Survey shows more hiring of Interims
A greater number of organisations are hiring interims to spearhead business and corporate development programmes, a new report finds.
The twice-yearly survey of Russam GMS’s charted a five per cent growth in activity from January to June 2012, which follows a six per cent decline in the previous six months. These figures follow a similar pattern of activity recorded in the previous year; however, this year’ s figures show a slight increase in volumes. And whilst daily rates have dipped slightly from the previous six months from £621 to £617, they are up from £607 recorded in June 2011.
More notably is the move away from the traditional use of interims as ‘gap fillers’. Half of all Interims are being recruited to provide specialist skills that are absent in their clients’ businesses; 34 per cent to implement new strategies, 33 per cent to work on special projects and more than quarter to lead business restructuring. Just 15 per cent said they were covering a temporary absence or a sudden departure.
Interestingly, 17 per cent of interims now see themselves as change and transformation specialists and this has emerged as a new professional discipline – the second largest category of interims after general managers.
Charles Russam, chairman of Russam GMS, said: “There is a positive mood in the market and a general view that volumes have started to increase.
“Businesses are using interims more strategically than ever – to plug skills gaps on a temporary basis, re-structure their business, to lead special projects, drive change programmes or lead business development.
September 5, 2012
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