Saving Money

As the largest purchaser of temporary agency labour in the UK, our leverage within the recruitment industry provides us with the ability to negotiate fixed, standard pay rates for all job categories and agree fixed, optimum agency margins. This standardisation and our leverage delivers between 6% and 12% direct cost savings for our clients; revenue that can be delivered straight to their bottom line to improve financial performance in tough trading conditions.

To standardise rates effectively, it is important to establish an 'optimum rate' for each job category, found through balancing the market-driven charge rate with a competitive pay rate. Not only is this essential as a means of saving money for organisations, but the key to ensuring the continued supply of high quality temporary agency workers. Our unrivalled insight within the recruitment industry enables us to recommend rates which are reflective of the economic environment.

Another aspect of rate standardisation involves organisations operating within a preferred 'panel' of agency suppliers, designed for each of our clients' locations, to ensure supply. By having a pre-established list of agencies all working to the same standardised rates, competition is reduced between suppliers. The agencies can develop a long term relationship with the client and the optimised margin becomes attractive.

Our selection process includes a thorough review of your current suppliers, who may form part of the preferred agency supply list, as well as suppliers recommended by us, where we feel applicable, to ensure coverage. Importantly, we do not seek to radically change our clients' supply base or outsource their agency relationships, but to help them do what they are currently doing more cost effectively, through our powers of negotiation and industry expertise.

Our rapid growth in a number of different industries is a testament to the success of our solution in this area. It is reflected in our client base, testimonials and case studies.

Many companies are unaware of how pay rates and agency margins can vary dramatically across recruitment agencies and their branches. Additionally many companies will be paying differing amounts for the same temporary worker, doing the same job, in the same location.  With this in mind many companies are unaware whether or not they are over-spending on temporary agency labour. In the past, little action has been taken either to find out, or to establish any consistency. But as the recession took hold and organisations squeezed by tougher trading conditions began battling with tighter budgets, the need to standardise and reduce rates became more important than ever before.