IPSE launches the IPSE Academy
IPSE has launched the IPSE Academy, which brings together leading training providers to deliver heavily subsidised courses that are available for freelancers, contractors and independent professionals. The move is part of an effort by IPSE to make development opportunities more affordable, flexible and relevant for those who work for themselves. The opportunities available cover key […]
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Synarbor Group has acquired a controlling stake in North Yorkshire-based Just Teachers. Managing director, David Jones and operations director, Caroline Cafferty will stay with the business, along with the existing management team to help expand the business into new locations and markets over the coming years. Two non-operational shareholders have sold their interest. Just Teachers, […]
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Read More →Checking out global hires needs consistency
In a tight labour market, it’s tempting to do whatever you can as an employer to get people into roles. And as the latest survey from SterlingBackcheck proves, for too many this means they are failing to do sufficient background screening checks. More than a third do not check whether their potential staff have the […]
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Many people trip up on avoidable obstacles when recording video interviews. Shane Green offers the following advice for a smooth and successful interviewing experience. Preparation is key Research the company and job role. Thorough knowledge of what you are applying for ensures that you know exactly which relevant and valuable skills you can bring to […]
Read More →Record 31.4 million people in work
There are now a record 31.4 million people in work – up 521,000 compared with this time last year – as well as a record 776,000 job vacancies, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Market Statistics. The figures for October to December 2015 show that there were 205,000 more people in […]
Read More →Commission should be included in holiday pay, tribunal confirms
Thousands of workers will now be able to claim holiday pay previously denied them thanks to a ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) this week. The tribunal has ruled that results-based commission payments should be included in the calculation of holiday pay, along with basic pay. The decision follows the 2014 case of Lock […]
Read More →Over a third of employers ‘don’t check for illegal workers’
More than a third of UK employers don’t check whether their potential staff have the “right to work” in the UK, according to a new study which claims that only 58% of organisations conduct any background screening checks on new hires. The study, involving 175 organisations and carried out by global background screening company SterlingBackcheck, […]
Read More →1 in 5 ‘think an apprenticeship keeps you in that industry for life’
More than one in five young adults believe taking the route of an apprenticeship means having to work in that industry for life, according to a new study. The research, carried out by training and apprenticeships provider Positive Outcomes, found that 22% of the 16- to 24-year-olds who responded feared that an apprenticeship set them […]
Read More →Rethink Group launches new brand, RTM
Rethink Talent Management, part of Rethink Group, has rebranded as RTM. The rebrand follows the acquisition of Consort, the RPO and talent management specialist, in April 2015. The acquisition means that the brands have merged to create a “total talent solution” which offers a combined proposition to customers. Iain Blair (pictured), managing director of RTM […]
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