Not only are there opportunities for recruiters to provide councils with the specialist skills that will allow them to manage transformation, but there is also an increasing role for recruiters to work closely with their clients to devise innovative solutions and drive efficiencies.

Specialist recruiters who are experts in their markets and really understand their customers’ needs, will always fare better than those who don’t make that investment and those who work with employers during the whole cycle of employment, from attraction of permanent staff, using temps as a flexible resource and providing career transition to those who are made redundant, will be able to show they can continue to add value during these uncertain times.

Andy Robling, Public Services Director at Hays, the leading recruiting expert