Don’t panic – IR35 changes can be managed
On 6th April 2017, the new IR35 public sector changes will come into force. Put simply, the responsibility for determining public sector contractors’ employment status will shift from the contractor, and onto the public sector body engaging them. It’s HMRC’s grand plan to combat tax avoidance. And to state the obvious, it’s not a popular […]
Read More →Number of UK staffing businesses up by 8%
A new report on the state of the UK’s staffing industry has revealed that the number of UK staffing businesses increased by 1710 (8%) between March 2015 and March 2016. Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has released detailed research and findings on staffing businesses in the UK in a new report entitled The Structure of the […]
Read More →‘Uncertainty’ is the top challenge faced by UK employers
‘Political and economic uncertainty’ is ranked as the top challenge faced by over a third of businesses (36%), according to a report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). A further one in five (21%) businesses say a ‘shortage of suitable candidates for jobs’ is their main challenge. For the ninth consecutive month, the REC’s […]
Read More →Scientists: What are they worth?
Science, clinical and engineering recruiter SRG has released its latest Salary Survey, in partnership with New Scientist. Based on over 3000 responses from SRG’s global database and the readership of New Scientist magazine, the report provides the science industry’s most comprehensive overview of salaries and benefits, as well as outlining the economic and political factors […]
Read More →Sharp increase in recruitment dispute cases
The past 12 months have seen a sharp increase in the number of disputes over recruitment agency fees, according to an expert in employment law. Menzies Law, based in Bristol, has over many years advised businesses in dispute over recruitment fees, and has noticed around a 25% increase in these cases over the last year. […]
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Read More →Employment at highest rate since records began
This week’s publication of labour market statistics by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the employment rate is at a record 74.6% – the highest employment rate since records began in 1971. Official figures released this week by the ONS for the period October – December 2016 show that there are over 300,000 […]
Read More →How can AI be harnessed by recruiters for their benefit rather than detriment?
Big data is increasingly viewed as a strategic asset that can transform organisations through its use of powerful predictive technologies. Eliminating bias in recruitment is feasible through the use of such blind algorithms. Recent studies from Royal Holloway University of London and the University of Birmingham suggests managers often select candidates for client-facing jobs who […]
Read More →Graduates and Trainees fastest growing sectors in 2016, reveals Broadbean
Recruitment technology specialist Broadbean has released its 2016 A Year in Recruitment: UK Recruitment Trends Report. The report reveals that during 2016, only 18 out of the 48 sectors tracked by Broadbean showed a growth in the number of jobs, advertised compared with 2015. However, of the 30 sectors that declined, 12 fell by less […]
Read More →UK employees least interested in working abroad
While new research has shown that Germany (21%), United Kingdom (15%) and France (12%) top the list of the most desirable destinations to work in, UK employees are the least interested in working abroad. That’s according to a new study by talent management firm ADP, which surveyed nearly 10,000 working adults across Europe to consider […]
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