Agencies react to the recession

A survey of recruitment agencies has revealed how the industry is coping with the downturn and their actions to prepare for the future

One year on since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and with signs that the economy may be improving, iProfile surveyed recruitment agencies in September to review the different ways in which agencies have reacted to what has been called the worst market since the 1930s recession.

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