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Via @reedcouk on Twitter

By   /  December 18, 2014  /  Your Voice  /  No Comments

Elf, Father Christmas… Sprout Picker? Here are our Top 5 Alternative Christmas Jobs: http://ow.ly/FYL41

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Stuck for resolutions? The REC manifesto is a good start

By   /  December 18, 2014  /  RA Now Opinion  /  No Comments

The REC’s ‘manifesto’ for jobs, launched earlier this month, is a great basis for some new year’s resolutions for those in the industry. Five months before the main political parties head into a general election, the recruitment industry body has set out its stall for how policy-makers could build the best jobs market in the […]

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Shared parental leave comes into force

By   /  December 18, 2014  /  Industry Insider  /  No Comments

Heather Grant looks at what the new rules mean for employees and businesses. New rules on how parents get to share leave for the care of their children have come into force. The rules mean that couples who are adopting or expecting a baby on or after the 5th April can fully share time off […]

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Zero-hours workers ‘earn nearly £300 a week less’

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Zero-hours workers earn nearly £300 a week less, on average, than permanent employees, according to a report released this week by the TUC. The Decent Jobs Deficit: The Human Cost of Zero-Hours Working and Casual Labour shows that average weekly earnings for zero-hours workers are just £188, compared to £479 for permanent workers. The research […]

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REC launches ‘manifesto for jobs’

By   /  December 18, 2014  /  News, R.A. News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has launched a ‘manifesto for jobs’, urging the next government to create the best jobs market in the world. Almost 31 million people are currently in employment in the UK, the most since records began. Last year the recruitment industry was responsible for placing more than 630,000 people into […]

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New research into what makes a ‘great client’

By   /  December 18, 2014  /  News, R.A. News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has carried out a survey of its members to find what it means to be a great client. While communication is fundamental to building successful client relationships, the survey found that fairness and realistic budgeting are also key to building strong ties with employer organisations. APSCo surveyed more […]

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Strong demand from overseas for British workers

By   /  December 18, 2014  /  News, R.A. News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

Demand for skilled British workers is continuing to rise as some countries face skills shortages, according to expatriate careers firm XPATJobs. The company says it has experienced a surge in the number of new jobs being posted to its site over the last 12 months by overseas based companies proactively seeking British workers to help […]

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Via @recirp on Twitter

By   /  December 11, 2014  /  Your Voice  /  No Comments

What an amazing evening of celebration.. a massive congratulations to all of this year’s #IRPAward winners…

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How recruiters can help address the UK’s skills shortage

By   /  December 11, 2014  /  Featured Post  /  No Comments

As the economic recovery continues, organisations are once again looking to increase headcount. Yet for many sectors this is not an easy matter, as years of underinvestment in skills, failings in the education system and an explosion in demand for particular new roles all take their toll. The engineering sector is one that has traditionally […]

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Don’t let the office Grinch steal Christmas

By   /  December 11, 2014  /  RA Now Opinion  /  No Comments

For those who’ve worked in recruitment for a while, they’ll be no strangers to a certain level of office banter, especially as the festive season hots up. But a recent survey by CareerBuilder.co.uk shows that, too often, workers fail to feel the funny side of this and half have felt bullied in the workplace. According […]

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