Anyone running a recruitment or staffing agency knows what you’re really selling is outcomes: fewer hiring headaches for clients and better jobs for candidates.  But markets are unforgiving these days. In July 2025, the KPMG/REC Report on Jobs in the UK flagged the fastest drop in permanent placements in 22 months.

Executive searches aren’t just about hiring the right person. It involves solving a core strategic puzzle for a company — and shaping its future. Keyword matching and resume sifting is important, but what truly matters is nuance, intuition, behavioral analysis, depth of network, and strategic insight. Stakes are high. Recruiters have

The paradox of the modern recruiter: deliver faster and better at cheaper; do more with less. AI is often declared as the solution to meeting otherwise unachievable goals, but explanations are vague. This article attempts to clear the fog around AI’s ability and role in recruitment operations. And no, AI re-imagines