More than half of over-55s are happy to work past retirement age
The default retirement age of 65 is not putting off the over-55s from working, as over half of them are happy to stay employed past this age, a survey has found. Fifty four per cent of more than 2,000 over-55s working in the UK want to keep working when they get to 65, MetLife’s study […]
Read More →How can small recruiters grow in 2014?
Companies at the smaller end of the market must make the most of the opportunities arising from the recovery. Denise Walker explains how For small recruitment companies across the country, it is an exciting time. The economic recovery is in full flow and employers are hiring again. There are a few key steps that these […]
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Read More →Do we work too hard in the UK?
More than 5.4 million workers across the UK put in about £640m worth of unpaid overtime in 2013, according to the TUC. This equates to 21% of the UK workforce. This is an increase of 331,000 people from the year before, which marks the biggest annual rise since comparable records began in 1998. The trade […]
Read More →Headhunters should put women onto board position shortlists, voluntary code recommends
Search firms should commit to putting forward at least one strongly recommended woman on the shortlist submitted to chairs for all board positions, a Voluntary Code of Conduct for executive recruiters has recommended. In her report for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Charlotte Sweeney, formerly international head of diversity and inclusion for Nomura […]
Read More →First sector-wide apprenticeship launched as part of National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week has seen the launch of the first apprenticeship programme for an entire industry and the announcement of which sectors will develop apprenticeship standards as part of the government’s trailblazer initiative. Brokers, carriers and professional organisations across the insurance and risk management industry have partnered in response to the government’s Insurance Growth Action […]
Read More →Long overseas assignments less appealing to employers and executives, research finds
Short-term foreign assignments are replacing long-term placements, according to senior executives surveyed by KPMG. One quarter of the 200 director-level executives surveyed said they believe three-year postings, where executives are encouraged to build a new life abroad are business necessities. Organisations appear to fear losing their most talented staff as a result of sending them […]
Read More →Skills remain biggest challenge for recovering recruitment sector, research says
A shortage of skilled candidates is the biggest challenge facing recruiters, with the technology, finance and insurance and manufacturing sectors experiencing the biggest skills gaps. Seventy-nine per cent of the respondents to the Bullhorn 2014 UK Recruitment Trends Report admitted there is a shortage of skilled candidates for their respective markets. This is a slight […]
Read More →Will 2014 mean a significant shift in recruitment processes?
The growth in jobs figures comes with an increase in companies using their websites to recruit. What does this mean for recruitment processes? Paul Finch finds out Over half of UK employers (51%) expect their workforce to be larger this time next year according to the CBI/Accenture employment trends survey published at the end of […]
Read More →“Procurement professionals are not the ogres they’re painted as”
Recruiters are increasingly finding that procurement professionals in client meetings. How can they make the most of the inevitable friction? Peter Crush finds out If you’ve heard it once, you’ll have heard it a thousand times before: recruitment agencies and procurement departments are like oil and water; they just don’t naturally mix. While procurement departments […]
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