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Struggling to hire at volume without compromising quality? That’s where Kingston Stanley RPO comes in. We embed experienced recruiters into your business to manage your hiring end-to-end – acting as a true extension of your team. ✔ Dedicated recruiters ✔ Employer branding support ✔ Process optimisation ✔ Real-time hiring data & insights Whether you’re launching a new business unit, scaling fast, or transforming your workforce – our RPO model flexes with you. Talk to us about smarter hiring. #RecruitmentProcessOutsourcing #RPOPartner #ScaleWithConfidence #KingstonStanley

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Scaling your business? Then your RPO partner matters more than ever. We’ve outlined what to look for when choosing a provider that can grow with you 👉 https://lnkd.in/dk28yq_4 #Growth #RPO #EmbeddedTalent #BusinessScaling #HiringSolutions

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Scaling your business? Then your RPO partner matters more than ever. We’ve outlined what to look for when choosing a provider that can grow with you 👉 https://lnkd.in/dk28yq_4 #Growth #RPO #EmbeddedTalent #BusinessScaling #HiringSolutions

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HR Market Update This edition opens with a market review from Amy Morris, Managing Director - UK & Europe, reflecting consistent mid-market hiring activity and a clear uptick in senior appointments. Demand remains strong across core HR delivery and future-focused functions such as analytics and technology. We also share details of our upcoming events, giving you the chance to connect with HR Professionals and hear fresh perspectives from across the HR landscape. Finally, explore the full capabilities of the Oakleaf Group, from executive search to specialist recruitment and supporting clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, US and the Middle East 🔗 Read the update here: https://lnkd.in/eB82tHXy #HRHiring #HRMarketUpdate #OakleafExecutive #HRCareers #HRInsights

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2025 is certainly a year to review every part of your Recruitment Business to ensure you are in the best shape possible. This thought leadership paper is broken down into 25 ‘bite size’ strategies with tactical takeaways for any recruitment leader. #recruitment #peoplestrategy #operations #marketing #technology #leadership. APSCo

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It's happening......... The RPO market is experiencing significant growth. Projections estimate 10% annual growth in the coming years. If you have a customer who would book a meeting to hear more about: 🌟Reducing the cost per hire by +30% 🌟Accessing expertise and tech 🌟The ability to turn hiring on and off 🌟How to enhance the employer brand 🌟How to build a true talent pool for them Then you should probably innovate and build talent solutions. If you dont, your competetitors will.

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Despite a challenging year, the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation report shows that the recruitment industry continues to deliver real economic value – contributing £40.6 billion to the UK economy in 2024. This figure reflects far more than placements alone. Recruiters are a vital part of the UK’s economic engine for multiple reasons including: ▶️ Helping employers tackle chronic skills shortages by connecting them with the right talent at the right time - our latest Salary Guide highlights that almost all (93%) of employers faced skills shortages last year. (request access here: https://lnkd.in/ek_aFumy ) ▶️ Supporting businesses to adapt to change – whether that’s digital transformation, the rise of AI, or shifting workforce expectations. ▶️ Creating opportunities for individuals to build careers, reskill, and re-enter the workforce, ensuring that talent is not left behind. ▶️ Enabling industries to remain competitive and resilient, even in uncertain economic conditions. ▶️ Acting as trusted advisors to employers, guiding them on market trends, workforce strategy – and in many cases expanding to areas such as social purpose and supporting our communities. As the UK continues to face complex challenges, the importance of recruitment has never been clearer. Our industry is not only about filling vacancies – it’s about enabling growth, driving innovation, and helping businesses and professionals thrive. I’m proud to champion the recruitment profession and the impact it makes every day - I'm sure many of my colleagues at Hays feel the same as well as fellow leaders across the industry.

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RPO is becoming a more popular option for businesses, as companies look to reduce their cost per hire, time to fill, whilst improving interview and offer conversion ratios. Mackinnon Bruce offers full business-wide or vertical-specific RPO solutions, working to quantitative and qualitative metrics, managing end-to-end recruitment processes whilst building market intelligence data, insights and analytics. For more information on Mackinnon Bruce RPO solutions, check out https://lnkd.in/eTzejKqP

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We’re pleased to share our latest Recruitment Market Overview, compiled using insights from the ONS, Indeed Hiring Lab, and our own work across Oxfordshire. This in-depth report offers a clear picture of the current labour market and what employers need to know to hire and retain top talent in 2026. Inside, you’ll find: 🔴 Key hiring trends across local and national markets 🔴 Sector-specific challenges, from skills shortages to applicant quality 🔴 Shifts in candidate expectations around flexibility, salary, and culture 🔴 Practical advice to support your recruitment strategy this year If you're planning ahead or hiring now, this report will help you navigate an increasingly complex and competitive jobs market. Download your copy here: https://bit.ly/40023c1 #LabourMarketTrends #HiringIn2026 #OxfordshireJobs #AllenAssociates #HRStrategy #TalentAttraction

