The apprenticeship levy: Where are we now?
The introduction of the apprenticeship levy earlier in the year was not without controversy. Opponents of the scheme derided it as yet another tax on business, at the same time as organisations were wrestling with the added costs of minimum wage rises and auto-enrolment. The recruitment sector felt particularly hard hit, on account of the […]
Read More →‘Meaningful work’ comes first when choosing a job
The most important factor in choosing a job is the quest for ‘meaningful work’, with pay and benefits coming second, and flexible working coming last. These are the findings of a survey by financial recruitment company Core-Asset Consulting, which surveyed professionals working across the financial, accounting and legal sectors in Scotland. People were asked to […]
Read More →Wage stagnation: How can recruiters ensure staff don’t feel underappreciated?
Last week, the BBC released an article which showed how wage stagnation and higher costs of living are affecting particular industries’ staff. By May 2017, the average weekly pay was 0.5% lower than the same time a year earlier after inflation was taken into account; however, there have been significant ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ in terms of changes […]
Read More →Businesses failing to prepare for rise of AI, study finds
UK businesses are unprepared for the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, according to a poll of over 2,000 senior recruitment and HR professionals. Global talent acquisition specialist Alexander Mann Solutions found that just 23% of senior recruitment and HR professionals believe that we are preparing the next generation of professionals for the […]
Read More →Real estate search firm Hanning Recruitment launches
September has already seen the launch of Hanning Recruitment, a recruitment firm which aims to revolutionise the real estate jobs market with its fresh, strategic approach. The company is the brainchild of founder and managing director Toby Speke, who has been backed by two of London’s best-connected agents, Rory Penn and Thomas Van Straubenzee of […]
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