National Temporary Workers Week 2009

Welcome to REC's 9th National Temporary Workers Week in which we all celebrate the enormous contribution the UK's temporary, interim and contract workforce makes to national, regional and local economies.

Each week, recruitment and staffing agencies across the UK place around 1.2million workers in the most wide-ranging spectrum of jobs and assignments, spanning every conceivable sector of business, industry, public and private services. The temporary market in the UK is worth £24bn to GDP. 

With the recession biting and the Agency Workers Directive around the corner, it's never been more vital that we take stock and tell the world just how much difference temporary and flexible working makes. 

Over the last 8 years we have been humbled by the many hundreds of entries for our One in a Million competition, which each year soared to new heights in its search for temporary and flexible workers who have gone above and beyond expectations.

A change for 2009, reflecting the sharper focus for the industry, our focal point of Tempweek this year will be a 'call to arms' Summit at a pivotal point in the Government's formal consultation period on the forthcoming Agency Workers Directive.

There's more reason than ever to stand up and be counted.

Make your voice heard.

Kevin Green, Chief Executive at REC