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UK becomes breeding ground for digital ‘unicorns’

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  Main News Section, News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

As the number of digital tech firms in the UK and Europe continues to grow, some are well on the path to being classified as ‘unicorn’ companies, according to new research. In their study, Manchester-based digital recruitment specialists Forward Role explored the concept of ‘unicorn’ companies around the world, and how their numbers are growing […]

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Industry leaders call to make apprenticeship levy fair

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  Main News Section, News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

A number of recruitment industry leaders have joined the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) to call for an amendment to the apprenticeship levy to ensure it doesn’t unfairly discriminate against temporary workers and contractors. The levy will require employers to pay 0.5% of all their payroll expenses to fund the government’s commitment to deliver three […]

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Millennials fear social media may damage career

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  Main News Section, News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

More than one-quarter (28%) of 18 to 34-year-olds in the UK do not know what information appears when their name is searched online, according to new research.  A new study by Software specialist Norton and recruitment firm Reed has revealed that UK millennials must get smarter about managing their digital footprint if they are to […]

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Airswift launches bespoke executive search firm

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  New Industry Business  /  No Comments

Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has announced that it has formed a bespoke executive search firm, Ducatus Partners. The new company will operate independently of Airswift, delivering executive search, market intelligence and related consultancy to clients across the energy value chain. Ducatus Partners will be led by […]

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Should the apprenticeship levy apply to temps as well?

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  RA Now Opinion  /  No Comments

There was obviously a positive intention behind the introduction of the new apprenticeship levy, which will apply to larger employers from April 2017. The idea is that employers set aside funds to support training up young people in vital skills, rather than relying on the Government to subsidise this without help from the industries that […]

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Q1 2016: Employment rate hits record 74.2%

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  Main News Section, News, Weekly Bulletin  /  No Comments

The employment rate in the UK has hit a record high of 74.2%, and there are more people in work than ever before. This is according to the latest official figures for the first quarter of 2016 from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), which depict the employment rate as being at its highest since […]

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Recruiting advice for recruiters and hiring managers

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  Industry Insider  /  No Comments

On the same team: 5 ways to improve collaboration between recruiters and hiring managers This is part 2 of an earlier article, Relationship advice for recruiters and candidates It’s a notoriously rocky relationship: recruiters and hiring managers share the common goal of filling roles with exceptional talent, but often fall prey to lack of trust, […]

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Via @Tomorrows_co on Twitter

By   /  May 26, 2016  /  Your Voice  /  No Comments

  Calling for #companies to develop a #purpose beyond #profit that creates long-term value    http://ow.ly/5ceI300x7Kd

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De Poel and NEPO in strategic partnership

By   /  May 19, 2016  /  New Industry Business  /  No Comments

De Poel, the temporary staffing expert, is celebrating a number of successes since partnering with the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO). Since being awarded the NEPO contract less than 24 months ago, de Poel has already enhanced the temporary labour provision of NEPO’s customers, delivering significant efficiencies and improvements. These include cost savings of £1.23m […]

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Via @agencycentral on Twitter

By   /  May 19, 2016  /  Your Voice  /  No Comments

  Job Interviews: 7 Ways to be Interesting http://ow.ly/2Hqt300huyw

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