A West Midlands recruitment firm landed nearly 50% more people into jobs this year than in 2024, marking its most successful year to date.<\/p>\n
Multi-sector agency Starting Point Recruitment (SPR), based in Wasall and Birmingham, secured jobs for 1,091 people across 2025, up 49.45% from 730 in 2024. Based on these metrics, this makes 2025 the most successful year in SPR\u2019s 23-year history.<\/p>\n
It comes amid a bleak economic backdrop across the UK, with more people competing for fewer jobs.<\/p>\n
SPR, which helps long-term unemployed, including graduates and military veterans, said its success this year is down to the implementation of a new strategy, which it began implementing in May, that identifies the needs of job applicants earlier and more precisely.<\/p>\n
Professor Paul Cadman, CEO of SPR, said: \u201cWe look at the person, not just their CV, when we assess candidates for roles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat, in essence, is the new strategy we have implemented this year. By formalising this people-centred approach across our operation, we have seen a significant increase in the number of jobseekers successfully landed into work.”<\/p>\n
The three months to the end of November were especially successful for SPR, with a total of 401 people being placed in jobs across multiple sectors – compared to 239 in the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n
Prof Cadman added: \u201cWe plan to build on the success of 2025 in 2026. Things are undeniably challenging in the British economy right now, not least in the jobs market, but our numbers for this year are proof that there are still lots of great jobs for great people who are willing to work hard, particularly in the exciting growth sectors in our region, such as life sciences and tech.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the West Midlands region\u2019s unemployment rate is 6%, higher than the UK average of 5%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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