You’re not alone. At some point in our working lives, most of us will identify with the lyrics of Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ song, “when you feel you’re just a step on the boss man’s ladder”. However,
Permanent recruitment agencies, supported by Simplicity, exceeded the £10 million mark for the first time in the financial year 2018-19. With employment rates running at a record high combined with skill shortages in many sectors; this has led
After a year of record growth in 2018, the UK recruitment industry looks set to continue in the same vein this year. But what is driving it and how can recruitment business leaders capitalise on the rising demand
Over 4,000 new recruitment businesses opened their doors for the first time in the UK last year, according to figures recently released by Companies House. This would seem to prove, as if any proof was needed, that the
In the last decade, the UK recruitment industry has seen a three-fold increase in the number of agencies operating within it – up from 12,500 in 2012 to 40,000 today. Despite Brexit, demand for staff remains high as
When starting your recruitment business we believe there were two main motivations behind you doing so: to have an agency built in your own vision and to grow that agency to become a key player in your sector.
A recent survey by accounting software provider Sage has found that 17% of all payments to UK SMEs were late, and that over 50% expect a negative impact on their company finances as a result. Payment processor BACs
When is the best time to start a recruitment business? With this question coming from a company that specialises in supporting recruitment entrepreneurs to start and grow their agencies, the answer should be an obvious one. But it
Why do some recruitment agencies struggle financially? Some report a lack of cash flowing into the business, whilst others are constrained by funding caps which restrict their ability to grow at their own pace. It has been said
In 2017, it was reported that late payments were costing the UK economy over £2.5bn a year, with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) finding that the average small business owner spends between 1-2 days chasing invoices each