Recruitment processes take too long, according to research from online recruitment marketplace TalentPuzzle.

The research shows that 86% of 250 business owners and HR staff would like to spend less time dealing with recruitment processes and agencies, especially as 88% want to make a significant number of permanent hires over the next six months.

Virginia Raemy, TalentPuzzle chief executive, says: “Employers recognise the importance of recruiting the right people, however many simply don’t have the time to properly devote to recruitment.  Ultimately, they can be dealing with dozens of agencies for a single advertised position, which means multiple contracts, multiple fees and multiple negotiations all of which can be very time-consuming.”