Latest ONS figures reveal UK’s lowest unemployment rate since 1975
The latest UK labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics show that unemployment fell to 4.6% in the three months to March, the lowest level since 1975. Estimates for the period between October to December 2016 and January to March 2017 show that the number of people in work increased, the number of […]
Read More →General Election 2017: Recruitment industry responds
Following the announcement of the forthcoming general election on 8th June, recruitment industry bodies have responded to the main parties’ manifestos and how they could affect recruiters. Very soon after the election was called, The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) urged all parties to set out their respective positions on employment issues, status and tax […]
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Read More →APSCo launches new manifesto
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) recently launched its new manifesto with key policy recommendations aimed at promoting the value of flexible professional talent for a post-election and post-Brexit economy. The manifesto outlines five main areas of focus: A new tax and regulatory framework – which differentiates highly skilled, highly paid professionals and which […]
Read More →Managing rejection: How hiring an internal ‘recruiter’ can boost brand advocacy
Steve Thompson, Managing Director, Forward Role Recruitment comments on why hiring an internal ‘recruiter’ to manage rejected applications could boost brand advocacy. A couple of years ago I was helping to manage a business-critical recruitment project at the Head Office of one of our region’s biggest brands… when the CEO popped his head around the […]
Read More →Employers could turn to temps to plug skills gap – REC
Nine in ten UK employers (89%) will increase or maintain their temporary workforce in the next three months, according to a survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). This is a rise of nine percentage points compared to findings reported in March (80%), suggesting that businesses may become increasingly reliant on temporary workers. The […]
Read More →Encore Personnel launches new senior logistics division
Encore Personnel is extending its offering to clients in the supply chain and logistics sector by introducing a new service aimed at recruiting people into more senior roles. The industry recruitment specialist is now looking to recruit permanent mid to senior managers for clients within the supply chain and logistics sector as part of a […]
Read More →Permanent placements increase at slowest pace since last September
The latest Markit/REC Report on Jobs published this week has revealed that April saw the slowest increase in permanent placements for seven months, according to survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. In contrast, temp billings increased at a sharp and accelerated pace that was the fastest seen in 2017 so far. Candidate availability for both […]
Read More →New code of conduct for teacher recruitment
New guidance for teacher recruitment has been unveiled this week by The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) for their respective members. NAHT’s members will be offered guidance on working with teacher supply and recruitment companies, and will be introduced to APSCo’s new Code of Conduct for […]
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