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A rec2rec agency specialises in placing recruitment professionals into internal talent acquisition teams and other recruitment firms. Partnering with one reduces time-to-fill for critical roles, mitigates the high cost of bad hires, and provides access to pre-vetted, high-calibre candidates that a standard hiring process simply cannot reach.

Monitoring employees' LinkedIn activity, including profile updates, new connections, and posts, directly questions trust and employer brand. Our data shows that if you hire well, develop people, and reward them fairly, watching their LinkedIn profile indicates a deeper retention problem, not a solution. In 2026, organisations with strong employer brands focus on empowerment, not surveillance.

After more than 40 years in recruitment, our data shows hundreds of candidates face the same difficult decision: whether to accept a counteroffer from their current employer after securing a new job opportunity. A counteroffer can feel like validation, but it rarely resolves the reasons you started looking in the first place.

Permanent placements grew in August 2026 for the first time since September 2022, according to the latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs. Temporary billings increased for the fifth consecutive month, with the second-fastest growth recorded in more than three years. After a very long couple of years, something is genuinely shifting.