The relationship between HR and recruitment agencies: a guide to productive partnerships

A practical guide produced jointly by CIPD and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). It identifies and illustrates good practice in building and maintaining productive relationships between HR and recruitment agencies. It describes the moves through the initial stages of building and maintaining a relationship, from the selection process to fostering a longer-term partnership, where added value becomes a natural extension of the process and both parties work together effectively for greater strategic benefit. It demonstrates good practice examples, case histories and key messages for HR and recruitment agencies. Ipsos MORI carried out the research and wrote the report.