Hays plc is the world leading specialist in recruitment and workforce solutions, such as RPO and MSP.
Hays' Specialist Recruitment business was founded as the Career Care Group in 1968. This business was acquired by Hays plc in 1986, the Specialist Recruitment business forming part of the diversified larger Hays group.
In March 2003, Hays announced that, following a strategic review, it intended to reposition itself as a pure-play specialist recruitment business and that the company would dispose of all non-core business, including its Commercial and Logistics operations.
In November 2004 Hays demerged its mail business, DX Services plc, which represented the final significant step in the transformation of Hays into a pure-play specialist recruitment business.
In 2022, Hays underwent a brand refresh and repositioning to signal its evolution as an organisation. Hays is now positioned as a leadership partner, investing in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed and bringing an integrated suite of services to its customers to help them grow and maintain their competitive advantages in the new era of work.
Hays employs 10,800 staff operating from 256 in 33 countries.