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The August  KPMG/REC “Report on Jobs” produced by Markit mirrors the generally positive economic news and reports of growth from the ONS and various trade bodies. In summary:

· The number of staff placed in permanent roles continued to increase

· Fastest increase in available permanent vacancies since June 2007

· Permanent candidate availability falls for fourth consecutive month

· Sharpest rise in permanent salaries since February 2008. 

· Increase in demand for short-term workers sharpest  in nearly 13 years

· Temporary worker pay rates rise for a seventh consecutive month.

· Availability of short-term workers deteriorates at the sharpest rate in six years.

In this increasingly competitive market the ability to find candidates rather than waiting for candidates to find you will be of ever increasing importance.

Advertising a role requiring readily available skills will typically generate a response from around 300 people (including those that apply for everything irrespective of location or suitability in order to fulfil “job seeking” requirements).  On the other hand a highly skilled or specialist requirement may result in interest from only one or two.  So, either too many to review and respond to or too few to evaluate.

It is calculated that around 20% of people open to new employment are “active”.  i.e. they are regularly  reviewing  advertisements, job boards and company websites for suitable new roles.  The other 80% would  consider new opportunities but are passive in their search, they may look now and again but are open to/waiting for an approach.

Over the past 6 months over 80% of our placed candidates could be considered “passive”.  Their details were on our database, those of various job-boards or were an existing or new LinkedIn contact.

Working with KHR and KES will result in a targeted shortlist from a wide pool of candidates using advertising and search as appropriate.

Remember our service is free to try.  Free to place a vacancy, free to review a shortlist, free to interview.  We only charge upon the successful engagement of a candidate that we have introduced to you.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements and beat the candidate shortage.