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billings received from the employment of temporary staff declined for the first time since November 2016, a distinct contrast to the sharp expansion noted at the national level.”


Finding the right staff is,


of course, crucial. But it’s not an exact science, and businesses can sometimes get it wrong. Research by the REC has shown that 85 per cent of HR decision-makers admit their organisation has made a bad recruitment decision. This can be extremely


expensive: a poor hire at mid-management level for a position carrying a salary of £42,000 can cost a business more than £132,000 when hidden costs are taken into account.


Confederation Chief


Executive Kevin Green says: “Getting recruitment right is even more important during a time of economic uncertainty because businesses need to ensure they’re not wasting money. “Our calculations show that UK businesses are wasting billions every year because of the volume of hiring mistakes being made. “Shockingly,


we discovered that employers are completely underestimating the financial impact of getting recruitment wrong, and not learning how to improve.”


Kevin Green


INTERESTED IN WHO’S MOVING WHERE? Celebrating a brilliant new hire that will boost your business? Then you might want to let the world know through our new People On The Move feature. This is a new section launched recently by Glasgow


Business providing useful and timely information about the latest recruitments. And it’s already proving popular. It’s a great opportunity to promote your business and


show that you’re taking on the right people to stay ahead of the game!


The challenge for the construction sector is to balance


and successfully market the opportunity of long-term careers for motivated people...”


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