Adrian Marlowe, chairman of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies, pointed out that companies tended to save money during the recession of the 1990s by laying off staff, which exacerbated the unemployment problem.
'What seems to have happened during this recession is that employers have been quite savvy and more sophisticated than they were during the last main recession,' he commented.
Mr Marlowe also suggested recruitment agencies played an important role in safeguarding employment during the economic downturn, as they made it easier for people to find work.
The expert added that a return to full employment in the UK will take some time, as the latest government figures show there are only 480,000 vacancies for 2.45 million unemployed people.
According to Office for National Statistics research, the number of unemployed people dropped by 33,000 in the three months to January, while the number of vacancies rose by 39,000.
'What seems to have happened during this recession is that employers have been quite savvy and more sophisticated than they were during the last main recession,' he commented.
Mr Marlowe also suggested recruitment agencies played an important role in safeguarding employment during the economic downturn, as they made it easier for people to find work.
The expert added that a return to full employment in the UK will take some time, as the latest government figures show there are only 480,000 vacancies for 2.45 million unemployed people.
According to Office for National Statistics research, the number of unemployed people dropped by 33,000 in the three months to January, while the number of vacancies rose by 39,000.
