Kent-based recruitment firm expands into London
Folkestone-based recruitment firm Red Eagle, which recently set up joint ventures in Bexley and Sittingbourne, has now opened a new joint venture operation in London. Its new London office will be at Portland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E. The three-man operation has strength in the catering sector providing staff for major stadiums and sporting events, […]
Read More →Freelancers earn less now than 20 years ago, says report
New research released this week by independent think tank, The Resolution Foundation, has found that freelancers are officially earning less than they were 20 years ago. The report, The RF Earnings Outlook, describes how ‘this data suggests that typical earnings for the self-employed were lower in 2014–15 than in 1994–95, twenty years earlier’, and how […]
Read More →NHS agency spending caps 1 year on – new regulations introduced
The measures brought in one year ago to cap NHS spending on agency staff have saved £600m but more still needs to be done, according to the regulator, NHS Improvement. The measures were brought in after the NHS spent over £3 billion on agency staff in 2014/15. Some trusts requested help from the regulator negotiating […]
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Read More →Post-referendum recruitment strategy for SMEs
For small and medium business (SME) owners, one of the most important post-referendum issues is how this affects their recruitment strategy. UK businesses of all shapes and sizes have, at some point or another, relied on the European Union to supplement their workforce. The UK is still in the midst of a skills shortage, and […]
Read More →Annapurna Recruitment announces partnership with Parkinson’s UK
Award-winning agency Annapurna Recruitment has recently announced its new charity partnership with Parkinson’s UK. The agency has selected Parkinson’s research and support charity to be a beneficiary of their Annapurna Giving initiative, as a number of its employees have been affected by the condition. Annapurna’s staff aim to raise £30,000 in the first year of […]
Read More →TV report into teacher recruitment—industry response
A recent investigation by ITV’s Good Morning Britain into teacher recruitment has provoked strong responses from both industry bodies and recruiters. ITV’s report focused heavily on the issue that recruitment firms charge what some school leaders believe are unreasonable fees for sourcing candidates, highlighting that £1.26 billion was spent on supply teachers in England in […]
Read More →Post-referendum row not addressing real issues, says expert
The row over the UK Government’s proposed curbs on foreign workers fails to address the real issues on recruitment, according to a leading contracting specialist. Nova Contracting Director, Marcus Green, commented on how the proposals put forward last week by the UK Government to push UK employers to prioritise British workers assumes a ready queue […]
Read More →Recruitment agency comes under fire over discriminatory job advert
A London-based recruitment agency has been heavily criticised by equality campaigners for advertising jobs with specific requirements relating to looks and clothing size. Matching Models in London describes itself as “an international temp agency for beautiful and talented people”, and recently advertised for a personal assistant with “a classic look, brown long hair with B–C […]
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