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Flo secures double contract win

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  New Industry Business  /  No Comments

Temporary recruitment software provider, Flo (managing director Phil McDonald pictured), has signed-up two UK recruitment agencies. They are Nottinghamshire-based Recruitment & Employment Bureau, which supplies over 150 different companies every week, and Jacob Thomas Associates, based in Leicester, which specialises in providing technical, industrial and commercial staff as well as drivers to a range of […]

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New partners in Europe and Latin America for Panorama

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  New Industry Business  /  No Comments

Global group of independent executive search firms, Panorama has announced the addition of two new partners. Delta Management Consultants, one of the largest independent and privately owned executive search companies in Germany, will be joining Panorama as of December 17, and independent Brazilian search firm EXEC has also joined the group.

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Via @RECPress on Twitter

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  Your Voice  /  No Comments

NEW BLOG: The value of recruitment agencies in the education sector – @ShoesmithKate sets the record straight > http://bit.ly/1NAecI7

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CV-blind recruiting hopes to put an end to the ‘poshness’ test

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  RA Now Opinion  /  No Comments

There was an outcry earlier this year when a report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission found that many ‘leading’ employers were judging applicants on their mannerisms, background and dress sense – at the time this was dubbed the “poshness test”. What it proved was, as another report from the same commission had […]

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20 candidate event ideas to help build your network

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  Industry Insider  /  No Comments

There is no better way to build relationships with candidates than meeting them in the flesh. In fact 95% of people said that face-to-face meetings are a key factor in successfully building and maintaining long-term relationships, according to Harvard Business Review. The strongest relationships will only really flourish through personal approaches. A good way to […]

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Gender pay gap reporting to include bonuses

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  News, R.A. News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

Larger employers will have to publish information about their bonuses for men and women as part of their gender pay gap reporting, under new government proposals. The planned legislation, aimed at eradicating gender inequality in the workplace, would apply to employers with more than 250 employees, and follows on from the announcement by the Prime […]

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Name-blind recruitment ‘an important step toward ending bias’

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  News, R.A. News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

Measures such as allowing anonymous CVs in the recruitment process in order to help organisations spread opportunity and champion diversity in the workplace, were explored at a roundtable meeting at 10 Downing Street between the Prime Minister and a number of senior business representatives this week. During the event, government and private-sector representatives committed to […]

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APSCo launches best-practice guide to recruiting disabled workers

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  News, R.A. News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

Recruitment firms should take the lead in helping their end clients recognise disabled talent as an untapped resource. That’s according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), which has launched the very first best-practice guide to disability confidence for recruitment firms. The guide, developed in conjunction with Business Disability Forum (BDF) and sponsored by […]

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HR gaining importance among businesses, survey reveals

By   /  October 29, 2015  /  News, R.A. News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

The HR sector is undergoing a radical change, becoming the forefront of business growth and transformation, according to recruitment company Michael Page, who has conducted a global study of the HR landscape in 65 countries. Michael Page’s Global Insights HR Barometer surveyed over 2,500 HR leaders from organisations ranging from SMEs to blue-chip brands in […]

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New project to help people with convictions find work

By   /  October 22, 2015  /  New Industry Business  /  No Comments

Nacro, the crime reduction charity, has launched a project to improve future employment opportunities for the millions of people in the UK affected by a criminal record. The Aeneid Project aims to provide local employers and other organisations with the confidence and tools to access a vast, largely untapped talent pool of people struggling to […]

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