Comensura joins Crown Commercial Services framework
Temporary labour supply management firm Comensura has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework for the provision of temporary healthcare personnel. The company will help NHS organisations fill roles including doctors, consultants, dentists, GPs, emergency services personnel, nursing and midwifery personnel, and personal social services personnel.
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Read More →Too much month at the end of the money?
The news this week that almost a third of workers live ‘paycheck to paycheck’, struggling to make ends meet, might not highlight a new phenomenon. But CareerBuilder’s survey is also just a taste of how many workers in the UK have been hit by a perfect storm of wage freezes or zero-hours contract jobs, a […]
Read More →Will there always be a place for human-to-human contact in recruitment?
The advent of social media has had a dramatic impact on the world of recruitment, affecting how agencies and employers go about finding potential candidates, and how jobseekers market themselves to employers. “It is a continuous live stream of information allowing employers and candidates to find the perfect fit,” suggests Simon Conington, managing director of […]
Read More →Disciplinary procedures: 6 common mistakes made by inexperienced managers
Inexperienced managers can struggle to put disciplinary policies into practice. Employers often spend a large amount of time drafting a fair disciplinary policy, but fail to give the same attention to training their staff to put it into practice. Heather Jones outlines six common mistakes made by inexperienced managers. 1. Not following the Acas code […]
Read More →New consultations on recruitment legislation reforms and tackling exploitation
The Government has published two consultations on reforming recruitment sector legislation and tackling exploitation in the labour market. Proposals include a new offence of aggravated breach of labour market legislation for the worst offenders, targeting employers who deliberately, persistently and brazenly commit breaches of labour law, and fail to take remedial action. Being found guilty […]
Read More →Tech worker visa rules to be relaxed
The Government is to relax the rules on the granting of visas for tech workers, with the aim of making it easier for firms to attract top international talent. Four new qualifying criteria will be added to the Tech Nation Visa Scheme (Tier 1, Exceptional Tech Talent), which is available to those from outside the […]
Read More →Crossrail ‘adding to skills shortage in other parts of UK’
Crossrail’s demand for skilled workers has drawn in top talent from hundreds of miles away to take up engineering and construction jobs, adding to skills shortages in other parts of the UK, according to a new study from Randstad CPE. The recruitment firm’s analysis reveals that more than a quarter (28.3%) of those starting Crossrail-connected […]
Read More →Almost a third of workers live paycheck to paycheck, survey reveals
Thirty-one per cent of British workers say they always or usually live paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk. An additional 30% are forced to live paycheck to paycheck sometimes, while 21% of workers never find themselves in this situation. When broken down by gender, women are more […]
Read More →IPSE launches new membership for students
IPSE, the membership body supporting contractors, independent professionals and freelancers, has created a student package, offering a range of tools and resources in addition to various events and discounts at a subsidised price. The package was designed with the aim of supporting young people often working for themselves for the first time, joining the 4.5 […]
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