Apprenticeships back in the spotlight
Eighteenth months since its imposition in April 2017, the government is now reviewing its flagship apprenticeship policy and associated levy. At the Conservatives’ recent annual conference, Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced plans to invest some £125m new funding into jobs and apprenticeships, focusing on the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM subjects. The government will […]
Read More →Letting blockchain do the dirty work
For all the talk of machines and robots taking over jobs traditionally done by humans, it could well be that another technology has the greatest impact on recruiters. The use of blockchain – effectively a real-time database that uses distributed ledger technology to record, share and verify information – has significant implications for recruiters and […]
Read More →IPSE welcomes clampdown on late payment
IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, has welcomed new government proposals to ‘end the problem of late payments to small businesses’. IPSE research shows freelancers spend an average of 20 days a year chasing invoices for late payment. Almost half (43%) of freelancers have also done work they were never paid for. […]
Read More →Day-rate interims can be more cost-effective
A new report into the UK interim market for communications and marketing has revealed that engaging contractors on an interim day-rate basis can be cheaper than fixed-term contracts (FTCs). VMAGROUP’s latest report into the UK interim market for communications and marketing busts a myth widely held among communications and marketing employers – that hiring contractors […]
Read More →More Square Mile workers to benefit from London Living Wage
A major increase in the number of workers entitled to the London Living Wage was recently agreed by the City of London Corporation. The governing body for the Square Mile will also encourage other firms to follow suit by promoting the Living Wage to City businesses through a new campaign, which it will launch in […]
Read More →Why agencies should consider moving away from 360-recruitment
What could make IT talent acquisition easier? This was a question sent to 142 in-house recruiters by leading Microsoft recruitment partner Curo Talent. The answer? More intelligent profiling. Recruiters don’t want more CVs, they want the right CVs. Here, Mark Sewell, CIO of Curo Talent, investigates whether the standard 360-recruitment model used by agencies fits […]
Read More →Trapeze HR launches to provide flexible working for HR professionals
Former Oakleaf managing consultants Jane Middleton and Harriet Lavender have launched Trapeze HR, a new recruitment firm dedicated to placing HR professionals in flexible working roles. The launch comes in response to escalating demand from candidates for more agile and flexible working opportunities as well as from employers who are embracing new ways of working […]
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Read More →1.8m surge in applications for first half of September
September has once again proven to be a popular time for job vacancies and applications, according to new data from totaljobs. For the period 1–14 September, it was found that there were 1.8 million job applications made in first two weeks of September, representing a 12% increase from the last two weeks of August. IT […]
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Apprenticeships back in the spotlight
Letting blockchain do the dirty work
IPSE welcomes clampdown on late payment
Day-rate interims can be more cost-effective
More Square Mile workers to benefit from London Living Wage
