Cable launches review into zero-hours contracts
Business secretary Vince Cable is to launch a review into zero-hours contracts after increasing speculation that they are being misused by employers. These casual contracts – where workers are only paid for hours worked – have increased in recent months as employers choose to make the most of the flexibility they offer. Research by the […]
Read More →Banking candidates seek salary and career progression
Salary is a key driver for jobseekers in the professional services and banking sectors, but pay levels and bonuses remain stagnant, according to a survey of candidates and clients by specialist recruiter Ambition. Around a third of respondents cited salary as the most important factor when looking for a job, despite the fact that during […]
Read More →Survey to gauge shape of recruitment market
Recruitment industry body APSCo has joined forces with professional services company Deloitte to carry out a major survey of the recruitment sector. The survey will gather key operational and financial performance benchmarking metrics, which it’s hoped will help recruitment companies to improve their understanding of their position in the market, and how efficiently they perform […]
Read More →From data to dating: the week in recruitment
A big week for jobs statistics, and for the most part, the picture is beginning to look more positive. The REC’s Report on Jobs showed growth in permanent placements to be at its fastest for six months in May, while recruitment software company Broadbean echoed these findings, with its data showing permanent vacancies rising 2% […]
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The supermarket of talent: should we treat candidates as customers? http://felixwetzel.com/the-supermarket-of-talent-2079
Read More →Can interims help organisations grow out of the downturn?
As organisations hope for an upturn in the economy, interim recruitment is enjoying success. How can interims help your clients manage that change, asks Grant Speed? Since the economic crash, the business world has changed beyond all recognition. Demands on budgets are huge, expectations are high and levels of accountability have increased. All of this […]
Read More →Recruitment Agency Expo heads north
The successful London show for recruiters – Recruitment Agency Expo – has announced it will host a spin-off show at the Birmingham NEC in October. Organiser Bluewater Events has again attracted support for the show from all of the main recruitment industry associations. Recruitment Agency Expo North will bring together hundreds of agency owners, managers […]
Read More →Surveys show promising jobs growth
Permanent vacancies are on the increase in most sectors, according to figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation – backed up by further data analysis from recruitment software company Broadbean. The Report on Jobs from the REC and KPMG showed that the number of people placed in permanent jobs increased during May, and the rate […]
Read More →Caan being sued by Synergy directors
Recruitment entrepreneur and Government social mobility adviser James Caan is being sued by two of his former business associates. Patrick Hanlon and Kieran Ryan are suing Caan’s company, Human Capital Investment Group, for around £5.5m, according to reports. Hanlon founded Synergy Group, while Ryan became chief executive of the recruitment and training company in 2009. […]
Read More →From social mobility to City culture change: recruiters can play a part
If they read some of the press about recruiters over the years, someone from outside of the industry would probably think consultants and their bosses were money-grabbing, self-absorbed opportunists only after a quick buck. So it’s great to dispel that myth this week with news that recruiters are going to play a major part […]
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