Confidence and collaboration on the up
Further evidence this week that employers’ confidence has turned a corner, with the latest JobsOutlook survey from the REC finding that 53% are happy with the state of the economy – up 19 percentage points from January, and the highest score registered this year. What’s more, REC’s survey found that 97% of employers plan to […]
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Let’s not forget the positive impact of immigration on the economy, in this article
Read More →Tempo chief outlines growth plans
Tempo chair Keith Faulkner CBE plans for the recruitment alliance to boost its membership to 100 by the end of this year. Speaking exclusively to Recruitment Agency Now, he outlined how the stringent audit process required to gain the Tempo ‘stamp of approval’ could mean that, ultimately, the number of agencies that signs up is […]
Read More →Umbrellas should come under new recruitment regs, say REC members
The majority of recruiters in a poll by the REC believe umbrella companies and other intermediaries should be included in legislation introduced by the Government in the wake of its review of the Conduct Regulations. Almost four-fifths (79%) of recruiters, polled in an REC webinar last week, said they felt that the new regulatory framework […]
Read More →Senior hires on the rise, says headhunter
Figures from executive search firm Interexec show that headhunting for senior positions has jumped by 45% in the past year. According to the company’s research, compiled from executive vacancies enlisted to 200 headhunters in the six months to June, there were 1,732 vacancies during that period, compared with 1,194 in the same period a year […]
Read More →From a dressing-down to dress-down directors
Last weekend, one Labour MP’s comments about migrant workers in a leaked speech made headlines across the board. According to a draft of a speech to be given by shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant, major employers such as Tesco and Next were “unscrupulous” for undercutting British workers and drafting in foreign staff at a cheaper […]
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Read More →Labour MP in migrant worker row
Shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant this week became embroiled in a row over recruiting migrant workers. In a speech leaked to newspapers, the Labour MP claimed that “unscrupulous employers” exploited migrant labourers while undercutting the local labour market, citing Tesco and Next as examples. Bryant later edited his speech to remove some of the critical […]
Read More →Recruiters rank highly in survey of importance
Recruiters have been ranked third in a list of professions that finance professionals consider important – with respondents claiming they are more loyal to individual consultants than agencies. According to the survey of mid-to-senior finance workers, by Communicate, four-fifths considered their relationship with recruiters either important or very important, placing them third – behind their […]
Read More →Seasonal dip in London employment opportunities
There was a slight fall in employment opportunities in London during July, according to Morgan McKinley’s London Employment Monitor. Compared to the same time last year, there was a 37% drop in new roles coming onto the market, although the number of professionals actively seeking new jobs increased by 63% over the same period. In […]
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