Non-Oxbridge graduates still put off from applying to top law firms
The continued domination of Magic Circle law firms by Oxford and Cambridge Universities is putting off graduates from other institutions applying, despite firms trying to break the Oxbridge recruitment bias. A survey of 380 law graduates by online recruitment site Proceed UK found that just one in ten has applied for jobs in Britain’s top […]
Read More →Average UK salaries fall to lowest in nearly 18 months, survey shows
Despite month-on-month growth in jobs figures from the Office for National Statistics, the average advertised salary across the UK has fallen to a sixteen month low, research suggests. Pay plummeted by 4.1% in the last year to £32,323 in December 2013, according to jobs search engine Adzuna’s Jobs Report. This equals a drop in wages […]
Read More →The role of RPOs and agencies in 2014
This year presents a fantastic opportunity to strengthen the relationship between recruitment process outsourcers and recruitment agencies, forging a closer bond that best serves the needs of mutual clients. Howard Flint explains The growth of the recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) market in recent years is testament to its success in addressing the recruitment needs of […]
Read More →“Often teachers don’t know what’s going on outside their door”
Careers advice for school children is patchy at best – it’s often left to teachers with little understanding of careers options to explain the world of work to the next workforce generation. Jo Faragher reports If you take a look at the job profiles on Inspiring Futures – a website aimed at getting employers more involved […]
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Read More →Lack of diversity on FTSE 100 boards puts country’s competitiveness ‘at risk’ study says
The paucity of women and ethnic minorities in senior positions in the FTSE 100 is causing a ‘deep diversity deficit’ which could put Britain’s competitiveness at risk, a report suggests. Analysis of 10,000 executives in the top listed UK firms operating across 15 sectors found that of the 289 chairman, CEO and CFO posts in […]
Read More →Government plans to crack down on false self-employment could increase the practice, recruiters warn
Proposed legislation to close a tax loophole that enables false self-employment could increase the extent of the practice, cause unquantifiable risk to the staffing sector and jeopardise UK employment and growth, parties across the recruitment sector have warned. Despite welcoming the move to eliminate false-self employment, the recruitment sector as a whole appears to agree […]
Read More →Financial value must not be the only recognised metric of business success
The charity Business in the Community has called on company leaders to reward responsible behaviour among their employees in the same way they would reward financial performance. Corporate social responsibility reports and ‘values’ statements have nothing on actually incentivising and rewarding ‘doing the right thing’, says BITC’s CEO Stephen Howard. What does this actually mean […]
Read More →Better help needed for employees off sick with mental health illness, says OECD
Employers and the government need to implement better practices to deal with mental health issues, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Mental health issues are costing the UK about £70bn a year, or roughly 4.5% of GDP, in lost productivity at work, benefit payments and health care expenditure, the OECD’s report Mental […]
Read More →Recession halves numbers of construction contractors earning higher salaries, figures show
The number of contractors within the construction sector earning over £50,000 has halved since the onset of the credit crunch, figures show. In 2007-2008, 26,000 construction contractors earned over £50,000, according to accounting services provider NoPalavar Group. In 2010-2011, this figure stood at 12,000. The fall represents a decline in pay levels rather than a […]
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