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The UK’s Leading Recruiters

The first FT-Statista ranking of UK recruitment agencies recommended by clients and peers. Plus: widening candidate pools using AI; the benefit of perks; yawning skills gaps; extending diversity beyond ethnicity

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The UK’s Leading Recruiters 2024: the ratings
Agencies recommended by clients and peers, rated by sectors and services
Recruiters adapt to structural challenges facing UK jobs market
High inflation, skills shortages and demand for flexible hours mean agencies are having to work harder to place candidates
Online recruiters take searches deeper with job-matching models
Digital platforms aim for more effective placements by tapping user data
Recruiters embrace AI to boost efficiencies and candidate pools
Generative technology is helping agencies sift out the right human for the job in a tight talent market
How benefits have overtaken pay as the key to hiring and keeping staff
Flexible working tops attractions for employees as companies seek low-cost ways to compete for talent
Yawning skills gaps pose ‘a real challenge’
Employers say the needs of industry are often evolving more quickly than education

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Criteria widen in the drive for diversity
Agencies step up efforts to consider more than just mix of gender and ethnicity