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 Welcome
to the latest issue of Human Resourcefulness.
Although we
keep reading in some of the press that
the recession is over, our experience
in the market is that there is still a
degree of uncertainty and we would expect
this to continue at least for the rest
of the year. Sentiment has certainly improved
and we are seeing signs of improvement
and, in some areas, an upward trend. Certainly
the City and financial services industries
generally have seen an upturn in recruitment
activity and we are also experiencing
an increased demand for interim staff
especially at the senior level. This would
suggest that companies are beginning to
plan for further expansion and there is
light at the end of the tunnel. Our colleagues
in Digby Morgan offices around the world
as well as in the wider Randstad Group
are echoing similar experiences.
Whilst this is good news for the industry,
there remains no room for complacency
from either a candidate or employer perspective.
We’re all anticipating a tough time
ahead in the UK Public Sector as much
heralded cuts take effect and, additionally,
the competition for top talent is as acute
as ever with candidates still cautious
over their next move and employers having
to vie with one another to offer the best
‘total reward’ package in
order to secure their services.
The HR industry, however, should be proud
of how it has managed – and continues
to manage - the challenges of the recession.
There is a growing acknowledgement in
boardrooms across all sectors that effective
best practice in HR will continue to ensure
that businesses emerge from the recession
stronger than ever and better placed to
meet the new challenges facing them. HR
has well and truly emerged as one of the
key professions of the 21st century.
HR Director of the
Year
For the fourth year running we were proud
and delighted to again support one of
the industry’s key annual events,
the HR Excellence Awards. Digby Morgan
was a title sponsor at Human Resources
magazine’s recent Excellence Awards
and, in particular, of the award for HR
Director of the Year – won, in an
online poll of the magazine’s readers,
by BT’s Caroline Waters.
Once again I’d like to thank everyone
for consistently choosing Digby Morgan
to source HR talent and to make career
moves. We appreciate the trust and commitment
that you have shown in our brand over
the past 21 years: something which has
been key to our success. I hope you enjoy
reading the latest news from Digby Morgan
and welcome your feedback on any of the
issues we have raised or any ideas for
future features.
John Maxted
CEO
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