Recruiters will be required to take a more hands-on approach, according to a new survey from jobs board jobsite.co.uk.

The report predicts that the candidate pool will become more fragmented, while the balance of power will move towards the jobseeker, which will result in a more tailored approach to recruitment.

The report adds that the adoption of new recruitment technologies will occur at differing rates.

Keith Potts, chief executive of Jobsite.co.uk, says: “Jobsite has been at the forefront of online recruitment for nearly a decade and a half. In that time, the industry has changed almost beyond recognition and, as this report shows, that’s only going to continue.

“As recruitment becomes more fragmented and complicated, everyone involved in the industry will have to evolve if they are to survive - ourselves included.

“2019 may seem a long way off, but the expert predictions that make up the report are based in the here and now. HR professionals, recruitment consultancies and those of us working for job boards need to start making plans today if we are to successfully meet the challenges of tomorrow.”