Fast-growing IT recruitment firm Outsource UK has become one of only four IT specialists to gain audited status with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the industry’s governing body.
Only 54 UK firms have REC accreditation and, of those, just four, including Outsource, are IT recruitment specialists.
All the Swindon firm’s processes and practices were scrutinised by REC’s auditor to ensure they are fully compliant with the requirements of the Employment Agencies Act, the Employment Business Act, the REC’s Code of Professional Conduct and general business practice.
Outsource managing director Paul Jameson said: “The audit was very vigorous, but it has to be.
“We are delighted with the outcome, which we feel shows that the way we do business is head and shoulders above many others in our industry.”
REC represents the UK’s £19.7 billion private recruitment industry and has nearly 3,700 companies as corporate members.
Outsource, which provides permanent, contract and interim IT personnel to a range of industries nationwide, has been a member since 1996.
REC chief executive Kevin Green said: “Congratulations to Outsource for achieving audited status which shows they are performing to the highest standards of good practice to which all our members continuously strive.”
Earlier this month Outsource achieved ninth place in Recruiter magazine’s Fast 50 league table. It was also awarded preferred partner status with one of the world’s leading managed service companies, Advantage XPO. The company is in the Sunday Time’s Virgin Fast Track 100 league table of independent fast-growing companies and Paul Jameson is the current Wiltshire Business’s Businessperson of
