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Infographic: The direct recruitment model
This infographic, created by in-house recruitment consultancy Hiring People, provides a guide from the discussion to recruit, right the way to offering a candidate a position.
Agencies respond to “ripping off NHS” accusations
Agencies that supply staff to the NHS have responded angrily to accusations that they are ‘ripping off’ the public health service.
Zero hours exclusivity clause ban in effect from today
New rules to stop employers from preventing staff on zero hours contracts from working for another employer at the same time came into effect today.
Recruitment agencies have an audience of 650 users for every social media update
Specialist IT Recruitment Company IntaPeople has found that recruitment agencies have an average audience of 650 users per social media update, and enjoy a combined social reach of 2,000 across LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. An average of 650 LinkedIn Company followers was supported by an average of 600 Facebook page likes or friends and 1700…
Incompetant agencies may pass risk onto the financial services sector
With compliance and risk right at the very top of the financial services sector agenda, a leading recruiter has warned that some organisations could be at risk from agencies’ sloppy compliance procedures and urges firms to insist on agencies which can mitigate the risk for their clients. Robert Bowyer, Director at Venn Group, a provider…
SME’s need help to win government contracts
More than two thirds (71%) of outsourcers and facilities management suppliers think the government needs to do more to help smaller businesses win more of its work, according to a survey by provider of interim managers to the private sector Interim Partners. The survey of chairmen, chief executives and chief financial officers found strong industry…
Demand soars for highly skilled professionals
The demand for highly skilled professional workers is significantly stronger than demand for workers across the UK labour market as a whole, according to new research commissioned by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Research compiled by Innovantage, the UK’s leading provider of real-time labour market intelligence, reveals that permanent vacancies for highly skilled…
Majority of IT pro’s are planning next job post
The IT Job Board’s inaugural Job Market Survey has revealed there is a real threat of skills loss to the industry. 42 percent of IT pros are actively seeking work, with 52 percent keeping an eye on the IT jobs market. The report has also highlighted that by the end of the third quarter (September…
AELP urges government to create strategy to those seeking jobs through agencies
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has called for the government to create a single cross-departmental strategy to join the employability needs of those hunting for work in recruitment agencies with the skill needs of employers. AELP’s chairman Martin Dunford said that the success of the government’s Work Programme comes down to whether…
Totaljobs.com launches new mobile technology for jobseekers
Totaljobs.com,has recently launchesd a new feature which enables jobseekers to search and apply for jobs on the move. Totaljobs.com has developed specific mobile technology for the site to allow for optimised web page access, enabling jobseekers to have a streamlined user experience and the ability to search the over 90,000 live job adverts on the…
Funding for small firms will help boost recruitment sector, says REC
As pressure grows for the banks to meet targets for lending to small businesses, the REC has stressed the importance of such funding for recruitment agencies. The top five UK banks missed their first-quarter target for lending to SMEs by £2 billion so Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned that further action could be taken…
Companies are better prepared for changes in AWR
New data highlights client approach to AWR implementation This month’s JobsOutlook survey provides an important update on how client organisations are approaching AWR implementation. Awareness levels are currently at over 70 per cent – significantly higher than 18 months ago. However, only 10 per cent of employers are currently planning to make specific changes ahead…
Fifth of Jobcentre roles to be cut
The government plans to cut up to a fifth of posts at UK Jobcentre Plus, it has been reported. Job losses could be as high as 2,400 posts in the next 12 months and include the closure of 17 benefit processing centres and five contact centres, according to leaked plans seen by the Guardian newspaper.…
Chris Leeson: Hiring and remuneration update
Morgan McKinley has recently released its UK Accounting, Finance & Support Salary Guide for 2011. This report provides insight into current salary and hiring trends for accounting, finance and support professionals working in commerce and industry (C&I), professional services and the public sector. These are clearly diverse markets but overall, the recruitment outlook is much…