Analysis

Tech & Tools: March/April 2025

Humans and AI: a blended approach

4 March 2025

Workplace: Gamification as a productivity booster

How to use gamification to make work more interactive and motivating.

Pete Schofield

My brilliant recruitment career: Pete Schofield

Pete Schofield is group chairman at Ford & Stanley.

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Calling time on after-work drinks

The post-work pint: is this tradition dying out?

10 September 2024

Recruiters: anticipate and prepare ahead of the General Election

Mike Rogers, COO of Kingdom People, discusses what recruitment agencies should be considering ahead of the upcoming General Election and how to prepare for any changes brought in by the new government.

25 June 2024

As MP Halfon bows out, where does that leave skills, training and apprenticeships?

With a nod to Lord of the Rings, Robert Halfon announced his resignation as minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education just before the Easter break.

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My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Ed Pritchard

Ed Pritchard is managing partner at Anderson Quigley

Executive search 16 January 2024

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: James Cronin

James Cronin is group commercial director at The Jarell Group

9 May 2023

Time for optimism – patience and demonstrable resilience will pay off

There are buyers around, but playing your cards close to your chest could pay dividends

9 May 2023

Getting ahead of the staffing game

Do you wait for a vacancy to be filled? Or recruit proactively to stay ahead of demand?

13 September 2012

Bending with the market conditions

A flexible approach to temporary workers in the job market is essential, especially in the current climate, reports Christopher Goodfellow, but do its pros outweigh its cons?

13 September 2012

Sector knowledge will improve M&As

The latest mergers & acquisitions barometer from Recruiter and law firm Osborne Clarke offers signals of confidence for the sector

13 September 2012

Bucking the trend against the odds

Recruiters are still growing and managing to sustain their earnings, despite the economic turmoil, according to the latest RIB figures

13 September 2012

Maverick recruiting is a rare find

Resourcing professionals at Recruiter’s first book event discussed the the ’jagged CV’ and the value of hiring unlikely talent. DeeDee Doke reports

13 September 2012

Searching out jobseekers' behaviour

When people search for jobs, one of the first places they go to online is the search engine Google. So what keywords do they type in?

13 September 2012

Reed judgement gives industry boost

HMRC stand to lose out if a recent tax tribunal ruling is applied across the board to staffing companies. Colin Cottell looks at the implications

13 September 2012

AWR rains down changes on umbrellas

A recent roundtable event highlighted long-range effects Agency Workers Regulations will have on umbrella companies. Colin Cottell reports

13 September 2012

An increased sense of confidence

Despite the modest upturn in business, recruiters seem to be happy to continue to bring in new staff into their operations

13 September 2012

The changing face of interaction

As customer relationship management (CRM) now plays a greater role in recruitment, Sue Weekes looks at how it continues to evolve and shape business practice

13 September 2012

Making Irish business roar again

Colin Cottell reports on the signs of recovery taking place in the Republic of Ireland’s business sector

13 September 2012

Looking on the bright side...

Recent findings reveal that turnover is up and overall the recruitment sector seems to be strengthening

13 September 2012

Putting business back together

Glamorous it most certainly isn’t, but essential it is. Scott Beagrie discovers how, in this age of cutbacks, greater back office efficiency can make a real difference to recruiters’ business

13 September 2012

A message to recruiters on AWR

On 6 May the government published guidance to help employers and agencies prepare for the Agency Workers Regulations that come into force in October

13 September 2012

Global employment outlook mixed

ManpowerGroup’s latest survey reveals stark differences in employer optimism depending on which area in the world they operate from

13 September 2012
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