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
Your start-up recruitment business has taken off and you find there’s not enough hours in the day to nurture existing client relationships let alone look for new ones. It’s now time to take on talented individuals to help
No matter what stage of the journey your agency is at, there are four key areas of your business that should be a priority for you in 2019. Identify opportunities for growth Demand for the services of recruiters
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
After a year of record growth in 2018, the UK recruitment industry looks set to continue in the same vein this year. But what is driving it and how can recruitment business leaders capitalise on the rising demand
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
Over 4,000 new recruitment businesses opened their doors for the first time in the UK last year, according to figures recently released by Companies House. This would seem to prove, as if any proof was needed, that the
Recent figures from the Office for National statistics show that employment levels are at their highest in 40 years, while demand for top talent shows little or no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Against this backdrop, the
In the last decade, the UK recruitment industry has seen a three-fold increase in the number of agencies operating within it – up from 12,500 in 2012 to 40,000 today. Despite Brexit, demand for staff remains high as