As the country emerges from recession, recruiters are choosing to stay put rather than seeking pastures new, according to Samantha Woodland, senior HR business partner at Kelly Services.

Woodland told Recruiter: “Many recruitment agencies took the large volume of skilled professionals who were available during the recession for granted, so the major issue facing recruitment - as well as other industries - is the current talent shortage.  

“Hiring costs are increasing as talented individuals are looking to consolidate their current position rather than moving on.  As such, the workforce is likely to become less transient than it was in 2007.  

“In fact, a recent Kelly survey found that 34% of people feel more loyal to their current employer than they did before the recession, highlighting the fact that people think that ‘staying put’ could be the best plan for their career at this time.”

See Recruiter’s rec-to-rec sector focus in our Awards issue (28 April).