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<p>The total cost of support from external recruitment consultants for 2020, 2021
and 2022 was £648,408.47. This covers support for recruiting substantive civil servants
at delegated grades and Senior Civil Servants (SCS) grades and Non-Executive Directors
(NEDs), at the Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance.</p><p>Recruitment
consultant support is used when the department is looking to recruit for roles that
require a specialised or senior skillset to ensure we maximise our reach, and to help
attract external candidates.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total
Spend </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>20/21</strong></p></td><td><p>£183,480.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>21/22</strong></p></td><td><p>£161,970.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>22/23
year to date 31/01/23</strong></p></td><td><p>£302,957.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£648,408.47</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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