It’s the week before Christmas and all through the JR Personnel House not a creature was stirring not even a mouse…Not! The recruitment industry definitely slows down at this time of year but there is always plenty to be done, a great time of year to register and source new candidates, touch base with existing and new clients and catch up on all those niggly admin tasks which we never quite have time for in a normal week.

The past year has finally seen us return to a standard of normality we were used to before the pandemic, albeit we are still not taking walk-in registrations. Whilst hybrid, flexible working is still favourable to many we are seeing more and more candidates wanting to return to the office environment, after two years of working from home in your PJs actually getting up for work and being amongst other adults is starting to look appealing again! Clients too are expecting staff to return to the workplace but with the rising cost of energy prices many are still offering hybrid working where staff can work 2 or 3 days a week from home.

What can we expect from 2023 in recruitment? With the candidate market still remaining very much the same as unemployment remains extremely low, we as recruiters will need to continue to work extra hard to source suitable candidates for positions. This means more proactive candidate engagement and active head hunting which has usually been reserved for highly skilled roles, we will need to continue to put in to force for entry level roles.

Enter Gen Z! That’s right, Gen Z will be gearing up to enter workplaces throughout the world and most likely will not be happy with the way many companies do things currently. They’re the first generation who were born into a full-blown technical world and will expect everything to happen quickly and virtually. If you’re still using paper in your office, expect some reluctance and eco talk from the newbies!

It’s now time to say goodbye for the final time this year, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and we will see you on the other side, from all of us at JR Personnel!