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Read More →Who should set the national minimum wage?
Earlier this month Alan Buckle, former deputy chairman of KPMG International, published his report into the national minimum wage. The report recommended overhauling the Low Pay Commission – the independent body that sets the level of the NMW – so that HMRC has greater powers to tackle employers not paying the wage, and the wage […]
Read More →Global skills shortages could jeopardise businesses’ expansion plans, CEOs say
Sixty four per cent of CEOs interviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers are concerned that they won’t be able to find people with the skills needed to fill positions over the coming year. The business growth expected as the global economy improves has lead 20% of more than 1,300 CEOs in 68 countries plan to increase their headcount […]
Read More →Disabled jobseekers don’t get the support they need from recruiters, survey finds
The vast majority of disabled candidates have reported a poor experience with recruiters, due to a lack of recruiter knowledge, a survey suggests. Eighty-two per cent of disabled candidates surveyed by the Clear Company on behalf of the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI), said they had a bad experience when looking for a job, with […]
Read More →Video interviewing set to ‘go mainstream’ in graduate recruitment, employers say
Graduate recruiters are increasingly turning to video interviewing in many market sectors, according to in-house specialists from companies including KPMG, BA and Microsoft. A seminar featuring 75 graduate recruiters from 51 companies, organised by e-recruitment provider WCN, heard that while recruiters don’t yet agree on how quickly video interviewing will be taken up, most of […]
Read More →‘Envoy’ for self-employed needed in the European Parliament, body says
The European Parliament should appoint an envoy for freelance professionals to champion the needs of what is now fastest growing sector of the European labour market. This is the call from the European Forum for Independent Professionals (EFIP), whose research shows a 45% growth in freelancing across the EU since 2011. Countries such as the […]
Read More →Transferable skills: from the Lawn Tennis Association to ERP
Oli Meager’s route into recruitment differs more than most. A former tennis professional and coach, injury led to a career change. But, as he explains, professional sport and recruitment share transferable skills One of the most striking things I’ve noticed about recruitment is the vast array of backgrounds that consultants hail from. From accounting to sales […]
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5 #recruiter mega-fails that will cost you money. And your #job. http://ow.ly/wwiMM
Read More →Collaboration needed to uncover hidden slavery
Slavery may have been abolished in 1833, but the exploitation of labour remains a pressing problem, both in the UK and abroad. Estimates from October last year put the number of people in modern slavery around the world at 29.8 million, with 4,200 modern slaves in the UK. In a country with a considerable amount […]
Read More →Zero hours workers should have right to request fixed contract, Cable says
A right to request a fixed employment contract – much like the right to request flexible working – should be available for workers on zero hours arrangements, business secretary Vince Cable has said. In a speech to the think tank Resolution Foundation, Cable (pictured) said: “Where I personally think we ought to be going is […]
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