Recruiters can afford to be picky
Armed with the right information, you can afford to be picky about your client list and concentrate on shaping, rather than just growing your business.
Regional vacancy activity grows
Research published in August by the Resolution Foundation found that interregional work-related mobility is shrinking in the UK. Combined with the increasing regionalisation in various sectors that we explored in other insights, this leads to the assumption that more roles are being filled using locally sourced talent as opposed to relocated staff. From the job seekers’ perspective, this essentially means they can find more jobs suited to their qualifications and expectations in their vicinity than a few decades ago.
Vacancy Data in Q3 2017 – Overview
In April 2017, Vacancysoft released an overview of the first quarter, laying out what to expect in the following quarters based on activity in the professional vacancy market. Now that Q3 is over, how have those predictions reflected reality, and what new developments arose that affect forecasts?
Work smart, earn more
It’s no longer enough to rely on standard methods of sourcing candidates and occasionally contacting target clients to ask if they are hiring. New business leads are a key component when it comes to maximising placement revenue.
Marketing and Sales Alignment
It is important that both Sales and Marketing teams are aware of who is doing what and how the business benefits from it. I found that regular meetings worked very well for us. This is a forum where both teams are discussing what they are up to and how Marketing can support Sales, or where Sales gives feedback on what worked and what didn`t.
How will cryptocurrencies affect the job market?
Accountancy and legal services in the UK make up close to a quarter of all staff employed in the EU in these sectors and correspond to over £15bn of tax income for the UK government – the equivalent of Britain’s police force budget.
