The first signs of spring!

As we batten down the hatches against the second coming of winter which is being forecast for the next week, it seems an appropriate time to reflect back on the first six weeks of 2010.

Despite the bitter chill blowing across the land, we have started to witness a mild thaw in recruitment freezes as discussions on the hiring of new employees is starting to creep back onto boardroom agendas. The number of recruitment inquiries since the start of the month has increased from one a week in January to one a day and I have a candidate who has three job offers to consider; albeit that none offer a salary uplift on his previous role before his redundancy. But it’s a start.

Whilst trying to gauge the general economic feeling amongst clients we are also seeing an increase in enquiries to recruit overseas, as companies continue to look at expanding into new international markets for their products. The ability to use the global InterSearch network has opened a few new doors as clients appreciate the value of utilising a seamless cross border search firm.

The energy sector is continuing to buck many of the trends and show growth across most of its business streams whilst the consumer goods food sector keeps it company both at the multiple sector and amongst some luxury chocolate brands.

Easter must be on its way!!