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 \u2018no change\u2019 in their recruiters\u2019 base salaries, and 92% offer \u2018no change\u2019 in their commission structure . Most recruiters surveyed expected no change to the number of staff they employ – this means that, just as in 2024, there is no expected growth in recruitment agency size in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
43% of agencies intend to focus more on contract recruitment, 34% are moving further into temp recruitment. Interestingly, \u2018social sourcing\u2019, the top recruiting channel 2025, dropped by over 50% in this survey\u2019s valuation. So what is working? Agencies say their own database is their best source of candidates – allied to recruitment agency software UK, this internal resource is what\u2019s delivering on both temp and permanent candidates, according to recruiters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What else is \u2018more or less\u2019? Working with Gen Z is producing some challenges too. Their pet peeves? Endless application forms, slow responses, and outdated communication channels. Recruiting software needs to be both transparent and digital friendly to succeed with these candidates. When 49% of Gen Z use IM platforms in their current workplace, being dragged into cumbersome email communications is likely to turn them off their potential employer – and their recruitment agency. Using web based recruitment software to reach these candidates meets their requirement for relaxed, instantaneous comms that aren\u2019t either hierarchical or inaccessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n