Despite the fact that the weeks before Christmas have traditionally been cited as marking a recruitment industry slowdown, Maidenhead-based HR services consultancy Bamboo Resourcing has confirmed that it is anticipating record business growth for the period.
Due to its unique approach to both candidate and client-side recruitment, Bamboo is increasingly being recognised as one of Berkshireís leading contemporary recruitment and HR specialists. Based around an account-management style structure, Bambooís business philosophy rejects the industryís traditional focus on targets to concentrate on individual client or candidate objectives. This is a move which, according to Senior Recruitment Consultant Jessica Burnand, seems to have paid off.
ìBamboo is currently experiencing a level of success which we could never have anticipated when we first started out,î confirms Burnand. ìWe attribute this directly to our personal approach to recruitment which has enabled us to maintain a 100% repeat business standard. Our high quality candidate database is continually being updated, a trend which shows no signs of abating over the Christmas period. Since the New Year traditionally marks a time of year when bonuses have been paid and holidays taken, it is often associated with renewed candidate interest in job hunting. As a consequence, I do not expect our present business surge to be short-lived.î
Bambooís growing candidate database has seen the consultancy attract some high profile clients in recent months. In addition, as the complexity of employment legislation continues to evolve, the firm has also identified a renewed level of interest in its portfolio of consultancy services. Bamboo is looking to capitalise on this climate with a forthcoming seminar on Employment Legislation and Health and Safety, taking place at the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Cookham on January 13th. As it anticipates a continuation of the current positive employment environment, Bamboo is warning clients not to ignore the weeks leading up to the New Year, which could provide a valuable recruitment opportunity.
ìTo a certain extent, it is true that the psychological motivation associated with January from a candidate perspective is generally reflected in recruitment trends,î explains Bamboo Operations Manager, Karen Green. ìHowever at Bamboo, we currently have a wide selection of quality candidates, spanning an array of industries. In addition to the usual influx of temporary candidates over this period, we have also signed up greater numbers of permanent candidates. As a consequence, we expect our current rate of successful placement to continue right up until the end of the year. As January approaches, promising new employment trends and business objectives, Bamboo is looking forward to a great 2006î.
Bamboos business surge silences talk of Christmas period recruitment slowdown
Bamboo is increasingly being recognised as one of Berkshireís leading contemporary recruitment and HR specialists
