IT and recruitment outsourcing specialist Parity has launched a social media group to bring together recruitment and resourcing leaders.

The LinkedIn group - Redefining Recruitment Partnerships (RRP), founded by Simon Page, director of permanent recruitment allows members to network with fellow corporate resourcing professionals to discuss and resolve common issues, and aims to improve the value and relevance of the services provided by recruitment agencies.

Page says: “Having experienced life on both sides of the organisational resourcing fence, there is a clear disconnect between the range and quality of services provided by external recruitment partners and those most needed by hiring organisations.

“Changes to the recruitment landscape caused by organisations striving for self-sufficiency and fuelled by the increased use of social media continue to challenge traditional models of recruitment; the relevance and quality of service delivery will only improve if sustained demand for it to do so comes from the hiring organisations themselves.”