Recruitment Agency Now

Navigation

Loading...
You are here:  Home  >  New Industry Business  >  Current Article

Frontline set to expand temporary division

April 21, 2016  /   No Comments

Frontline Recruitment plans to expand its temporary division after a 23% uplift in new client sign-ups in the first three months of 2016, with like-for-like sales growth of 21% over the same period.

The company, which has offices in Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Mansfield, Hull and Weymouth, said the upturn was down to uncertainty caused by the introduction of the National Living Wage and upcoming EU referendum.

Tony Wilmot (pictured), director at Frontline Recruitment, said: “The first three months has been another record performance for the company – and is testament to the hard work we’ve put in over the last two years. We’re now looking to expand our temporary division across all six offices.

“What we have noticed is that the vast majority of new business and growth has come through out temporary division. This only goes to show that whilst our clients are winning work and staffing up, they’re also very nervous about taking on people on a permanent basis.

“We put this down to the uncertainty caused by the introduction of the National Living Wage on 1st April which is hitting many firms’ bottom line already, and the limbo caused by the EU Referendum. We understand the quandary some firms are in – and we’re responding.”

In a recent survey of its clients, Frontline Recruitment found that some 25% of firms said that they’re cancelling all permanent recruitment this year because of the introduction of the National Living Wage.

Meanwhile, the same survey showed that 29% said the UK needs less migrant labour, with 57% thinking the UK had about the right number of overseas workers.

Tony added: “The EU Referendum is causing a certain degree of anxiety; on the one hand some businesses will struggle badly for staff if the migrant workforce disappears – on the other hand: would it better to take control of who enters the UK? All these factors are more and ensuring HR managers turn to temporary workers until there is a more settled domestic picture.”

    Print       Email
  • Published: 8 years ago on April 21, 2016
  • Last Modified: April 19, 2016 @ 3:30 pm
  • Filed Under: New Industry Business

RA Now TV

RA Now 2016 Preview

RA Now 2016 Preview

View all →

Your Voice

  • Oct 11
    Via @IOR_JoinUs on Twitter  Facebook accused of discriminating against women with male-targeted job adverts http://flamepost.com/u/lHi Read More
  • Sep 27
    Via @agencycentral on Twitter  Need an introduction to recruitment agency regulations? The laws and regulations recruiters absolutely need to know about. http://bit.ly/2N1ndyh Read More
  • Sep 13
    Via @greg_savage on Twitter People don't leave companies. They leave leaders! http://ow.ly/B8Fh30lNqjQ   Read More
  • Jul 19
    Via @recmembers on Twitter Google for Jobs launched today in the UK – in case you missed it, here’s REC marketing manager Michael Oliver's blog on how agencies can take advantage > https://t.co/1dHnR9P4Dl Read More

RSS News

Archive