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REC’s Technology 2020 report highlights opportunities for recruiters

Advances in new technologies such as mobile communications, social media recruiting and outsourcing will radically change the way recruitment is carried out over the next few years.

This is the conclusion of a major groundbreaking report, Technology 2020, published today by the REC.  

 The report, commissioned by the REC’s Technology Sector Group, examines the future of technology.  To do this, it has drawn together eight emergent trends that could completely change the industry landscape over the next decade. 

They are:  

• The convergence of cloud computing
• The burden and benefits of data/memory storage and management
• The critical need for data security, disaster recovery and business continuity
• Green IT and clean technology
• Interacting with the next generation of mobile communications and devices
• The potential growth of social networks
• Unified communications comprising real-time services being delivered to one single device
• The growth of nano hardware, soft technology and pervasive computing, all of which are set to have a significant impact

The report examines, tracks and assesses the implications these trends could have for both recruitment employers and agencies. 

Commenting on Technology 2020, Jeff Brooks, Chair of the REC’s Technology Sector Group, said:

“This new guide provides us with a launch pad for discussion and debate on how the recruitment industry will be affected by the rapid, unstoppable march of the new technologies. 

“Not only does it highlight many of the new technological platforms, it also helps us pinpoint some of the crucial issues that could influence how the industry operates in the future, the impact on the jobs market and the behaviours required by recruiters.” 

Kevin Green, Chief Executive of the REC added:

“It is vital that the recruitment industry seriously reviews the far-reaching implications of the latest technological advances. Those that modify their business practices first are likely to be best  placed to win more business.” 

Copies of the Technology 2020 report are available at http://www.rec.uk.com/about-recruitment/research/bookshop.