The United Kingdom is the oldest staffing market in Europe and the largest market in terms of size (by sales). It is highly fragmented with some 15,000 firms. Many of the most recognisable UK-based providers such as Hays, Michael Page and Robert Walters have now spread around the world.
Temporary agency work is treated as a service sector in its own right and, in the UK, was one of the least regulated markets in Europe. However, in recent years the implementation of the European Agency Work Directive has increased the degree of control. There are two principal associations representing the interests of the staffing industry: the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
The UK, a leading trading power and financial centre, is the third-largest economy in Europe after Germany and France, and the seventh-largest in the world. In addition to a flexible labour market, the country is pro-business and open to foreign investment. The population is over 60 million and the nation is placed seventh in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking.
% reported having multiple RFPs planned.
15% of firms chose reducing/controlling costs as their top priority in 2024.
Note: Following our report of 2024 results for the UK region are selected ... Latest UK Buyer Survey Results ... programs in the UK reg...
UK staffing firms can use this report to identify key drivers of internal staff satisfaction, to learn best practices in recruiting and retention, and to better understand employee experience ...
This report summarizes SIA’s fifth annual survey of the internal staff of
UK staffing firms can use this report to learn best practices on how to retain internal staff and how to keep staff engaged and satisfied.
... it matters a great deal. More pay doesn’t necessarily get better job satisfaction, but it’s important to not underpay.
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What to emphasize in recruiting: The top three criteria used by UK internal staff to evaluate potential staffing firm employers are: company culture/work environment, career advancement ... How to Recruit UK Internal Staff ... internal employees, internal personnel, intern...
UK staffing firms can use this report to identify training and automation opportunities that may help improve operational efficiency.
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About half of UK internal staff said they had used AI in their staffing job over the last year. Of those staff that had used AI in the...
UK staffing firms can use this report to inform decisions about internal staff training, and thereby make the most of their staff training investment.
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Importance of communicating to staff the types of training resources available. Among UK internal staff who said they...
the opinions of respondents from 76 companies with contingent workforce and/or workforce solutions programs in the UK region. To qualify for the survey, a company must have 1,000 or more full-time equivalent ... work among contingent workers and internal staff, actions taken to address...
UK The United Kingdom is the oldest staffing market in Europe and the largest market in terms of size (by sales). It is highly fragmented with some 15,000 firms. Many of the most recognisable UK
UK internal staff were asked several questions in the current and in previous SIA surveys about their experience with and attitudes toward remote work. The following conclusions are based ... UK Staff Remote Work Trends ...
Trends in UK usage of remote work,...