REC4 has established its foundations working within the recruitment (rec2rec) sector, where we recruit across all levels ranging from Trainee Recruitment Consultants through to Team Leaders, Managers, Branch Managers, Business Development Managers, Sales Managers, Regional Managers and Board Level appointments.

The tools of our industry are these days generic to most recruitment companies. REC4 believes that what sets the quality service providers apart is the way those tools are applied. Specifically within rec2rec we also subscribe passionately to the belief that a good service is derived from a thorough knowledge and understanding of your market place. With over 28 years of recruitment industry experience to draw from we feel this is an area we always deliver on

Whether you are a candidate who expects honest advice and a genuine understanding of your needs or a client whose vacancy potential must not be compromised by over zealous CV submittal - REC4 simply delivers on all levels.

Our Recruitment 2 Recruitment service aims to gain maximum leverage from our own personal experience within the industry hence we specialise within the following areas: Accountancy, Banking, Finance, Technical, Construction & Engineering. We generate our applicants/clients primarily within the high end contingency and executive search sectors.

Whilst this website offers the provision to submit CV's and vacancies 24/7 there is no substitute for personal contact in communicating needs. Our industry is synonymous for lengthy hours so we do urge visitors to avail themselves of our out of hours contact numbers when required.

 **INDUSTRY NEWS**

UK unemployment fell by 39,000 to 1.61m in the three months to the end of February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The ONS said the employment total hit 29.5m in the quarter, the highest since records began in 1971.
The number claiming jobseeker's allowance in March fell by 1,200 to 794,300, the lowest total since 1975.

However, some analysts noted that there were signs that the UK job market could be weakening.

The ONS said the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance in February rose by 600, instead of a previously reported fall of 2,800. This was the first rise in this total since September 2006.
The manufacturing sector continued to suffer, with 27,000 jobs lost in the three months to February, taking employment in the sector to the lowest since records began in 1978.

But elsewhere, the picture was brighter as the quarter saw the fewest redundancies since 1995 and the number of job vacancies rose strongly.
Commenting on the figures Ian Brinkley, economist at The Work Foundation, said: “Despite the jittery atmosphere about the economic outlook at the moment, the labour market still looks very solid at the moment. Employment growth across the private sector has been strong and unemployment has fallen.
“The only real signs of the credit crunch are much weaker City bonuses this year and a slight fall in employment in business services – a key UK strength - at the end of last year.”
 
The ONS said average earnings grew 3.7% in the year to February, slightly lower than the revised 3.9% increase in January.
However, stripping out the effect of bonuses, earnings growth edged up to 3.8% from 3.7% in January.

 

 

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that the deadline for recruitment businesses to register with them under the new Money Laundering Regulations has been put back until the end of May.

In a statement on its website, HMRC said: "HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will allow businesses to apply to register as a Trust or Company Service Providers (TCSPs) without penalty until 31 May 2008. This will give you time to consider the impact of the updated guidance on your need to register.
 
If you have not yet registered you may wish to delay registering until the updated guidance is available.
 
If you have already registered with us, you do not need to do anything at this time. If you are affected by any change, we will contact you directly when the guidance has been updated."
 
HMRC says the delay follows discussions between HMRC, the Treasury, and affected industries about the interpretation of the regulations. The original deadline was to have been April 1.
Despite the credit crunch in the US, year-end net revenue for the global executive search industry rose 22% from Q4 2006 to Q4 2007. According to the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) State of the Industry Year-End Report, it is the fourth consecutive year of positive industry growth, with compounded growth equalling 86% since 2004.

AESC president Peter Felix said: "The performance of the executive search industry over the past four years has been exceptional. It reflects the tremendous need for executive talent which is being experienced around the world as the baby boomers retire in western countries and major new markets such as China, India and Russia evolve into dynamic market economies."