Rec-to-rec | Recruiter

Recruiters in demand as firms rush to hire

Recruiters are in high demand by UK recruitment businesses, perhaps at a 20-plus year high, a leading rec-to-rec practitioner has told a webinar audience.

Your recruitment business 20 April 2021

Veteran leaders form Jump Advisory Group

Four veteran recruitment leaders who met through providing guidance to listeners of trade body webinars during the pandemic have formed a new advisory group to serve recruitment businesses.

Recruitment marketing 7 September 2020

Recruiters don’t have confidence in government CBIL loan scheme

Recruiters lack confidence in the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) due to continuing prohibitive criteria and lack of response.

Financials, Your recruitment business 27 April 2020

Recruitment veterans urge recruiters not to panic

Veteran agency bosses of the great recession have urged recruiters not to panic and resist laying off consultants due to the coronavirus outbreak.

23 March 2020

Start-up of the Month: Douglas John Recruitment

With an increasing number of recruiters recognising the benefits of flexible working, Lorraine Douglas has launched Douglas John Recruitment, a rec-to-rec agency with a difference.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 12 March 2020

How to be seen and heard online when everyone else is shouting

How can you stand out and attract candidates online before your competitors? Amanda Davies offers a few tips to recruiters

Your recruitment business 5 December 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 28 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Alexander Mann Solutions, Alvius, American Staffing Association, Berwick Partners, Cripps Pemberton Greenish, Drummond Bridge, Kayman Recruitment, ManpowerGroup, Projectus Consulting, Space Executive

Supplier, Technology 28 October 2019

ONS figures show recruitment contributed to services sector growth

The recruitment sector helped contribute to a 9.3% annual increase in services sector turnover, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workforce, In-house recruitment 13 September 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2019

This week’s launches include: Bramwith Consulting, NRL Group, Odgers Interim, Right Time Recruitment, Tiger Recruitment

25 February 2019

Recruiters reveal their hard-to-fill roles in lead up to Brexit D-Day

With record levels of employment in the UK, candidates increasingly more difficult to source and Brexit just over six weeks away, Recruiter spoke to agency bosses to find out what the hardest-to-fill roles are at the moment.

Your recruitment business 13 February 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 DECEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: CV-Library, Hudson Global, Lawspeed, Sixty Eight People, Trust in Soda

Supplier, Diversity/Inclusion 4 December 2018

No lie – the Jeremy Kyle Show is recruiting for researchers

Bored of recruitment and a big fan of the Jeremy Kyle Show? Then step this way – we could have the perfect job for you.

30 October 2018

Meet the star of The Recruitment Game

Do you have what it takes to master the world of recruitment?

17 April 2018

Join Recruiter’s first-ever video-inar

Data is a big deal these days, and among the benefits of accurate data is being able to pinpoint the recruitment sources that bring in the best applicants and enhance your efforts in those areas. Ready to learn more about getting the most from your data?

26 March 2018

Are you an emailer from hell?

Are you guilty of sending candidates vague or shouty emails using exclamation marks, or with profound quotes?

26 March 2018

Diversity and 'new age' interviews help in quest for talent

A focus on less obvious aspects of diversity and making interviews less formal are helping companies to find the staff they need.

Diversity/Inclusion 14 February 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 22-26 JANUARY 2018

This week’s launches include: AlgoMe, Elite Leaders, FCSA, Recruiter Club, Sanderson Recruitment, Search Consultancy, SRi, SureCert

Supplier, Your recruitment business 22 January 2018

How to use behavioural design for organisational inclusion

Unconscious bias can affect many organisations, but how can recruiters and companies overcome this?

Diversity/Inclusion 12 January 2018

Former recruiter joins the Celebrity Big Brother house

Celebrity Big Brother returned to our screens this week, and the recruitment industry boasts a former recruiter in the ‘stellar’ line-up.

4 January 2018

Recruitment sector good career option for perks

Thinking of changing jobs this New Year? Well, the good news is recruitment is in the top sector for workplace perks.

Workplace 4 January 2018

Hiring the most productive talent for recruitment

Joyce Maroney, executive director of the Workforce Institute at Kronos, on recruiting great people.

Your recruitment business 30 November 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2017

This week’s contracts and deals include: Berry Recruitment, Bullhorn, Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance, Peoplenet, Rullion

Supplier 29 November 2017

Recruitment ranked sixth in the unhappy at work charts

Recruitment has ranked in the top 10 of professions where people are unhappy in their current role.

13 November 2017

Three tests to measure the strength of your USP

There are lots of recruitment companies out there – and most of them claim to be ‘the best’ or the ‘most cost effective’ or to offer a ‘bespoke, tailored service’.

Your recruitment business 3 November 2017

Recruiters urged to go flexible to avoid sex discrimination rules

Recruiters should consider offering a flexible working option when advertising consultant vacancies or risk falling foul of indirect sex discrimination rules.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 30 October 2017