Buyers grow temporary labour role
29 August 2012
Purchasers are increasingly involved in purchasing temporary labour to help consolidate suppliers and drive down costs, according to recruiters.
More than a fifth of companies are looking to consolidate suppliers of temporary workers, and a further third intend to do so in the next year, according to a survey of 100 HR managers by Loudhouse Research and recruitment agency Adecco.
Of the businesses surveyed, temporary staff made up, on average, 6-10 per cent of the total workforce. However, 11 per cent...