REC Working Papers

REC Working Papers are a new series of short, high-impact research reports written for clients and produced to be shared with employers as powerful new collateral that can be used to build or strengthen relationships.

REC Working Papers showcase the importance role played by agencies in the labour market and highlight some of the opportunities and threats facing the recruitment Industry in the UK. The new Papers are one of a series of initiatives that aim to build awareness of the REC and its members amongst employers – helping ensure that more and more employers understand the benefits of working with an REC Member.

Back to the Future
As recruiters, workforce planners and business strategists look to an uncertain future with increased pressure on resources, this Working Paper also presents the data behind the headline narrative to show how the key underlying metrics are changing; how HR and agency staffing has evolved; how employee turnover has responded to the changing environment and how employers in different sectors deploy different recruitment strategies to attract rare talent. Click on the link above to purchase from the REC website.

Talent Acquisition in Turbulent Times draws on research from the USA and the UK to demonstrate how employers have become increasingly dependent on contingent labour during an unprecedented period of economic uncertainty. It identifies an emerging new model for acquiring talent that combines permanent workforce flexibility with the next generation recruitment skills of leading staffing agencies to challenge existing internal recruitment solutions - that have become moribund by time and cost pressures.

Employer Branding offers powerful new collateral that you can use to add value to existing client relationships and potential to develop new revenue opportunities. Read the Employer Branding briefing document to learn how to engage with your clients and see how best to develop added value services around employer branding.