London Businesses Feel Positive About Recruitment in 2011

Sales recruitment in London is expected to rise in 2011, according to the results of the latest London Business Survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and KPMG.

Sevenoaks, Kent, January 07, 2011 -- Sales recruitment in London is expected to rise in 2011, according to the results of the latest London Business Survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and KPMG.

In the coming six months, 45 per cent of London businesses are planning to recruit staff as normal. This is significantly up on the 11 per cent of business that had the same intentions last year.

A year ago, some 26 per cent of firms were planning to freeze their recruitment process during the following six months. This has reduced to just 16 per cent of business this year. Geoff Newman, chief executive of online recruitment company Recruitment Genius, commented "across all the industries we recruit for our sales recruitment sector has certainly seem the most significant demand. Hopefully this is a strong sign that business confidence is being restored".

The results of the survey are supported by an earlier piece of research by Orange that found that 26 per cent of small and medium sized businesses, including those offering sales jobs, are planning to add to their workforce in the coming 12 months. Three out of every four firms questioned by Orange said they expected 2011 to be a more prosperous year for their company.

This, together with KPMG figures that show 84 per cent of business regard London as a ‘good’ or ‘very good’ place to be doing business, bodes well for anyone thinking of changing roles in the New Year.

Contact:
Geoff Newman
Recruitment Genius Ltd
Recruitment Genius Ltd
46 High Street
Sevenoaks, Kent
United Kingdom TN13 1JG
01732617460
geoff@recruitmentgenius.com
http://www.recruitmentgenius.com

Employers Keen not to Bypass School-leavers during Recruitment Process

Online recruitment specialist, Recruitment Genius, believes major employers across the country are beginning to realise they will have to change their recruitment processes in response to the rise in university tuition fees.

Sevenoaks, Kent, January 05, 2011 -- Online recruitment specialist, Recruitment Genius, believes major employers across the country are beginning to realise they will have to change their recruitment processes in response to the rise in university tuition fees.

Accountancy giant Deloitte announced this week that it plans to focus more of its recruitment efforts on school-leavers, as well as the university graduates who would usually get the pick of the jobs at Deloitte.

From September 2011, the firm said it will take on 100 school-leavers, with a minimum of three Bs at A Level, each year to ensure it does not overlook the bright candidates who are put off university by the £9,000-a-year fees.

Geoff Newman, chief executive of  Recruitment Genius commented "businesses are examining their recruitment processes and responding to the changes that will occur as a result of the hike in fees. For example, graduates may begin to command larger salaries in order to help them pay off the extra £27,000 of debt they are likely to have accumulated."

However, despite Deloitte’s new efforts to recruit school-leavers, it is worth bearing in mind that it employs 1,100 graduates each year, far exceeding the number of A Level students it will take on. This demonstrates that university degrees are likely to continue to hold kudos with employers.

Contact:
Geoff Newman
Chief Executive
Recruitment Genius Ltd
46 High Street
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1JG
+44 (0) 7927 464469
geoff@recruitmentgenius.com
http://www.recruitmentgenius.com