Approach To Temporary Recruitment

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Originally posted in The Global Recruiter Magazine, Issue 259 pages 36-39

Author: Roger Clements, Chief Growth Officer

According to a new report from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) candidates placed in permanent positions fall again with companies instead looking to temporary solutions for their staffing needs, with the latest survey data signalling a marginal rise in temp billings for the first time since last October. Yet businesses across the UK are struggling to recruit workers into temporary jobs. Could it be that Talent Acquisition leaders are missing out on vital talent by putting all their eggs in one basket?

The latest statistics suggest that the temporary recruitment market is in need of a shake
up – a more modern approach that not only widens access to the talent pool but creates
a more fair and transparent marketplace that builds competitive advantage.

The Global Recruiter: UK Hiring Struggle Calls For A New Approach To Temporary Recruitment

Read the full article on page 36-39 here: The Global Recruiter

By opting for a neutral vendor which can manage and automate your recruitment
processes, clients can release roles into a supply chain of international agencies and
local SMEs in a matter of minutes with full visibility, control and 100% compliance from
start to finish.

When it comes to fairness, transparency and access to talent, a neutral vendor will
trump the more traditional master vendor option every time. A neutral vendor approach
ensures that all recruitment agencies – no matter their size – have the opportunity to
put forward their best candidates. And for the client, it gives them the best opportunity
to fill those all-important roles which, by judging by the latest figures, could be the
answer they’ve been searching for

Originally posted in The Global Recruiter Magazine, Issue 259 pages 36-39

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