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
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
Starting and building a recruitment business is hard work. But gaining and retaining that all-important edge over the competition is very much in the hands of agency owners themselves. It’s simply a matter of getting your agency brand
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