2013 Budget: ‘a tax off jobs’
The Chancellor George Osborne announced a budget yesterday for “an aspirational nation”; for “people who work hard and want to get on”. He also predicted that this year, the economy would not slip back into recession. For recruiters, the most eye-catching element of the budget will have been a new Employment Allowance, which knocks the […]
Read More →How a Dragon is helping to build our business
Timothy James Consulting founder Chris O’Connell talks about his own particular brand of recruitment, plus how having a ‘Dragon’ as a partner will help him take his business to even greater heights What’s the difference between an agency and a consultancy? According to Chris O’Connell, founder of Timothy James Consulting (TJC), it’s service: “There are […]
Read More →Pensions auto-enrolment: what you need to know
The introduction of the new pensions auto-enrolment legislation has long been discussed in much of the media. However, as many recruitment businesses are given introduction or staging dates a year or two down the line due to their size, it can be all too easy to put this on the back burner with the intention […]
Read More →Video recruitment on the increase, says survey
The use of video in recruitment is on the up, according to a survey of HR directors. Four in 10 are making more use of video conferencing to keep in touch with out-of-town candidates, research from OfficeTeam UK found. A key driver behind the increased use of video in recruitment is a continued shortage of […]
Read More →“Slight thaw” for professional jobs market, according to APSCo
The number of jobs available in sectors such as finance and IT has dropped since the beginning of the year, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). In contrast to a further fall in unemployment revealed in the latest set of figures from the Office for National Statistics, APSCO’s latest data shows the […]
Read More →Entrepreneurs launch Elite in the Cloud
A new online community has launched aimed at agency owners looking to grow their business. Elite in the Cloud, which brings together a virtual forum of experienced recruitment industry heavyweights such as entrepreneurs John O’Sullivan and Graham Palfery-Smith, former S3 chief executive Russell Clements and APSCo’s Ann Swain, aims to have 2,000 members over the […]
Read More →How to write a great tender
Writing tenders is all part of winning crucial new business. Expert Fiona Brunton offers some vital tips on how to get it right. Print and read ALL of the documentation before you do anything else. As a minimum, this is likely to include the specification, the tender questions, terms and conditions, pricing schedule and any appendices. […]
Read More →ARC: What to watch out for this year
Adrian Marlowe of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies urges recruiters to keep a close eye on developments this year. 1. Have your say on the Conduct Regulations The consultation on the revised Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses regulations has recently opened and will last until April. The Government is considering the extent to […]
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