Are standards important?
Attendees
in a packed room at the Recruitment EXPO in Birmingham gave a 100% yes in
response to the perennial question, “Are standards important to the recruitment
industry?”.
To
those outside the industry, it may come as a surprise, especially when the
government is set on reducing the regulation of agencies, with further
announcements expected this month.
In
a £25bn per annum industry, reputation counts and it only takes a few to damage
excellent services provided by the many, so the challenge is how to actively
demonstrate your own good standards to both hirers and candidates in a climate
of deregulation.
Conference
members had discussed how hirers and candidates can unfairly see recruiters as
poor value for money, an image they know is inaccurate and want to see quashed.
Managing
Director of the recruitment, compliance and legal consultancy Lawspeed, Adrian
Marlowe, addressed the subject head on commenting “Whilst a reduction in
regulation is welcome overall, nobody wants to see a reduction in standards.
Good quantifiable standards benefit the industry as a whole”.
Lawspeed
will be holding a seminar on the 19th November in London to discuss the latest government
proposals and the future for standards in recruitment.
To
reserve your place at this high value event, call 01273 236 236 or email [email protected]. Please note, no
payment will be taken until the consultation is announced.
Seminar sponsored by:
Adrian, a highly experienced lawyer, founded Lawspeed in 1997. He is responsible for developing our extensive portfolio of products and services, including the widely used Lawspeed contract templates. Adrian is an expert on “recruitment law” and specialises in contracts, regulatory compliance, employment status and dispute handling. He is chair of the trade body the Association of Recruitment Consultancies, the only lawyer lead recruitment trade body in the UK. Adrian and his co-director Ravi devised Standards in Recruitment as a vehicle for helping drive up standards and compliance in the industry.
Adrian is our lead in discussions with the government over regulatory evolution. Apart from assisting with client support, Adrian’s primary role is research and development into methods of business delivery, our latest service Proterms being his most recent project. Adrian heads our IR35 lawyers team.