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The permanent recruitment market job numbers have almost halved since 2022 — and most agency owners are still planning for a bounce-back that may never come. Are you one of them?
With NI rises costing employers nearly £1,000 per hire, the Employment Rights Act pushing hiring intentions to record lows, and AI already doing the sourcing work clients used to pay you for, the rules of running a recruitment agency have fundamentally changed. The agencies thriving right now aren’t waiting — they’ve already adapted.
Get actionable insights on current recruitment market conditions. Learn specific survival strategies to navigate the permanent recruitment sector.
In this session, Howard Greenwood and Dave Pye discuss the current state of the permanent recruitment landscape. This conversation is tailored for recruitment agency owners and leaders who need to adjust their business models to handle ongoing market fluctuations. The hosts analyze the broader trends impacting the permanent recruitment sector and provide a realistic view of what firms are facing today.
By examining these recruitment market conditions, you will gain a clearer perspective on how to position your agency for stability. The discussion breaks down essential recruitment survival strategies that teams can implement immediately to maintain performance. Whether you are managing cash flow or adjusting your client outreach, this session offers a practical look at sustaining growth despite economic headwinds.
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In this masterclass, you’ll discover:
• Why most agency owners are managing their psychology more than their business — and how to break that pattern
• How to win more perm briefs in a shrinking market by changing what you do at intake, not at shortlist
• The exact conditions that must be true before you invest in building a contract desk
• Why “busy” is not the same as profitable — and the one metric that exposes this faster than anything else
• How AI is already replacing the part of your service you’re still charging for — and what to sell instead
• Why the headhunting model is thriving while contingency perm struggles, and what you can steal from it
• The psychological reasons recruitment leaders delay acting for 12–18 months too long — and what it costs them
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 The Perm Market in 2025: Facts That Should Worry You
2:30 Why Agency Owners Keep Waiting for a Bounce Back
6:00 How to Win More Perm Placements With Fewer Jobs
11:30 Contract Desks: What Early Movers Understood
16:00 Should You Build a Contract Desk Right Now?
20:30 What AI Is Doing to Your Candidate Sourcing Business
28:00 What the Best Perm Consultants Do Differently in 2026
36:00 Why Leaders Wait 18 Months Too Long to Act
43:00 The Fill Rate Truth Most Owners Won’t Face
46:30 What to Do Right Now, Whatever Path You Choose
🎯 READY TO SCALE YOUR RECRUITMENT BUSINESS?
If this conversation hits close to home, the best next step is a free 60-minute strategy session with the Jump Advisory Group team. We work exclusively with recruitment agency owners and leaders to build sustainable, scalable businesses — covering leadership, business development, team performance, and 3-year strategic planning.
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