Scottish IT recruiter celebrates a year of international success
Cathcart Associates is celebrating one year in Bangkok after becoming the first UK-based IT recruitment firm to open a branch in the Thai capital. With its head office in Edinburgh, the company opened its first international office in Bangkok in October 2015 and is currently one of only a handful of dedicated IT recruiters in the country. In the past 12 […]
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Up to 861,000 public sector jobs – 16% of the overall workforce – could be automated by 2030, according to research by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. The research builds on Deloitte’s work with Oxford University on job automation, which has shown that all sectors of the UK economy will be affected by automation in […]
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A recent study by contracting specialists ContractorCalculator has revealed that over 80% of self-employed workers do not want any rights at all. Its survey of 250 freelancers also revealed that 88% do not want maternity/paternity rights; 82% do not want sickness pay; 75% do not want to be forced into auto-enrolment of a pension; and […]
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When I started working in Information and Cyber Security three years ago, I didn’t know what cyber security was – or the effect it had on me as an individual. That’s long in the past. Like a convert, my eyes were opened to something that affects all of us, in every aspect of our lives, […]
Read More →New index to showcase firms’ social mobility is launched
Britain’s top businesses will be ranked for the first time on how open they are to employing talent from all backgrounds under a joint initiative announced this week by the Social Mobility Foundation and Social Mobility Commission. The Social Mobility Employers’ Index gives firms the opportunity to showcase the progress they are making towards improving […]
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Women in the UK have 58% of the economic opportunity available to men – and nearly half of UK executives believe the reason for the gender pay gap is “a natural prejudice against women”. Two studies released this week highlight the ongoing problem of the gender pay gap – and what can be done about […]
Read More →Graduates and recruiters struggle to find the right fit
Students and graduates are not making the right workplace choices and employers are struggling to identify the right ‘fit’ for their businesses. These are the findings of research conducted by Magnet.me, an online network for students, graduates and recruiters. Analysis of the research suggests that businesses looking to recruit students and graduates are sending out […]
Read More →Pokémon blows hot for recruitment tech hype
The popular augmented reality game can create opportunities for tech savvy recruiters – but just how exactly? Catching virtual creatures via a mobile app may not seem like a great idea for a recruiter, but the rise of Pokémon Go has done wonders for a technology that has for the past few years been on […]
Read More →Online job boards take the lead over agencies
A new survey has revealed the surprising trend in tools candidates are using when looking for jobs, and the profound impact that this is having on recruiters. The research, carried out by industry analyst Opinionography on behalf of Bond International Software, surveyed 1,000 UK-based office workers to discover the current state of the recruitment market. […]
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