What's wrong with Construction Recruitment? - Part 2

In the second part of the conversation, Jamie Barrett challenges Richard Allen of Skilled Labour Services and Russell Drinkwater of Bond Recruit on some of the trickier issues of construction industry recruitment.
Over the course of the video Richard, Russell and Jamie examine how the practices of some construction recruiters skews the perception of recruiters, debate commission, fees and ethics and suggest how recruitment could be regulated to improve outcomes for all.
Topics covered include:
Why do some construction recruiters give the rest a bad name?
The risk of commission driving unethical practices
Why good recruiters are great value
How the gig economy has affected construction recruitment
The “job for life” myth
Pros and cons of headhunting
Should construction recruiters be regulated and who by?
KEY TIMESTAMPS
01:07 Is construction recruitment like the Wild West?
02:10 What drives the unscrupulous behaviour of some recruiters?
02:48 Are recruiters lazy?
03:57 Why employers should build relationships with good recruiters!
04:56 “Recruitment ain’t easy”
05:31 “Why work on a cold, wet building site when you could drive a warm van and listen to the radio?”
06:48 Is a “job for life” gone for good?
08:26 How often should people change jobs in the early years?
09:50 Do we really need recruiters - can’t we just use Indeed?
13:12 What you’re really paying for when you engage a recruiter
14:06 Why a recruiter makes good business sense!
16:50 Headhunting: Is it ethical?
19:00 Should construction recruitment be regulated?
22:33 Is there a role for Constructionline in regulating construction recruitment?
24:15 Do employers need to be better at retention?
25:44 What advice would you give your younger self?
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