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Mixed Messages: Recruitment debate

England & Wales

The Recruitment industry often comes in for a bad press, fairly or unfairly. Yet it has worked hard to rid itself of such misconceptions. So it was perhaps surprising that, on the eve of the launch of his own recruitment firm, Carl Hopkins took a swipe at

As Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen advises with alarming frequency, “play percentages”. Sound advice if you’re, say, Titus Bramble or J Lloyd Samuel, but if you’re a recruitment consultant, you’d be wise to ignore the tip.

In recruitment, playing the numbers game is an anathema to those who position themselves as quality operators.

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