Conkers address Recruitment Professionals at London Chamber of Commerce

On June 24th, Conkers.net was invited by recruitment specialists Law Speed to speak at this years ëKnowledge is Power conference at the London Chamber of Commerce. Hot topics on this years agenda was proposed changes to employment legislation effecting temporary and contract workers, legal and commercial aspects which effect the recruitment industry and using technology & the internet for commercial growth.

This years speakers included Anne Fairweather of the recruitment trade body the REC, Charlotte England, head of recruitment and consultancy at Barclays and John Cassidy, business director at conkers.net.

Cassidy commented, ìEach time I speak at such events, I am always surprised by the number of recruitment consultants and employers who are yet to embrace the benefits that technology providers can offer businessesî. Speaking about the advantages of candidate tracking and response measurement John also emphasised to delegates the clear return on investment and audit trail that services such as conkers.net provides.

ìAt a time when phrases such as credit crunch and recession are creeping back into the minds of all businesses, companies like ourselves are helping recruiters and business to become more efficient in attracting candidates whilst freeing up the time of its employees in the same process. ìAs a speaker and a delegate at this yearís event, I have certainly been made more aware of what concerns recruitment consultancies have on a day to day basisî