{"id":61645,"date":"2019-02-15T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T11:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/?p=61645"},"modified":"2019-03-01T21:19:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T21:19:48","slug":"the-top-staffing-recruiting-trends-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/blog\/the-top-staffing-recruiting-trends-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top Staffing and Recruiting Trends for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What will 2019 hold for the recruitment industry? More than 2,000 industry professionals worldwide weighed in with their thoughts on the top priorities, challenges, and issues that will be top of mind in the coming year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And this year, we\u2019re delivering the results in a fresh, new way. We\u2019re thrilled to introduce <\/span>our new <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Global Recruitment Insights and Data (GRID) site<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Unlike traditional industry reports, you can easily navigate this robust site to find the information that\u2019s most important to your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested in the top priorities for recruitment agencies? Check out this deep dive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/insights\/setting-the-stage-for-2019\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the site.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering how to reskill workers amidst talent shortages? Read this <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/spotlights\/reskilling-a-game-changing-opportunity-for-recruitmen-agencies\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotlight<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to explore an overview of top industry trends? Visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/key-findings\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">key findings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explore the big picture for recruitment agencies with an <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/resources\/grid-2019-infographic\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infographic<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on below for a sample of some of this year\u2019s top findings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/?LS=Website&LSD=Blog_UK&LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&LAD=GRID2019_UK&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" class=\"btn btn-orange btn-lg\">Discover Top Staffing and Recruiting Trends for 2019 at the GRID<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Recruitment Industry Outlook: Optimism Runs High<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruitment professionals have high hopes for 2019. Respondents have higher expectations for revenue, budgets, investments, and placements than they did heading into 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"402\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61691 aligncenter\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruiting pros are especially bullish on their revenue outlook for the year ahead, with the majority expecting revenue to increase in 2019. Some other sources of optimism? Sixty-one per cent expect temp placements to increase, and 58 per cent plan to spend more on tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top Priorities: Candidates and Tech Take Precedent<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the ever-present goal of driving revenue growth and increasing profitability, respondents are all-in on candidates in 2019. Fifty-five per cent of respondents cited candidate sourcing and acquisition as a top priority, making it the top focus area for recruitment pros. Engaging candidates came in second at 40 per cent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='tm-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n<div class='tm-click-to-tweet'>\n<div class='tm-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Check+out+the+top+%23recruitmenttrends+for+2019.+%23BULLHORNGRID&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/blog\/the-top-staffing-recruiting-trends-for-2019\/' target='_blank'>Check out the top #recruitmenttrends for 2019. #BULLHORNGRID<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Check+out+the+top+%23recruitmenttrends+for+2019.+%23BULLHORNGRID&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/blog\/the-top-staffing-recruiting-trends-for-2019\/' target='_blank' class='tm-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='tm-ctt-tip'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other priorities on which they\u2019ll focus? A variety of paths emerge. Thirty-six per cent will prioritise digital transformation to improve their operations, 36 per cent say developing their employment brand and enhancing their marketing strategies is a top priority. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/insights\/setting-the-stage-for-2019\/?LS=Website&LSD=Blog_UK&LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&LAD=GRID2019_UK&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" class=\"btn btn-orange btn-lg\">Explore the Top Priorities for Recruitment Pros at the GRID<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Top Challenges for Recruitment Agencies: Uncertainty Abounds<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the 2019 outlook for recruitment agencies is marked by optimism, the outlook\u2019s not all positive. From hiring and operational challenges, to the issues macroeconomic and political shifts present, there are numerous challenges that will need to b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e navigated in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the perennial talent shortage\u201478per cent\u00a0say it&#8217;s a top challenge\u2014recruitment leaders struggle with accelerating pay increases and higher churn rates due to unemployment.<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"354\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61692 aligncenter\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embracing digital transformation is the top operational challenge for global recruitment professionals (80 per cent), but respondents are likely to see the digital transformation of the industry as an opportunity. Pricing pressure and margin compression came in just behind at 54 per cent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/insights\/overcoming-the-obstacles-in-2019\/?LS=Website&LSD=Blog_UK&LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&LAD=GRID2019_UK&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" class=\"btn btn-orange btn-lg\">Explore the Top Challenges for Recruitment Pros at the GRID<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Big Ideas in Recruitment: AI and Reskilling<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the need for candidates amidst the talent shortage isn\u2019t new to 2019, the ways in which recruitment professionals think about talent marks a significant change from years past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One emerging trend: <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/spotlights\/reskilling-a-game-changing-opportunity-for-recruitmen-agencies\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reskilling<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the process of helping workers transform outdated skills into skills in-demand in the modern world. Sev<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enty-seven per cent cite it as an effective way to address talent shortages. <\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/reskilling-candidates-1024x535.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"857\" height=\"448\" class=\" wp-image-61693 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/reskilling-candidates-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/reskilling-candidates-1024x535-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/>\n<p>These ideas represent an exciting opportunity for the industry, but there&#8217;s still plenty of room to learn and get ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Interested in learning more about the challenges, opportunities, and ideas that will shape the recruitment industry in the year ahead? There&#8217;s so much more waiting for you at the <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Recruitment Insights and Data site<\/a>, like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/key-findings\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">key findings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/spotlights\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotlights<\/a> on top trends, as well as resources designed to help you be a trendsetter, like <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/resources\/grid-2019-social\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social shareables<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/resources\/grid-2019-presentation\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_UK&amp;LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&amp;LAD=GRID2019_UK&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">powerpoint slides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grid.bullhorn.com\/uk\/?LS=Website&LSD=Blog_UK&LA=Blog_UK_19_02_15&LAD=GRID2019_UK&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=grid2019_uk\" class=\"btn btn-orange btn-lg\">Visit the GRID<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What trends are shaping the recruitment industry in 2019? 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