The Recruitment Industry is changing…again – what does it mean for you?

The past two years following the Covid19 Pandemic and Brexit, the UK recruitment industry has been completely turned on its’ head. We have suffered major staff shortages for various reasons resulting in the industry being very candidate led.

But, it seems things are actually changing and whilst this can mean good news for businesses, it can mean the job market is about to get more competitive.

July saw numbers of people being hired in permanent roles was at the slowest rate for 17 months, employers are being more tentative with making permanent placements and refusing to give in to demands of candidates choosing instead to invest in training for existing members of staff.

To help yourself get ahead why not take a look at our previous blogs detailing how to make your CV stand out, improving your covering letter and how to interview well and should you need further advice, what better people to ask than recruiters.