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How Recruitment Software helps build Trust

April 7th, 2026 · RecruitSoSimple

Everybody wants to trust their employer – but not many do, and that’s a fact. The most recent Edelman Trust Barometer shows that for the first time in its 26 year history, employees have less trust in their employers to do the right thing. Price Waterhouse Cooper’s Trust Survey reveals that just 67% of employees […]

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More or less – when less means more in recruitment!

March 23rd, 2026 · RecruitSoSimple

The good news is that the Great Resignation is passing, but the Great Stabilisation is impacting the internal market for recruiters. What does this mean? Industry wide, 65% of respondents say there will be ‘no change’ in their recruiters’ base salaries, and 92% offer ‘no change’ in their commission structure . Most recruiters surveyed expected […]

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How Recruitment Software Solves the UK’s Biggest Hiring Challenges in 2026

February 18th, 2026 · RecruitSoSimple

The UK recruitment landscape is facing unprecedented pressures in 2026. With 75% of business leaders working with reduced hiring budgets compared to last year, and 40% reporting significant cuts, finding and securing top talent has become increasingly complex. Add to this the ripple effects of the Employment Rights Act reforms, which have prompted 65% of […]

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Recruitment, AI and income generation

February 5th, 2026 · RecruitSoSimple

The recruitment sector contributed about £40 billion to the UK economy in 2024-25, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). Over two thirds of this sum was contributed by the temp/contract part of the industry.

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Adapting Recruitment Strategies in a Changing Regulatory Landscape

January 29th, 2026 · RecruitSoSimple

Recent analysis from LinkedIn shows that demand for green skills in the UK has risen sharply, placing unprecedented pressure on recruitment processes across multiple sectors. For organisations using recruitment software UK solutions, understanding these shifts is essential to maintaining competitive advantage and ensuring compliance.

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Why the Best Recruitment Software Works With You, Not For You

January 7th, 2026 · RecruitSoSimple

If you’re evaluating recruitment software right now, you’re probably being told that more AI equals better results. But here’s what vendors aren’t talking about: agencies implementing the most aggressive automation are quietly hiring humans to fix what their algorithms got wrong. For buyers of recruitment agency software UK solutions, this reveals an uncomfortable truth: unlimited […]

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Surviving the Recruitment Downturn: Why Technology Separates Winners from Casualties

December 19th, 2025 · RecruitSoSimple

The UK recruitment sector has shifted from boom to bust with vicious speed; the numbers tell a stark story. Permanent placements dropped 33.5% between 2023 and 2024. Temporary billings have contracted across most regions. Yet some agencies are not just surviving but positioning themselves to dominate when recovery arrives. The difference? Their recruitment software.

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