Interim Management Survey – October 2024
Russam’s Managing Director, Jason Atkinson, has diligently conducted surveys among a pool of approximately 1,100 interim managers to capture insights into the mood, activity, and emerging trends in the market. With two years’ worth of statistics, he has made some noteworthy observations.
“We now have two years of statistics and you will see from the graph below that it “a game of two halves” with, unfortunately, the last year making for poor bedtime reading.
KPMG’s report on jobs backed this up in September 2024 with a sharp drop in permanent and contractor placements. The current downturn is 23 months for Permanent staff placements and the picture is better for contractors incl. Interim Managers.
I’m not sure that the massive structural and tax changes proposed in the government’s Employment Rights Bill will do anything to help this situation. Quite the opposite, things are being pushed through quickly and the costs are risks will only increase for businesses. Whether we are talking about unfair dismissal or sick pay from day one – these will make employers think twice about making the permanent hire (or any hiring decisions).


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