The wait goes on. High employment and declining candidate availability continue to drive demand for recruitment services in the UK. This has created skill shortages in certain sectors with employers competing for new talent. Despite the resilience of
Permanent recruitment agencies, supported by Simplicity, exceeded the £10 million mark for the first time in the financial year 2018-19. With employment rates running at a record high combined with skill shortages in many sectors; this has led
Clarity remains elusive Ongoing political and economic uncertainty mean that people are hesitant to move jobs resulting in low candidate availability in many sectors. With demand exceeding supply for both permanent and temporary workers, the rate of starting
We are pleased to announce that Darren Levers has joined the Simplicity team this month. Darren brings with him over 20 years’ experience working within the Recruitment Finance market, both with banks and independent funders. It therefore makes
Persistent candidate shortages are driving starting salaries ever upwards. According to the REC, starting salary inflation reached a 41-month peak for permanent jobs during September with hourly rates also increasing for temporary staff. Companies are showing resilience in
A charity golf day has raised thousands of pounds for one of Gloucestershire’s well-known children’s charities. A number of local businesses and UK based recruitment agencies gathered at Brickhampton Court Golf Complex for the Simplicity Golf Day in
Despite economic and political uncertainty, companies are still hiring across sectors, with opportunities in both permanent and temporary roles. However, persistent candidate shortages have created a surge in pay rises as employers compete for workers needed for growth.
The number of UK recruitment agencies adopting Simplicity’s GEMS Technology has hit the 1000-user mark within the first year of its launch. GEMS is a unique CRM and workflow solution specifically designed for recruiters. The technology was launched
The Recruitment market has recently reported a significant increase in fraudulent activity involving ‘Ghost Workers’. This fraud typically involves a fraudulent company approaching a legitimate recruitment agency and requesting that the recruitment company put workers through their payroll
Demand for staff remains high with the strength of the labour market viewed as a positive sign for the UK economy. However, skill and candidate shortages persist across many sectors from Hospitality to Aerospace according to the REC.