Writing in a column for the Daily Mail, Conservative councillor Harry Phibbs pointed out Britain has a large number of people who are long-term unemployed and examined the various ways that they could be helped back into work.
He noted that the Policy Exchange think tank has suggested that charities such as Tomorrow's People could be allowed to take over job centres to find work for people more effectively, but claimed recruitment agencies could also play a part in this.
'Why not also let profit-making employment agencies compete to take over, paid commission each time they get someone off welfare into work - and bonuses when that person stays in the job for more than six months or a year?' Mr Phibbs wrote.
The councillor also suggested that recruitment agencies could be offered special incentives for getting people into work if they have been unemployed for a long time.
Last week, the Office for National Statistics' revealed that the number of people unemployed in the UK fell by 49,000 in the three months to June, taking the total down to 2.46 million.
He noted that the Policy Exchange think tank has suggested that charities such as Tomorrow's People could be allowed to take over job centres to find work for people more effectively, but claimed recruitment agencies could also play a part in this.
'Why not also let profit-making employment agencies compete to take over, paid commission each time they get someone off welfare into work - and bonuses when that person stays in the job for more than six months or a year?' Mr Phibbs wrote.
The councillor also suggested that recruitment agencies could be offered special incentives for getting people into work if they have been unemployed for a long time.
Last week, the Office for National Statistics' revealed that the number of people unemployed in the UK fell by 49,000 in the three months to June, taking the total down to 2.46 million.
