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The gig economy: Transforming business for the better?
Emily Bain, founding director of London-based executive talent recruitment agency Bain and Gray, reveals how the growth of the gig economy has transformed their business for the better. In the last five years, we’ve seen the growth of the ‘gig economy’, typified by a far more independent, flexible workforce. This tide change in the way […]
Read More →It’s time for a transparent talk about pay
Insights from the State of Salaries report 2018 The UK is renowned for several things: the royal family, rain, tea – and being reserved when it comes to talking about money. But it turns out that our reluctance to discuss finance is holding us back, at least in terms of the salaries we earn. We […]
Read More →The gender pay gap reporting deadline – best practice for recruiters
Since the publication of the BBC’s top earners last year highlighted the organisation’s staggering pay gap between the wages of its highest earning men and women, the gender pay gap across all industries has continued to dominate headlines. Recently, it was reported that supermarket giant, Tesco, was facing a record £4bn equal pay claim. Despite […]
Read More →How do we solve the NHS skills crisis?
Recruitment is a challenge in any industry, however the highly regulated healthcare sector is tougher than most. Not only do employers have to fight against an acute skills shortage and an ageing population, but it is the only sector where the stakes are so high that organisations cannot take any chances with candidates who do […]
Read More →Employee engagement and motivation are no longer buzzwords – they’re essential
The UK tech sector has become a candidate-driven market with more vacancies than talent. But are businesses engaging employees or are they running the risk of losing talent to competitors? Employee engagement is a serious issue with research showing that disengagement is costing businesses £340m a year. In its simplest form, employee engagement is about […]
Read More →Put staff interviews on the record to avoid tribunals
Last year, ministers vowed to overturn employment tribunal fees after it was ruled they were obstructing the public’s ‘access to justice’. There is an increasing fear that with this change, individuals may be more likely to raise a claim against an organisation, with nothing to deter them financially. Facing this increased risk means organisations should […]
Read More →Candidate ownership: What companies need to know
When two recruitment agencies claim ownership of the same candidate, which agency should attract the introduction fee? Candidate ownership is a frequent problem for recruitment agencies but when two agencies each claim that they have introduced the same candidate, how does the client ascertain which is entitled to the fee? Unfortunately, in this case, it […]
Read More →The changing face of recruitment
As he celebrates 20 years with Midlands-based recruitment consultancy Macildowie, managing director James Taylor celebrates how technology has transformed the industry – but also looks at why the skills of ‘old school’ recruiters remain as valuable as ever. Nothing stays still for long in the fast-paced world of recruitment and, as with many professions, that’s […]
Read More →The Taylor Review recommendations: What happens now?
In late 2016, Matthew Taylor, the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, was commissioned by the Prime Minister to undertake an independent review of employment practices in the UK. A key focus of the review was to identify how those employment practices in the modern economy might need to change to keep pace […]
Read More →Tackling gender equality and sexism in the workplace
The announcement in July of the BBC’s top earners once again threw the question of gender equality in the workplace under the spotlight. While it’s always a hot topic, the staggering pay gap between the wages of top-earning male, Chris Evans, and top-earning female, Claudia Winkleman, was met with outrage and criticism. Not only that, […]
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