Recruitment body calls for government inquiry into City Link collapse
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is writing to Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, and his Labour Party shadow Chuka Umunna, calling for a full government inquiry into the behaviours and decisions made by City Link and its directors in the run up to its insolvency. The REC says several […]
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SPONSORED ARTICLE Contrary to some rather loud blog posts, job boards aren’t dead; in fact, they remain at the #3 position in external hire sources. While LinkedIn has knocked job boards down a peg or two since they hit the scene, there is some contention about which group of external hire sources LI falls into. […]
Read More →Keep your candidates happy or risk missing out on the best talent
Among all the recruitment predictions for 2015, perhaps the most reliable is that we are likely to see a return to the ‘war for talent’ – a buoyant employment market where applicants call the shots and businesses fight to attract the most talented candidates. In order to ensure your agency and its clients get a […]
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Read More →More recruitment M&As reflects a boost in confidence
Recruitment has always been one of the most lively sectors for mergers and buy-outs. It’s an industry where it’s fairly easy for ambitious consultants and hungry business owners to strike out on their own or acquire the expertise of another company. As with many other sectors, though, merger activity was much quieter over the past […]
Read More →Business groups condemn new HMRC proposals on flexible workers
Several UK business groups have come together to express their concerns about HMRC’s new draft reporting regulations, which would affect freelancers and recruitment agencies. The proposals, which follow the ‘onshore intermediaries’ legislation introduced last year, would mean recruitment firms having to collect, verify and report sensitive information about self-employed workers and company directors to HMRC. […]
Read More →M&A and expansion of services high on recruiters’ agenda
Almost half of all recruitment firms are considering an acquisition in the next three years, according to a report by business advisory and accountancy firm BDO. However Recruitment 2015, which provides a snapshot of views from senior management in the recruitment sector, also found that securing top talent and the continuous drive for new business […]
Read More →Flexible labour market ‘to deliver more permanent posts than temporary’
One half of British businesses are planning to expand their workforce in 2015, with jobs projected to be created in all UK regions, and permanent jobs outstripping temporary work, according to a new survey by the CBI and Accenture. But concerns over skills gaps that could prevent some of those jobs being filled are seen […]
Read More →Global brands back REC’s campaign for responsible recruitment
More large employers and well-known brands have joined the REC’s Good Recruitment Campaign. The latest firms to sign the Good Recruitment Charter include Kellogg’s, Diageo, Yell, PepsiCo, McDonalds and Mercedes-Benz, bringing the total number of organisations to 58. Signing the charter represents a pledge to “promote diversity and inclusion, offer flexible working arrangements, provide an […]
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