Recruitment leaders' business plans for 2021 involve preparing for the worst while operating for the best, with more modest goals and far greater focus on contingencies, a leadership consultant says. read more
Employers are increasingly embracing retained hiring arrangements, as recruiters get better at asking the right questions and suggesting creative solutions, Salt CEO Jacqui Barratt says. read more
The next evolution of recruitment marketing will see company websites play a much bigger role, and face-to-face events become a strategic goldmine as pandemic restrictions ease, specialists say. read more
Cost-focused recruitment tenders are on the rise, with RFPs placing more pressure on suppliers to demonstrate their COVID and payroll compliance, and how they manage business continuity risks. read more
Employers' new focus on internal mobility and remote-only roles could have some lasting impacts on the recruitment sector, industry leaders say. read more
Precision Sourcing has reported 'surprising' growth in permanent revenue in the past quarter, attributing it to a focus on retained work. Meanwhile moving to a four-day week has improved its recruiters' productivity and wellbeing, MD Simon Hair says. read more
Cox Purtell has redefined its ideal consultant and updated its hiring process, and MD James Purtell says only a small fraction of recruiters on the market have the skills agencies need during this downturn. read more
False assumptions about hiring being easier now are driving incredibly unrealistic pricing expectations that suppliers must push back on, says Blackbook Executive director Clinton Holmes. read more