Think before you open your mouth
Despite increased knowledge of employment law among businesses, it seems there are still employers out there that keep slipping up and saying the most inappropriate things. A study by employment solicitors Thomas Mansfield found that, at interview stage, a number of companies were asking students and graduates questions that, at best, could be described as […]
Read More →How bright is the future of volume recruitment?
WCN hosted a volume recruitment seminar, where applicant engagement and candidate experience were heralded as the key factors when it comes to an organisation’s success. Applicant engagement and candidate experience were touted as the two key factors that organisations must tackle when it comes to volume recruitment, at a recent breakfast seminar hosted by e-recruitment […]
Read More →Next government ‘must do more to tackle late payment’
The next government should take action to protect cash flow, including backing fines for late payers, if the economy is to maintain growth. That’s according to Beatrice Bartlay, MD and founder of recruitment firm 2B Interface, who believes measures to tackle late payments, such as the Prompt Payment Code (PPC), do not go far enough […]
Read More →No obligation to report umbrella workers’ payment details – HMRC
Intermediaries will not be required to report payment information for umbrella workers, HMRC has confirmed. HMRC has clarified the situation following ongoing consultation with the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The association said there had been much confusion, as well as incorrect information circulating, regarding changes to the reporting system, which came into effect […]
Read More →Survey reveals ‘worst’ questions interviewees asked
Students and graduates are facing overly familiar – or bordering on intrusive – lines of questioning during interviews, according to a study by London-based employment law solicitors, Thomas Mansfield. Questions such as “Do you get PMT?” and “Are you planning on having children soon?” are among those that prospective employees have faced in recent interviews, […]
Read More →Travel firms ‘must adapt talent strategies’
Travel companies must adapt their strategies to attract, engage and retain the talent that will ensure their future success. That’s according to recruitment and talent management firm Korn Ferry, which surveyed more than a thousand employees of some of the biggest companies in the tourism, travel and hospitality sector. The study revealed that many workers […]
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Read More →The importance of job location
Technology has made it so easy to work from any location now that candidates are clearly becoming choosier about where they work. A survey just released by ClickSoftware has found that the most important factor affecting whether employees stay with their jobs is its location. So much so that 57% of respondents found this more […]
Read More →Attracting the smarter candidate
Toby Conibear discusses the increasingly essential ways to create strong long-term candidate relationships. To say that interest in new jobs is on the up in 2015 is an understatement – but is it all positive news for the recruitment industry? In theory, the market should be awash with candidates keen to shake off years of […]
Read More →Unemployment rate lowest for seven years
UK unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since July 2008, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). According to the ONS Labour Market Statistics, for the three months ending in February there were 1.84 million unemployed people – 76,000 fewer than for September to November 2014 and 416,000 fewer […]
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