What to Expect at the Birmingham Recruitment Agency Expo 2024
What is the Birmingham Recruitment Agency Expo?
The Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham stands as one of the UK’s premier annual events dedicated to recruitment and networking. As a cornerstone of the industry, it draws together thousands of professionals eager to discover new insights, tools, and trends shaping the future of recruitment. Featuring an expansive exhibition hall, the event provides unparalleled opportunities to connect with vendors offering cutting-edge solutions while also hosting an impressive array of content sessions designed to inspire and inform.
Spanning two action-packed days, participants from all corners of the nation converge to share ideas, gain fresh perspectives on industry developments, and gather inspiration for driving their businesses forward. Once again, the event will be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, Hall 7, from October 9 – 10, 2024. And the best part? Admission is completely free, offering unbeatable value to those looking to stay ahead of the curve in recruitment.
A Preview of the Birmingham Recruitment Agency Expo: What to Expect
Get ready to join your fellow recruitment professionals, all driven to enhance their businesses and succeed in an ever-evolving landscape. Here’s what you can look forward to at this year’s event.
Learn About 2024 Recruitment Trends
The expo’s extensive program offers deep dives into the most relevant and impactful recruitment topics for 2024. You’ll explore everything from building a standout recruitment brand and tracking key metrics to drive performance, to understanding the latest employment law updates and leveraging AI in recruitment. Over two days, the most pressing recruitment trends will be thoroughly covered.
Check out the annual recruitment industry trends report.
In addition to insightful sessions, the expo is a hub for connecting with top-tier vendors showcasing their latest products and solutions. If your agency is looking to propel itself forward, this is the place to be. You’ll have ample opportunities to engage with industry experts, gain actionable insights, and discover innovative tools specifically designed to optimise your recruitment strategies.
Discover Breakthrough Recruitment Technologies
The exhibition hall will be brimming with recruitment technology vendors eager to engage in discussions and demonstrate their offerings directly at their booths. With countless opportunities to see these technologies in action, you’ll get a firsthand look at how they can revolutionise your processes. For a complete list of vendors, click here.
Some of the key tools commonly showcased include:
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) & Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platforms: Boost recruitment productivity by centralising your operations. Ensure your team has a single source of truth for all data, from candidates and job openings to tasks and communication. Engage with candidates efficiently and take advantage of advanced mass-emailing tools.
- Automation and AI Solutions: Unlock the potential of automation to grow your agency. By automating repetitive tasks, data capture, and candidate engagement across the recruitment cycle, you’ll significantly enhance your recruiters’ productivity—making 36% more placements per recruiter on average*. With AI and automation, you can:
- Rapidly identify top-quality candidates through intelligent searches that outperform manual efforts.
- Gain a competitive edge by discovering perfect-fit sales opportunities faster.
- Automate ongoing searches to ensure a consistent flow of candidates and leads.
- Business Intelligence Tools: Equip your agency with powerful, recruitment-specific reporting and actionable insights that help maximise returns on effort. Leverage data to guide your recruiters toward high-impact work, provide management with performance-driving tools, and give leadership the analytics needed to make strategic, future-focused decisions.
- Workforce Management Systems: For contingent staffing companies, these tools offer streamlined shift scheduling, worker engagement, and redeployment. Improve the quality of time and attendance data while reducing overhead and maximising profit margins.
Hear from Inspiring Industry Leaders
Hundreds of the UK’s most influential industry leaders will be on hand to share their expertise at the expo. From technological advancements such as AI, automation, and analytics, to leadership and strategy, sales and marketing, people and culture, and legal and compliance—there will be something for everyone.
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the inspiring speakers and their topics for this year’s event:
- Reimagining Recruitment: Combining the Power of AI with the Human Touch by Rhys Bateman, Senior Director of Product Marketing, and Liam Ryan, Senior Manager of Product Marketing at Bullhorn.
- KEEP UP! 20 Practical Game-Changing Ideas for Recruiters by James Osborne, Co-Founder at The Recruitment Network.
- The Loneliness of a Small Recruitment Business Owner by Ann Swain, Global CEO at APSCo.
Check out the full program here to plan your schedule and ensure you don’t miss any of the outstanding sessions and speakers.
Expand Your Network
The Birmingham Recruitment Agency Expo is known for drawing a diverse crowd of recruitment industry professionals, including representatives from temporary staffing firms, retained search consultants, recruitment process outsourcing specialists, headhunters, and traditional recruitment agencies. The broad spectrum of participants ensures that there’s something for everyone, whether you’re looking to explore new opportunities or deepen your industry knowledge.
Beyond the content and technology, the expo offers invaluable networking opportunities. It’s a chance to meet like-minded entrepreneurs and senior professionals from other recruitment businesses. Many attendees arrange meetings in advance to reconnect over coffee in one of the dedicated café and food areas. And don’t forget to visit the numerous exhibitors, who are always happy to engage in meaningful conversations about their innovative solutions.
Meet Bullhorn at Birmingham’s Recruitment Agency Expo
Stop by Bullhorn’s booth at stand D20 for a complimentary coffee and an exclusive demo of our industry-leading recruitment software. Whether you’re running a small, medium, or large recruitment agency, Bullhorn has solutions tailored to your needs. Our offerings include:
- ATS/CRM Platforms
- Recruitment Automation and AI
- Workforce Management Tools
- Advanced Analytics and Intelligent Insights
If you’d like to schedule a time to explore the Bullhorn platform in detail, email: zak.pollicino@bullhorn.com, or book a demo directly by clicking here. Don’t miss out on the chance to see how Bullhorn can help drive your recruitment business forward.