In recent years the growth of the recruitment industry has led to an increased demand for recruitment finance, but is the traditional factoring option really the solution for recruitment business owners looking for growth? Factoring has long been
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
The UK recruitment industry is experiencing a period of major growth, with a record-high 5,824 new agencies being launched in 2017. According to the Office of National Statistics, vacancy rates are at a record high – a state
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.
The start of the new year is always filled with optimism and a resolve among many people. While the debate between economic forecasters continues to rumble as to whether this will be a year of further growth or
Time, they say, is a precious commodity. ‘They’ are right, especially in today’s increasingly competitive recruitment environment. With the number of new recruitment businesses growing apace and the industry itself more buoyant than ever before, the pressure is
The term ‘entrepreneur’ can mean many things to many people. The Meriam-Webster describes an entrepreneur as someone ‘who organises, manages and assumes the risk of a business or enterprise.’ Investopedia says an entrepreneur is ‘commonly seen as a
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when any utterance of the word ‘unemployment’ would send a shiver down the spine of a recruiter. Today, it is an altogether different story and when it appears in the
It is said that ‘people’ are the greatest asset any organisation can have, and it is true. With the right consultant talent on board, your agency can realise its growth ambitions sooner rather than later. But perhaps one
Every year a number of industry awards aim to recognise the best recruitment businesses across various categories, ranging from small and specialist to regional and large-scale agency of the year. Winners or those businesses who have been nominated