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28.2m working days lost to work-related ill health or injury in 2013/14 http://ow.ly/EFPjm #HSEstats
Read More →How recruiters can take advantage of the growth of flexible working
There’s little doubt that the way we work is changing. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the proportion of people who are self-employed is higher than at any point in the past 40 years, while new legislation introduced this year opened up a right to request flexible working for all employees. It’s […]
Read More →Expansion is the new buzzword for UK businesses
Not content with a return to form in the UK, there was news this week that one in six employers plans to expand into the EU in the next two years. According to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, almost a third of UK-based organisations could be working internationally by this […]
Read More →Five technology-related barriers that are killing your candidate experience
Scott Helmes looks at some of the mistakes employers should avoid when hiring. Employers spend a good deal of time and money on building a candidate experience that will keep their talent pipelines well-stocked. But how much of that investment is hindered by their own technology – or lack thereof? A recent poll of HR […]
Read More →Labour plans crackdown on ‘rogue’ agencies
A Labour government would put an end to exploitation of Britain’s agency workers, party leader Ed Miliband has promised. Speaking earlier this week, Mr Miliband said some “cowboy employment agencies” were driving down standards and creating greater insecurity for families. “There has been a huge increase in temporary agency work in recent years,” he said. […]
Read More →One in six employers plan to expand into the EU in next two years
Sixteen per cent of UK employers plan to expand their operations into Europe in the next two years, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Taking into account these employers, in addition to those already active overseas and those with expansion plans beyond the European Union (EU), it means […]
Read More →Poor candidate experience ‘could damage recruitment firms’ growth’
Recruitment businesses must address negative experiences of candidates during the hiring process or risk missing out on future growth, according to research by TheJobPost. A survey of senior recruitment professionals found that while 39% felt that a lack of candidates was the biggest risk to generating revenue, the majority admitted struggling to proactively engage with […]
Read More →Australia is top destination for graduates, study shows
Australia has topped a list of countries for graduates to work in – five places ahead of the UK, a new report shows. The Graduate Employment Around the World study, from Marbella International University Centre, saw countries ranked on eight criteria relating to employment and quality of life, including factors such as minimum wage, working […]
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14.7% of UK workforce is now self-employed. Independent professionals are driving economic growth
Read More →Portfolio career? It’s not the only option for interims
While most workers kept their heads down during the leaner times of the economic downturn, for many interim managers, it was a buoyant period. Recruitment freezes in many companies meant that they couldn’t formally add to headcount, yet at the same time many were going through extensive change programmes or restructures, and really needed to […]
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