SMEs adopt tech quicker than bigger companies
Close to two-thirds (60%) of knowledge workers in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the US, UK and Germany now use on-demand tools – technology that is internet or cloud-based – in their professional roles. This figure is higher than in companies with 500 or more employees (53%), displaying the agile, forward-looking nature of SMEs. […]
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Will Berlin businesses benefit from Brexit? @JoeMillerJr reports from the German capital http://bbc.in/29044cx
Read More →One in five future retirees to keep working
One in five (20%) people still yet to retire plan to set up their own business in retirement. That’s according to a study by Aviva called the Voice of New Retirement, on the changing trends in retirement work patterns. The end of the default retirement age has brought with it wider opportunities for people to work […]
Read More →Diversity consultancy launch 100 Days of Kindness
Employment diversity consultancy and recruiter Equal Approach have launched their 100 Days of Kindness campaign to encourage organisations to be more inclusive. Running from now until Friday 11 November 2016, leading up to Anti Bullying Week 14–18 November, 100 Days of Kindness aims to promote inclusion and well-being at work, which have been shown to […]
Read More →Older workers say no to retirement
Much of the focus of coverage since the country voted to leave the European Union has been on the age divide – on the fact that many disillusioned older voters felt their views would be better represented by a ‘sovereign UK’ than (in their words) a ‘bunch of bureaucrats’ in Brussels. Whatever side they took […]
Read More →Brexit: The recruitment industry responds
Many were shocked at the results of last week’s EU referendum, while others were delighted – but what effect will it have on the recruitment industry? First, we know that there will be no change in our legislative make up until Parliament decides to amend or repeal the European Communities Act, which was the enabling […]
Read More →Is the apprenticeship levy really a step in the dark?
The April 2017 apprenticeship levy is predicted to make one of the biggest waves within the apprentice landscape for decades. Despite the fact that the levy has yet to come into effect, it is already having a chilling effect on many businesses. While some have welcomed the levy as a means of incorporating apprentices into the […]
Read More →REC’s campaign for good recruitment
More than 120 organisations employing more than one million staff in the UK have signed the REC’s Good Recruitment Charter since the campaign launched. The REC has recently entered into a partnership agreement with world’s largest job site, Indeed, as campaign partners for the Good Recruitment Campaign. Indeed is also a signatory to the Good […]
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What the @Microsoft acquisition of @LinkedIn Means for the Future of #Recruiting by @MattCharney: http://ow.ly/l5r1301xCUs
Read More →7000 data protection officers needed by May 2018
In order to comply with new EU data protection rules, the UK will need 7000 data protection officers by May 2018 – regardless of this week’s referendum outcome. Research conducted by recruitment specialists GO DPO®, the strategic partner for the Henley Data Protection Officer (DPO) Programme, estimates that around 7000 large companies (employing in excess […]
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Jul 19Via @recmembers on Twitter Google for Jobs launched today in the UK – in case you missed it, here’s REC marketing manager Michael Oliver's blog on how agencies can take advantage > https://t.co/1dHnR9P4Dl Read More
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