Relocation packages on the rise for digital
Businesses keen to recruit skilled digital professionals need to offer competitive relocation packages, new research has found – with 94% of candidates willing to relocate for a role if offered good perks. The research, undertaken by Manchester-based digital recruitment agency The Candidate, surveyed 500 digital professionals and revealed that 25% have been offered a relocation package. Although […]
Read More →Female engineers urge industry awareness for young women
Young women are not aware of the career opportunities in the engineering sector, according to 71.7% of female engineers. With National Women in Engineering Day now upon us (23 June), it has emerged that nearly three-quarters (71.7%) of female engineers don’t believe young women are being made aware of the abundant career opportunities available in […]
Read More →Time to shine for Oxfordshire agency
An Oxfordshire-based recruitment agency has undergone a business rebrand and name change in the wake of unwelcome associations with an extremist group. The agency, now called Shine Appointments, was established in 2010 under its original name of Isis Resourcing by Kate Faulkner and Vanessa Case, two working mums from Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Providing high-quality catering and […]
Read More →Wiggle room could be employers’ ‘Brexit’ win in working time law
Few pieces of EU legislation are more maligned by UK businesses than the Working Time Directive. Workers’ rights are deeply embedded in UK law and politicians could struggle to row back on those. So, while the directive may be a prominent target for Eurosceptics, its substance may survive a ‘Brexit’ and employers might win some […]
Read More →Relocation: Helping to settle your new staff in is the best start
Digital continues to be one of the toughest sectors to recruit for, and employers are finding they need to put huge effort into their attraction package in order to bring in the best talent. Reflecting this, a study by recruiter The Candidate of digital professionals found that a quarter had been offered a relocation package, […]
Read More →Building recruitment pathways for ex-military
A new drive to increase recruitment from the armed forces into the construction sector is being backed by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). It is estimated that some 230,000 new recruits are needed in construction by 2020 and with three-quarters of UK contractors operating at or near full capacity, skills shortages are no longer […]
Read More →Via @UndercoverRec on Twitter
Why Mobile Apps Should Be Used During the Hiring Process http://ow.ly/vD1V301mjBR
Read More →Equality gap still evident at senior executive levels
The greatest barriers to women achieving senior positions include a lack of engagement on gender diversity by senior leaders and men, according to a new study by Mercer. The study, When women thrive, businesses thrive covered responses from 583 companies across 42 countries, representing 3.2 million employees (including 1.3 million women). It revealed that in […]
Read More →Freelancers are driving the employment revolution
The number of freelancers in the EU-28 rose by a quarter (24%) from 7.7 million to 9.6 million between 2008 and 2015. That’s according to new research published by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed, which shows that more people are taking the plunge and launching a business in almost every […]
Read More →What to do about pre-Brexit wobbles?
With the polls edging ever closer by the day, it’s hardly surprising that multinational companies in London are wary about bringing new senior executives into the UK from outside the EU. According to global search company DHR International, there has been a huge drop in the number of highly-skilled worker visas applied for by US […]
Read More →
Your Voice
-
Oct 11Via @IOR_JoinUs on Twitter Facebook accused of discriminating against women with male-targeted job adverts http://flamepost.com/u/lHi Read More
-
Sep 27Via @agencycentral on Twitter Need an introduction to recruitment agency regulations? The laws and regulations recruiters absolutely need to know about. http://bit.ly/2N1ndyh Read More
-
Sep 13Via @greg_savage on Twitter People don't leave companies. They leave leaders! http://ow.ly/B8Fh30lNqjQ Read More
-
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
RSS News
Archive
Most Popular
Low Pay Commission to examine minimum wage boost
IT contractors report confidence in the temporary jobs market- Cherry Professional launches new HR division
Apprenticeships back in the spotlight
Letting blockchain do the dirty work
IPSE welcomes clampdown on late payment
Day-rate interims can be more cost-effective
More Square Mile workers to benefit from London Living Wage
