Recruitment apprenticeship: training up the next generation
Recruiters can now sign up for a new, tailored apprenticeship. What benefits could it offer for new and existing staff, asks Jo Faragher? As a key weapon in the government’s war on youth unemployment, apprenticeships were never far from the business headlines last year. In 2012, there were more than a million online applications for, and […]
Read More →Big data: buzzword or big business?
There’s been a lot of talk about how ‘big data’ can give agencies the competitive edge. But how many are really making the best use of data and what value can it bring? Jo Faragher reports. Think about the volume of data going through your agency every day: the details stored in your candidate database, […]
Read More →LinkedIn: how recruiters can adapt and survive
The rise of sites such as LinkedIn has led some to predict that agencies will no longer be needed. But Peter Crush discovers that the death of the recruitment consultant has been greatly exaggerated. “The LinkedIn phenomenon is fascinating,” declares Phil Clarke, CEO of recruitment agency Independent. “What a shame it’s happening in a recession. […]
Read More →REC hands out one-year reprimand to agency
Industry body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has issued a public reprimand to driver and commercial agency Halmer Recruit after the agency “seriously breached” its Code of Professional Practice. An investigation was carried out after a complaint was made that a consultant from Halmer posed as a candidate at another agency to gain information on vacancies, […]
Read More →UK workforce to face skills deficit of 3.1m
The UK workforce will face a deficit of 3.1m people by 2050 if skills shortages are not addressed, according to an analysis of employment rates and population changes. According to specialist recruiter Randstad Education, teachers will be in shortest supply, followed by construction workers and nurses. The UK will fall short of 128,000 teachers thanks […]
Read More →Permanent vacancies on the up, says Report on Jobs
Job vacancies increased at the sharpest rate since April 2011 in January, according to the REC/KPMG Report on Jobs – with growth in permanent roles showing particular promise. Recruiters enjoyed a rise in permanent staff placements for the fourth consecutive month, while over the same period, temporary billings rose for the sixth month running. The rate of […]
Read More →First ‘Swedish derogation’ tribunal sheds light on agency worker contracts
A recent employment tribunal involving a driving agency and BP Oil has illustrated how the controversial ‘Swedish derogation’ model might be used by employers. Under the model, agency workers can sign up to a certain type of employment contract which means they give up their right to the same pay and conditions as direct recruits, […]
Read More →Could this be the end for commission?
For decades, recruiters have focused their energies on a big fat commission cheque. But could the traditional reward structure for consultants be changing? Peter Crush investigates. It was Albert Einstein who reputedly defined madness as ‘continuing to do the same thing and expecting a different result’. But in the recruitment business, continuing to do the […]
Read More →Bullhorn survey shows agency confidence
More than 80 per cent of recruiters expect agency revenues to increase in 2013, according to research by recruitment software company Bullhorn. Bullhorn’s 2013 EMEA Trends Report found that just under half (45%) of agencies met their revenue goals in 2012, while 30% exceeded them. Those that expect it to increase in 2013 expect it […]
Read More →Recruitment apprenticeship has launched
A consortium comprising the Institute of Recruiters (IOR), awarding body Skillsfirst Awards and training provider Expedient launched the first dedicated apprenticeship for the recruitment industry at the start of this month. The apprenticeship has already gained the support of recruitment expert and CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw James Caan. The aim is to provide a standardised route […]
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