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Recrutiment & Employment Confederation

Keeping recruiters in the know

We produce monthly tracking surveys of recruitment activity, along with in-depth reports on topics related to recruitment and employment. Join the REC and gain access to data and insight to inform your business strategy.

Monthly JobsOutlook and Report on Jobs surveys, plus local jobs market data

Annual Recruitment Industry Trends Survey - mapping the economic impact of recruitment and helping you benchmark your own business performance

Reports, workbooks and guides to inform the government's agenda on jobs and employment.

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JobsOutlook

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JobsOutlook - June 2021

JobsOutlook - June 2021
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JobsOutlook - May 2021

JobsOutlook - May 2021
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JobsOutlook - April 2021

JobsOutlook - April 2021
JobsOutlook Members Only
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JobsOutlook - March 2021

JobsOutlook - March 2021
JobsOutlook Members Only

Industry analysis

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Recruitment and recovery

An economic and social impact study of the recruitment industry by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation in partnership with leading recruitment businesses in the UK and research partner Public First.
Industry analysis
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UK recruitment industry status report 2019/20

This report maps the state of our industry and where the opportunities lie as you plan for 2021 and beyond.
Industry analysis Members Only
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Recruitment Industry Trends 2018/19

Our annual report tracking the growth and impact of Britain’s world-leading recruitment sector.
Industry analysis
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Training for temps: Broadening the apprenticeship levy to benefit flexible workers

This report looks at the weaknesses of the Apprenticeship Levy policy, including that the funds cannot be accessed by recruitment agencies and the temporary workers they place. As the report argues, a broader skills and training levy would help boost progression and social mobility for temp workers and benefit the economy as a whole.
Industry analysis

Practical guides

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Diversity is good for business

Support growth by embracing best practice in recruitment
Practical guides
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The role of good recruitment in gender diversity

REC how-to guide on embracing best practice and promoting gender equality in the workplace.
Practical guides
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The Scale Up Workbook: How to lead, inspire and retain your people

The main question that this report addresses is: how can you and your business achieve scale and succeed in this highly competitive and challenging recruitment market?
Practical guides
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The Scale Up Workbook: How to deliver customer service excellence

This research builds on what we know about customer experience more generally and places it within the context of the recruitment industry. Specifically, we draw on changes in the customer experience as well as the changing consumer landscape to present ways in which the recruitment industry can respond in the next few years.
Practical guides

Recruitment insights

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Flexibility works: Why people choose flexible work

REC research on temporary agency workers, contractors and freelancers working through employment businesses.
Recruitment insights
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Perfect match: Making the right hire and the cost of getting it wrong

The main question that this report addresses is: what are the real consequences of bad hiring practices, and what steps can be taken to enable businesses to make a successful hiring decision?
Recruitment insights
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Tune in to temps: How employers and recruiters can support agency worker voice in the workplace

From this research, we have produced a set of recommendations for employment agencies and workplaces hosting agency workers. By adopting good practice in these areas, we believe that organisations can promote high engagement among agency workers and ensure that the associated benefits of productivity, innovation, commitment and well-being at work can be enjoyed by all.
Recruitment insights
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Gig economy: The Uberisation of work

The central sections of this report delineate the main opportunities that the gig economy holds for employers, recruiters and candidates alike. In doing so, they highlight the main concerns that need to be addressed in order to make the gig economy work to the benefit of each of its key stakeholder groups.
Recruitment insights

Talk to us about partnerships or sponsorship

We work with leading market research firms, business organisations and think tanks to publish research on jobs and employment. Partner with us for the opportunity to reach our audience of recruiters and external stakeholders.

Kelly Dunn KD Recruitment 2

I have found that the information I get from REC, especially the jobs report, which I fill out every month, is really useful, because when I’m sat there in front of the clients, I can talk to them about real-time information. I now have access to the regional one which is great.

Kelly Dunn KD Recruitment 2 Kelly Dunn
Managing Director, KD Recruitment Limited