Don’t forget about the introverts
It sometimes seems like introverts have the odds against them during job interviews. Because of their reserved nature, they don’t usually make as big an impact as an extrovert on first impression and are sometimes unable to answer questions as quickly as their more outgoing counterparts. Job candidates need not worry though. Just because interviews […]
Read More →UK workers confident in the face of future trends
A recent study by the City & Guilds Group has revealed that the British workforce is unthreatened by the predicted rise of automation and artificial intelligence, and its effect on the workplace. The Skills Confidence report, an international study of 8000 employees in the United Kingdom, United States, South Africa and India, measured how confident […]
Read More →Alexander Mann Solutions welcomes new graduate hires
London-headquartered talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions, has celebrated the fourth cohort of its Belfast Recruitment Academy by welcoming 15 new graduate hires from the programme. This cohort saw a total of 19 individuals go through the training scheme designed by the Department for the Economy, Alexander Mann Solutions and Belfast Metropolitan College. […]
Read More →Brexit fears causing hiring slowdown for multinationals
Multinational companies in London have reduced the number of senior executives they are bringing into the UK due to fears over the potential impact of a Brexit referendum outcome. Global executive search firm DHR International has said that there has been a significant drop-off in the number of highly-skilled worker visas applied for by US […]
Read More →More support for carers means a huge loyalty payback
While many workplaces have long established support mechanisms for parents, research by the CIPD this week shows that only around a third have any policies in place to support working carers. This is despite the fact that research suggests that three in five people will end up caring for someone – whether that’s an elderly […]
Read More →What will the new IR35 legislation mean for contractors?
The UK Government’s crackdown on what it sees as improper use of contracting shows no sign of abating. Proposals announced in this year’s Budget aim to take the responsibility for determining whether contractors working in the public sector fall under the remit of IR35 legislation away from the contractor, and put the onus on to […]
Read More →Over half of City workers planning to change jobs
As banking sector pay and bonuses remain under pressure, 53% of City workers say they are planning to change jobs within the year. That’s the message from recruitment firm Astbury Marsden, which also revealed that over recent years, regulators have put considerable pressure on banks to cut bonuses and increase their regulatory capital, thereby placing […]
Read More →Umbrellas face uncertainty over tax liability
As umbrella companies face a period of uncertainty following the new restriction of tax relief on travel and subsistence expenses, last week the FCSA advised its members not to sign any guarantee on tax liability. This is according to legal and compliance consultancy Lawspeed, specialist advisors to the recruitment sector and supply agencies. With a […]
Read More →Tech recruitment concerns over Brexit
In the run-up to the EU referendum on 23 June both the Brexit and Bremain campaigns have been arguing their cases, while all those in the recruitment industry consider the uncertainties and potential implications. What a Brexit outcome will mean for tech recruitment and tech start-ups is a concern, according to London-based technology recruitment specialists […]
Read More →Only a third of employers are supporting working carers
Just a third of employers (34%) have a formal, written policy or an informal, verbal policy in place to support working carers in their workplace, it has emerged. The findings come from new research by CIPD/Westfield Health, released to coincide with this year’s Carers Week (6–12 June), which also revealed that almost two-fifths (38%) of […]
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