Like all service sectors, the recruitment market is a cyclical business. Recruitment being rather more cyclical than most. And even in the warmest of economic climates, accountants tend to view staffing as an expense, rather than an investment.
Hiring staff on fixed-term contracts often makes sound financial sense. For the employer it solves a short-term need, particularly where there is a headcount freeze or the need to provide maternity cover. For the employee it's an opportunity to gain valuable experience in a job market where working as a contractor is no longer seen as a poor second to permanent employment.
Contract hire allows you to procure staff without the fear of falling foul of ever more complex employment legislation. This can be particularly beneficial when your own business is subject to finite projects or uncertainties in a competitive business environment.
Media Contracts provides experienced interims with sales, PR, editorial, or communications expertise.
Julia Walton - Senior Consultant
After a varied career involving fmcg executive search, IT contract recruitment and several years as a journalist, Julia went around the world for more than a year, chasing kangaroos and editing news for a Thai newspaper, and has come back to combine her previous lives into recruiting healthcare communications staff. Outside work, if she's not in the gym or in the pub, she's likely to be cooking or have her head in a book.
James Johnson - Consultant
After graduating from Newcastle University with a degree in History, impending bankruptcy convinced James it was probably time to enter the world of full time employment. With shed loads of relevant experience coming from previous jobs in tyre and spice factories, the world of Healthcare Comms recruitment seemed like a natural career choice. When not working he can be found playing rugby (badly) or in a Balham pub complaining about the Northern Line.
