Key Recruitment Trends 2007
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This report presents the main findings from the REC's monthly tracking research.
The results show 2007 was another strong year for the recruitment industry with most indicators of satisfaction, performance and efficiency generally ahead of those recorded in 2006. The end of the period saw significant changes on some of these data as the market came to terms with a possible economic slowdown after a sustained period of economic growth.
Key Trends in 2007
- Employers continued to use the same average number of agencies (2.5) as they did in 2006 although usage increased slightly towards the end of the year
- Employers were less likely to 'always use' an agency than they were in 2006
- During 2007, employers across most sectors increased the use of temporary agency workers as a proportion of their overall workforce
- Agency workers generally found it easier to find work. This was true across most sectors and all regions with the exception of London
