Neil Carberry – Recruitment & Employment Confederation

It’s Neil from the REC here.

We know what a great job being a recruiter is. We add real value to clients and candidates every day. And our market’s always changing.

Getting attention, from businesses on the value that we add as a professional service, as true consultants has never been more important. Because when you look at how technology is changing in the industry, the March of AI, the automation of process tasks, it’s those relationship skills that recruiters have that will really cut through.

As someone wise said to me recently, AI won’t replace recruiters. Recruiters who get comfortable with AI will replace those who don’t. We are professionals. We develop. That’s why this is a great career to be in. It always has been, and it will be into the future.

Happy International Recruiters Day to you and all your colleagues.”

 

Neil Carberry, CEO of the REC shares insights on the recruitment industry:

• Value of Recruiters: Recruiters add real value to clients and candidates, playing a crucial role in the ever-changing market. 
• Importance of Professional Service: Emphasizes the importance of recruiters as true consultants, especially with the rise of technology and automation. 
• Relationship Skills: Highlights the irreplaceable relationship skills that recruiters possess, which will become increasingly important as AI and automation advance. 
• Adapting to AI: Stresses that recruiters who get comfortable with AI will replace those who don’t, underscoring the need for professional development. 
• Career Prospects: Affirms that recruitment is a great career with a promising future, celebrating International Recruiters Day.