Although Employers Are More Positive About Hiring They Are Also Being More Selective

There was a continued decline in unemployment in the UK for the three months to April, according to new figures published in June.

Equally the Recruitment and Employment confederation (REC) is reporting that despite current economic uncertainties, confidence among employers has steadied with 64 per cent expecting to increase their permanent workforce in the next three months with 65 per cent looking to do over the next 12 months.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reports, however, that employers have started becoming much more precise about who they will take on.

It is suggested that employers bruised by the recession have become more risk averse and are therefore specifying a much wider range of requirements regardless of whether they are recruiting via specialist recruitment agencies or independently.

Not only are they specifying the skills and qualifications required for the job, they are increasingly paying attention to those qualities they want to see in job seekers that would demonstrate they are the right person to fit in with the company's corporate ethos, its measures on corporate social responsibility and its ethics.

It is estimated that recruiting for a position costs an average of ?7,500 so it is understandable that employers are becoming more careful and precise. At the same time, however, it could be argued that the approach is adding to the delay in filling a vacancy and could also be prompting more employers to complain about skills shortages. As one comment put it, there is a growing trend for organisations to make new roles really niche and that is contributing to the problem.

It all makes job hunting ever more challenging for those looking for employment, especially for new graduates and other young people.

Separate research has also identified a level of employer prejudice against young people, typically citing a lack of experience as the main barrier but also raising issues about inappropriate appearance, worries about time keeping and pointing to lack of communication skills.

It is likely that the role of the specialist recruitment agency may become more important given these findings.

For anyone seeking an Executive PA job in London or any other major city, or for a new graduate seeking experience, it is worth seeking out a recruitment agency that takes the trouble to find out as much as possible about the candidates it takes on and about the needs of the clients who use its services can bridge the perception gap and make sure the candidate is the best fit for the job vacancy.

Agencies are in the perfect position to help match the requirements of both job seekers and employers.

Copyright (c) 2011 Alison Withers

Anyone looking for jobs in London and elsewhere may face tougher requirements from employers seeking people who will fit in with their corporate culture and company ethos. By Ali Withers.

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