Overview:
Our inaugural ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast sees host Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening in UK politics and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Kate Shoesmith and Gordon Webb.
They get into elections, local government, industry influences, purdah, Labour’s proposal of the ‘single status of worker’ and how you can use these discussions with your customers.
Guests:
Kate Shoesmith, Deputy Chief Executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation
Gordon Webb, Director of Sales, Firefish Software
0 m 15 s: Welcome
1 m 37 s: Introduction to Kate Shoesmith and the REC
4 m 14 s: Introduction to Gordon Webb and Firefish
8 m 05 s: Insight into the 4 different governments that make up the UK
12 m 15 s: Relationship building between recruiters and politicians
16 m 43 s: The next UK general election
18 m 43 s: The 2024 REC manifesto for growth
23 m 40 s: Labour’s proposal of a ‘single status of worker’ & banning ‘Zero-hours contracts’
25 m 44 s: “No one wants to be a temp!”
29 m 15 s: Purdah impact
34 m 44 s: Gross domestic product discussion (GDP)
38 m 40 s: Encouraging growth for UK businesses
Links:
The Future of the Recruitment Industry Report: 2024
The 2024 REC manifesto for growth
https://www.rec.uk.com/our-view/policy-and-campaigns/rec-manifesto-growth
Recruiting Gym
Recruiting Gym Online Training platform
https://train.recruitinggym.com/
Where to find us:
Recruitment & Employment Confederation
Twitter @RecruitingGym
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Instagram @RecruitingGym
Facebook @RecruitingGym
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For a transcript of this episode, please email angela@recruitinggym.com
