Contingent recruitment is broken
Contingent recruitment is broken. Here’s why 👇 In this clip from Talent Matters Live, Paul Sharpe highlights a major challenge in the recruitment industry: contingent recruiters spending 70–80% of their time working for free. Paul emphasises the need for recruiters to rethink their approach, focusing on filling fewer roles with guaranteed payments to improve profitability and sustainability. They cover: - The reality of working unpaid on most contingent roles - How industry challenges are driving recruiters to adapt - Why reducing unpaid work and focusing on paid roles can boost profitability - The importance of evolving strategies in a competitive recruitment market
