Hiring in the UK is at a turning point. Employers are under pressure to fill frontline and entry-level roles quickly, while also ensuring new hires stay and succeed. Yet the UK currently has one of the slowest hiring processes in the developed world — averaging 27 days.
Making UK Hiring the Fastest in the World: Join the Discussion
Next week, industry leaders will come together to discuss how the UK can speed up hiring, reduce red tape, and remain globally competitive.
ThriveMap CEO Chris Platts will join Viscount Camrose (House of Lords, Shadow AI Minister) and Keith Rosser (Director of Reed Screening and Chair of the Better Hiring Institute) for a live webinar on the future of UK hiring.
Register here to secure your place.
Why join this webinar:
The future of work depends on successful hiring processes. In sectors such as adult social care, healthcare, retail and logistics, delays in recruitment mean unfilled shifts, heavier workloads, and longer waiting lists. For employers, slow and inefficient processes make it harder to compete for talent.
The Better Hiring Institute’s 10 Point Plan proposes reforms that could transform UK hiring speed and effectiveness — potentially bringing 200,000 more people into work and helping 260,000 economically inactive citizens back into the labour market.
This webinar will unpack those ideas and explore what employers can do now to get ahead.
What you’ll learn
- Expert insights: Hear how recruitment technology and digitisation are transforming hiring practices
- Government-backed best practice: Discover new guidance for employers, endorsed by the UK Government
- Policy and standards leadership: Learn more about the launch of the Association of RecTech Providers, led by Viscount Camrose
- How to get involved: Find out how to contribute to the UK Hiring Taskforce and play your part in reshaping the future of hiring
ThriveMap’s role to make hiring the fastest
At ThriveMap, we believe that speeding up the hiring process is only half the battle. Employers also need to improve accuracy and fairness in entry-level recruitment.
That’s why our Realistic Job Assessments help employers:
- Bring jobs to life through day-in-the-life scenarios
- Give candidates an honest picture of the role, closing the expectation gap
- Reduce attrition by ensuring the right people are hired from the start
By combining policy reform with smarter assessment methods, we can make hiring both faster and more sustainable — helping organisations scale their teams with confidence.
Join the conversation
This is an essential opportunity to learn how UK employers can stay globally competitive, improve hiring efficiency, and build stronger teams.
Don’t miss it.
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