We have crunched the numbers and tracked the trends from Q1 2025 across all divisions at Bennett & Game Recruitment. As we review key statistics for the first quarter,  what remains a constant is our commitment to drive processes and produce impressive results. Here is what is shaping the hiring landscape, where the talent is moving, and what success looks like right now.

 Q1 Success Stats

What Does This Mean For Your Hiring Strategy?

With a clear demand for skilled professionals continuing to grow and key talent on the lookout for their next move, now is the time to review your hiring strategy. Here at Bennett and Game Recruitment, it’s more than just providing a suitable candidate when the time comes, it’s ensuring we continue to work with our clients to look ahead at the ever-evolving recruitment landscape and understand what is required to attract top talent in a competitive market. 

How Can We Support Your Hiring Strategy?

• Book a Call
• Register your Vacancy
• Request a Brochure
• Request Salary Benchmarking
• Request Hiring Insights or Talent Pool Mapping
• Review our Client and Candidate testimonials 

Ryan Bennett, our CEO says....

“Recruitment has never been easy, and new clients we have onboarded in Q1 shared the same pain points when trying to recruit directly – lack of quality applications, 
no-show interviews, counter offers and candidates not turning up on their first day…

Our success is not accidental, we have long term partnerships with our Clients, a focus on candidate motivation, and a commitment to quality over quantity with most of our submissions passive candidates that were not actively searching for a new role and with our high interview attendance rate showcases that when the match is right and the journey is managed well, candidates stay engaged in the process.

We are also seeing subtle but important shifts in candidate behaviour, engagement is on the rise, many are no longer content to continue to have their career on pause which has been driven by economic uncertainty, there is definitely a renewed appetite to explore new opportunities.

 Retaining and attracting top talent isn’t just about paying more, the whole offering needs to be aligned with what candidates truly want. Our Clients who are responding proactively, offering clarity in the process, making decisions based on our data-driven market insights and committing to exclusive partnerships are consistently securing the best candidates ahead of the competition.”

Client Success & Feedback

“We are incredibly pleased with the service provided by Bennett & Game. Over the past four months, they have successfully filled multiple key vacancies within our team. Their proactive approach, keen understanding of our requirements, and seamless communication made the entire recruitment process smooth.

We highly recommend Bennett & Game to any company looking for reliable, high-quality recruitment support.”

HR Assistant - Global manufacturer within the air technology industry.  
 

“Bennett & Game are a delight to partner with across the different business units we have.

They have been a tremendous help with both sourcing new candidates, collating salary benchmarking data and being able to give lots of insight into market trends which have been a huge help towards our recruitment strategy.

They are knowledgeable and personable, and is extremely easy to deal with, which is a breath of fresh air.

They have been a huge resource for us and have also been recommended highly by Hiring Managers, as they have really understood how each business they support works, which means they source top quality candidates.”

Recruitment Advisor - Publicly listed, professional services and consultancy group.
 

“We have used Bennett & Game through a huge growth period and have found their service very good.

They have consistently produced multiple candidates for roles we were looking to fill.

They gained a real understanding of the culture and ethos of the practice.”

Practice Director - Recognised AJ100 practice, with multiple offices across the UK.

With an excellent start to Q2 in 2025, we’re thriving, continuously growing, and evolving as recruitment professionals. 

We would like to say a huge well done to our amazing team at Bennett and Game and we look forward to seeing them blossom in Q2.

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