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Recruiters step up to help economic recovery A new report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) showcases how recruiters have “stepped up through the pandemic to keep the wheels of our economy turning” and urges employers to treat recruitment as “a priority issue”. ‘Recruitment and recovery: How we can create a more productive and inclusive labour market’ outlines the economic and social impact of recruitment in the UK, with a headline finding that getting recruitment right boosts UK productivity by £7.7bn each year. Neil Carberry, REC CEO, said: “Employers that treat recruitment as a priority issue because of the value it adds unlock competitive advantage. Bringing in the best talent boosts productivity – especially where organisations work with recruitment experts. Companies wouldn’t go to court without the best lawyers – they shouldn’t hire without the best recruitment and staffing service.”
Research for the study was commissioned by the REC in January and conducted by Public First. The work involved running new surveys of workers, business and the industry to understand their experiences with recruitment, an REC statement said. The research included: Consumer poll – a nationally representative poll of 2,000 adults in Britain, weighted by interlocking age and gender, region and social grade. Business poll – an in-depth economically representative poll of 500 businesses, weighted by business size, sector and region. Industry survey – a short survey of 114 REC members, examining their financial performance over the last two years. Also, Public First ran two follow-up short polls, one focusing on 4,000 adults in Britain weighted by interlocking age and gender, region and social grade, and the other of 1,000 businesses, weighted by business size, sector and region. • Read more about the report on p24.
Scott Hubball, director of new life science specialist recruiter Biotech Rec, believes that without his first boss in recruitment he wouldn’t be where he is now. Having now launched his own recruitment business, Hubball began his career in the industry at Think Specialist Recruitment: “I was lucky enough to be trained by the MD, Chris Jones, who taught me all the principles to become a successful recruiter. If it wasn’t for him, I would not be in the position I am now.” From Think SR, he moved into the life sciences sector, which he found “incredibly interesting and hugely rewarding”. He built relationships with individuals “in some of the leading life science companies around the world, along with exciting entrepreneurs who have innovative products hopeful of reaching the market”. This was a catalyst in launching Biotech Rec: “Biotech Rec has a strong network of clients and candidates, which is growing daily. The best way to stand out in the market is to demonstrate relationships by repeat business. “I wanted to take the knowledge and experience I have gained throughout my life to build a company that utilises all the positives. I want to create a company that people will want to join by giving them the trust and support to achieve goals within their career and life.” Moving forward, over the next year Hubball hopes to grow the team internally and (Covid dependent) open its first office, with a new joiner confirmed for April. Biotech Rec is a partner of Davidson Gray, which provides support to start-up recruitment businesses. “We have aggressive growth plans and aim to be the pinnacle agency providing recruitment services to the life science sector,” he concludes.
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