IOR partners with law firm for umbrella audit scheme
The Institute of Recruiters has teamed up with law firm Eversheds to launch a new audit scheme called Safe Umbrella to help recruiters choose a reputable umbrella company. Umbrella companies act as an employer to agency contractors who work on fixed-term contract assignments. However, some umbrellas carry out unlawful practices to maximise profits and this […]
Read More →Late payment hits small companies to tune of £40bn
Small businesses are owed almost £40bn as a result of late payments, according to Bacs Payment Schemes, the direct debit company. Bacs estimates that 60% of SMEs now experience late payments, with the average company waiting for £38,186 in overdue invoices. One in four small businesses said that if the amount it was owed grew […]
Read More →Immigration: where do recruiters stand on the issues?
Immigration is likely to be the stand-out issue at next year’s election. But what role have recruiters played in shaping the UK’s foreign workforce? Peter Crush looks at the evidence. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realise that with fewer than nine months to go before the General Election, there’s going to be only […]
Read More →As strikes hit again, can we look at engagement?
Once again, strikes will be taking place across the UK today by public sector workers. They are protesting over pay, pensions and cuts or caps on their wages – and more than one million workers are expected to join the action. They’ll include teachers, council staff, firefighters and civil servants and we can expect public […]
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Read More →What do new term date rules mean for education recruiters?
Schools can now choose their own term dates, so how will this affect recruiters, asks Nick Bowles? It seems that we are getting further and further away from the idea of the nationalised academic calendar. The days of every school and college following the same timetable appear to be coming to an end. This was […]
Read More →Employers want to recruit ‘ready for work’ young people
Businesses want the education system to prepare young people better for the workplace, according to a survey by the CBI and Pearson Education and Skills. More than half (61%) are concerned that school-leavers lack resilience and the ability to manage themselves, while a third are concerned about their attitude to work. One area employers are […]
Read More →Permanent professional roles hit two year high
Permanent placements in the professional jobs market are up by a third compared to last year, according to research from APSCo and Staffing Industry Analysts. The number of vacancies has also increased strongly year-on-year, going up 18%, with the most placements made in finance and engineering. Permanent placements and vacancies rose by 39% and 24% […]
Read More →Candidates want benefits and praise over salary
Most employees would give up a higher salary if they felt more appreciated for their efforts at work, new research has revealed. A survey by One4all Rewards showed that 71% would prefer to work for an employer with an effective benefits and rewards package, rather than take a role with a higher salary. It also […]
Read More →Demand for litigation lawyers drives up hiring
A rise in litigation will drive recruitment into the legal profession in the second half of this year, according to a new study from Robert Half Legal. Twenty-nine percent of lawyers interviewed for the study said their companies plan to add new legal jobs in the second half of 2014, up two points from a […]
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