Recruitment is a vast and incredibly diverse industry, which, quite rightly, services the needs of a vast range of companies of all sizes and in all sectors.  Within these many, many sub sectors the professional recruitment industry stands out as one of the most fast moving and dynamic - our clients are some of the world’s largest employers whilst our candidates are highly skilled, highly paid professionals.  As a consequence our industry requires effective representation from a specialised body.

The Forum of Professional Recruiters was established in 1999 to present a joint response to the government’s consultation on regulation of the entire industry. Since then as a trade association made up of some of the leading companies in the sector, we have enjoyed regular audience with the DTI, ensuring the specific views of our Members are successfully represented, be it the Agency Workers Directive, The Employment Agency Regulations, IR35, Section 23 or more recently, the proposed VAT changes.

 

Since 1999 our mission has subsequently developed. Along with continuing to represent the opinions of professional recruiters to various government departments, we also advise on regulatory developments; host quarterly forums for exchanging non-competitive information; host regular meetings with prominent speakers and promote our sector to the widest possible audience.  The Forum aims to be at the forefront of industry best practice, building a recognised stamp of quality, which will set members apart from competitors.

 

We welcome new members, large companies and small, the only criteria being that your company operates in the professional recruitment sector. In return members benefit from informal and open exchange of information at our regular meetings, discussion groups and legal presentations, as well as the knowledge that we can represent the concerns of the industry at the highest level.

 

Please feel free to contact me on 020 7786 6495, or the Forum’s secretary, Leslie Walters on 020 8349 4040 to discuss how you can join, or click on the link above.   I look forward to welcoming you to the Forum.

 

Tara Ricks,

Chairman