Episode 10: The impact of the Current UK contingent staffing landscape

Talking Recruitment

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Mark Kieve, CEO at Pixid UK & Ireland. Mark discusses the challenges and opportunities that have arisen due to economic shifts, changes in employment trends, skills shortages and high inflation. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How the impact of the current UK contingent staffing landscape has shifted the recruitment sector. How staffing firms can leverage market conditions to provide tailored services to their clients. How recruiters can stay ahead of the curve by leveraging technology and industry networks. Key Quotes “Skill shortages are being heightened by a significant increase in the number of people out of the workforce due to long-term sickness. This includes, you know, mental health and long COVID.” Mark “Change of demographics of the foreign nationals constitute to 12% of the UK workforce... and the pool of all country nationals applying to come to work in the UK in 2022, there are a total of 423,000 work visas granted.”Mark “There is a depth of trusting relationship on delivery and compliance. That could be delivered in a number of different frameworks, but it's the nature of the client relationship that's changing and that feels to me like something that is people-led, but Tech delivered.” Neil