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CATCH UP WITH THE LATEST EPISODE NOW! 📲 I'm joined by Justin Byrne, Founder & Group CEO at Certus Recruitment Group. We discuss the transition from GTM to tech recruitment, key differences in UK vs US recruitment, scaling challenges, 2026 growth plans and much more 👇 Watch or listen to our newest release right here: Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ehx9EHQ6 YouTube - https://lnkd.in/e24zEBwX Apple - https://lnkd.in/egqnAizZ Amazon - https://lnkd.in/e5iuABbp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE SEARCH PODCAST is proudly sponsored by Ascen. Ascen's all-in-one platform is fully white-labelled and handles onboarding, payroll, invoicing, insurance, benefits, and optional embedded payroll funding.

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The way we get work done is changing, and non-permanent talent solutions are increasingly relied on to stay agile and ready for what’s next. But with major reforms to the UK’s umbrella company market coming in April 2026, a shift in tax and compliance responsibilities could catch unprepared employers off guard. Dan Craddock, Sales and Solutions Director at Hays, unpacks what’s changing, why it’s happening, and what steps we can all take to stay compliant ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfRDvwNx

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⚠️ Recruitment Agencies: Stop Hiding Behind “Exclusivity”. If you’re still running a 100% contingent recruitment model, let’s call it what it really is: A high-effort, low-control lottery. 🎰 And one of the biggest lies agencies tell themselves to feel better about it is this: “Don’t worry… we have exclusivity.” Do you though? 🤔 Because in most cases, what agencies call exclusivity is nothing more than a polite conversation with zero real commitment behind it. ❌ No retained element ❌ No financial engagement ❌ No genuine control of the hiring process Just a client saying: “Send us some CVs first.” Meanwhile… 👇 The role quietly gets briefed to two or three other agencies. Internal talent teams start searching. LinkedIn ads appear. Referrals come in. And suddenly that “exclusive role” looks exactly like every other contingent race. 🏃‍♂️ Let’s be honest about what the contingent model creates: • Multiple agencies working the same role • Recruiters pushing candidates at speed rather than quality 📤 • Clients comparing CVs like commodities 📄 • Huge volumes of unpaid work ⏳ • Massive time waste across the whole system The industry has normalised doing 10 searches to get paid for one. Think about that. 👀 Imagine telling a lawyer or management consultant: “Do all the work first… and if we like the outcome we might pay you.” They’d laugh you out of the room. 🚪 Yet recruitment agencies accept this every single day. And then convince themselves it’s fine because they’ve got “exclusivity”. Without meaningful commitment from the client, exclusivity means nothing. It’s a smoke screen. 💨 The agencies that are winning right now are doing something very different. They’re moving away from pure contingency and building proper hiring partnerships, where: ✔ Clients commit to the process 🤝 ✔ Recruiters work fewer roles but deliver deeper searches 🔎 ✔ Candidates get a far better experience 🙌 ✔ Agencies get paid for expertise, not just outcomes 💡 It’s not about eliminating contingency entirely. But if 100% of your revenue depends on it, you’ve built a business where: ⚠ Your effort is uncapped ⚠ Your revenue is unpredictable 📉 ⚠ Your value is constantly undermined The recruitment businesses that will thrive in the next decade are the ones brave enough to redesign their model. Less volume. More value. Fewer CVs. Better hiring. 🚀 So here’s the uncomfortable question for agency leaders: If a client isn’t willing to commit to you in a meaningful way… why are you committing so much of your time to them? Got you thinking… reach out to me and NorthStar People and we will reimagine your value proposition with you.

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In a challenging market, traditional approaches to permanent hiring are struggling to keep pace. Businesses are now seeking flexible partnerships that allow them to tailor support where they need it most.  Our new Modular RPO Playbook sets out a practical roadmap for how this hybrid approach delivers, from scaling at speed to stronger performance frameworks to AI-enabled intelligence: https://lnkd.in/eqx5aH_8. A helpful starting point for organisations exploring a flexible approach to permanent hiring this year.  #AdeccoUKI #WorkforceStrategy #RecruitmentOutsourcing #PermanentHiring #FutureOfWork #RecruitmentTrends #HiringStrategy

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Recruitment is changing faster than most agencies are willing to admit. CV scanning, manual shortlists, and gut-feel interviews don’t scale — and they don’t compete with AI that can read thousands of profiles in seconds, match skills objectively, and remove bias from first-round screening. This isn’t a threat to recruiters. It’s a warning. AI won’t replace recruiters, but recruiters who use AI will replace those who don’t. #RecruitmentTrends #AIInHiring #FutureOfWork #HRTech #TalentAcquisition

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