Will UK Recruiters leave the UK for a better return overseas?
by Paul Thompson, Voyager Software

The private sector has been hit hard over the last 2/3 years and some savvy recruiters have moved into the Public sector - specifically Locum/Teaching/Care and the Industrial sectors. Thanks to the Dem/Con government this market has potentially been dealt a fatal blow.

The Dem/Cons government (or is it condemns??) will potentially see those public sector recruiters suffer as recruitment freezes demolish that market. Over the next 5/7 years we predict the UK economy market may grow by as little as 2% p.a. In contrast, according to the IMF, the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia India and China) will account for 61% of global GDP in 2014.

Recruiters expect that little bit more from their Software partners

Voyager Software – Recruiters are on the move, moving from old traditional databases to more flexible, and more accessible ‘cloud’ platforms. A trend pre-empted, noticed and addressed by Voyager.

Voyager has transformed their business in the past 24 months to meet the growing demand for remote users with remote support issues. “Supporting Recruiters is far more involved than has traditionally been the case. Our Support can often span a number of platforms from the database, to the web, to the handheld device” says Paul Thompson, Sales Director.

Market Confidence is Rising
by Paul Thompson, Voyager Software

The good and bad thing about the recruitment business is it is very sensitive to changes in the economy. So while the national economy may shrink by a few percent, recruitment businesses can nosedive by twenty or thirty percent.  Equally when the economy turns, after a brief lag, recruitment businesses can experience rocket-fuelled growth.

The good and bad thing about being in the recruitment software business is that we tend to follow the fortunes of the industry we serve. And as a major supplier to the UK recruitment industry we are in a pretty good position to see what is happening right across the UK and since we have a broad portfolio of products, we can see how different sectors are performing.

So, are things getting better or worse?

Recruitment Software providers Voyager urge Recruiters to fully explore the tools at their fingertips and launch a ‘Training passport’ for their users worldwide.

There are many reasons why Recruiters do not understand the full capabilities of software, but missing a candidate off an ill-prepared search, or not knowing how to filter, sort and communicate with your contacts will dramatically impact on your ability to bill those fees, or keep your job! Increased market confidence has seen Recruitment Managers/Agency owners show more willing to invest in their best asset – their staff. The Worldwide Training Passport offers these businesses a flexible solution to their Training needs.