Talking Recruitment Recruitment & Employment Confederation

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Sharon Livermore MBE, Founder & DA Campaigner and Ayesha Fordham, Membership & Partnerships Manager at the Employer’s Initiative on Domestic Abuse. They discuss the impact of domestic abuse on employees and the important role employers play to both victim and perpetrator.

In this episode we discuss:

The importance of raising awareness of domestic abuse and the impact it has on working life.

The tools employers need to tackle domestic abuse experienced by employees.

How external organisations like Employer’s Initiative on Domestic Abuse can help support employers to share best practice and guidance.

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Miles Beckwith, Assistant Director at the Department for Business and Trade. They discuss the importance and impact of technology on recruitment and professional services.



In this episode we discuss:

Why the Government sees professional services firms like recruiters as a priority to the UK economy l

The potential of AI in the recruitment sector

The Professional Services AI Skills Pilot and why Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced it

How listeners can take part in the Professional Services AI Skills Pilot.

In this episode, Kate Shoesmith, Deputy Chief Executive steps in as host, to chat to Lorraine Laryea. REC’s Chief Standards Officer, to make sense of the important legal changes that came into effect in April 2024.

In this episode we discuss:

How to use rolled up Holiday Pay and the impact of this legislation

The impact of the increase to National Minimum Wage on agency works, recruiters and businesses.

The changes to National Insurance Contributions

Other upcoming legislative changes like Carers leave, Paternity leave and IR35 that will impact businesses

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to REC’s Maxine Bligh, Chief Membership & Innovation Officer. They discuss the importance of high-quality recruiter services, how to build strong relationships outside of the hiring process to support the long-term growth of businesses and how to use the Aim Hire guide/toolkit as a recruiter.

In this episode we discuss:

The reason behind creating the Aim Hire guides and toolkit.

The demand and desire from the industry for resources to help illustrate the value of a high standards recruitment service.

How the current hiring climate has impacted clients and recruitment agencies .

How to maximise these relationships to attract and retain the people needed to continue doing what you do best.

In this episode, REC Deputy Chief Executive, Kate Shoesmith steps in for Neil Carberry to talk to Dan Robertson Global MD at FAIRER Consulting. They discuss the current trends driving change within the business and how grassroots activism within the workplace is driving ED&I changes from the workforce up.



In this episode we discuss:

The current trends in the world of ED&I

How the trends are also transcending the recruitment sector

Where ED&I and HR align more broadly

Tips on how recruiters can increase diversity as part of their responsibilities.

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Shazia Ejaz, REC Campaigns and Insights Director. They discuss why publishing our Manifesto was vital for the election year ahead and the important key asks that drive change for the labour market.