UK’s NEW ‘National Register of Recruiters’ supported by Government

May 1, 2012 7:26 AM written by  Geniusteam · 7 Comments

Not-for-profit body, the Institute of Recruiters (IOR), has launched the UK’s National Register of Recruiters, a free-to-list register of UK recruitment firms, increasing their visibility to employers and candidates by ensuring they appear in more online search results. Agencies are being urged not to miss out on opportunities the register will offer as definitive guide to UK recruiters.

The register will be heavily marketed to job seekers, employers and government as a central point to source recruiting firms that meet their needs. With over 75% of hires being driven by internet activity, the register will boost online visibility and reach to the listed recruitment agencies, as well as providing them with huge added potential to attract new customers and candidates, a powerful addition to their online marketing strategies.

Steve Keeler, Head of Government’s ‘Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate’ (EAS) said:
“BIS/EAS works with all stakeholders in the recruitment sector to ensure compliance with legal obligations. IOR’s National Register of Recruiters should increase awareness of the statutory requirements for recruiters, which is something we support”.

The end is nigh for recruiters? No chance, it will never happen.

January 21, 2012 5:48 PM written by  Azmat Mohammed · 3 Comments

On the IOR LinkedIn group David Palmer started a great discussion and highlighted a point that many may be legitimately thinking. He entitled his post ‘Agency extinction within 2 years unless you do something now’. As I write, his post has had almost 200 comments, some very angry, some very passionate, he really has ‘stirred Read more

Work Hard or Smart – you decide

January 9, 2012 1:20 PM written by  Hannah Keep · 3 Comments

How many times in your career have you heard the words ‘work smarter, not harder’? Top billers seem to have the innate ability to do this, they do work hard but they choose to work on the right activities, the right candidates, the right clients, where they know they will get a return on investment Read more

When the going gets tough, the tough unite – by David Palmer

January 4, 2012 3:13 PM written by  Guest Blog · Leave a Comment

I am at my most animated when watching a great game of rugby or watching Ed Balls being interviewed. The first fills me with good feelings about skill, sportsmanship and what can be achieved by a truly motivated team. The second, a display of political points-scoring at a time when we need unity, drives me Read more

Recruitment’s next phase – a cure for cancer

December 23, 2011 3:40 PM written by  Azmat Mohammed · 29 Comments

There are some people in the UK recruitment sector that would like you to believe the way forward is to cause division, pit small recruiters against large, as if there is some kind of battle going on. To try and suggest the size of a company implies the ethics of an individual, or that small Read more

How will your recruiters spend their Xmas break?

December 16, 2011 1:54 PM written by  Hannah Keep · Leave a Comment

Lots of booze, mince pies and mistle toe? The Top Billers I have worked with hardly ever switch off, they are always thinking about how they can do better, how they can bill more, earn more and outperform more. How will your recruiters spend the break? In-between the festivities perhaps they will save some thinking Read more

Why is motivation important?

December 15, 2011 10:28 AM written by  John Sponton · 1 Comment

I was at a breakfast meeting the other day and one of the topics was, what are the most important qualities to measure when recruiting new managers into a business?  One of the attendees came out with an interesting comment – something along the lines of: so long as they are motivated, and the drive Read more

Is your Business like a pressure cooker?

December 5, 2011 2:32 PM written by  Nicola McHale · 1 Comment

The media is full of articles about António Horta-Osório currently taking a temporary break from his role as Chief Executive of Lloyds Banking Group. 18,000 City workers suffered sickness last year. What does this mean for you? How healthy is your business? How healthy is your team? How healthy are you? Businesses have been through Read more

Don’t push. Sell your service like a SuperBiller

December 5, 2011 9:35 AM written by  Mike Walmsley · 3 Comments

What is it that defines a great salesperson in recruitment? Is it simply that prospect clients are more willing to buy from them? That they win more new business than average performers because of their charm or personality? What exactly is it that enables some recruiters with the ability to create opportunities where others have Read more

What the Dickens is going on?

December 1, 2011 4:11 PM written by  David Thornhill · Leave a Comment

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it Read more

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