Former recruitment consultant prosecuted
A former recruitment consultant has been fined for unlawfully taking personal data from his employer when he left his job to set up his own rival business. Daniel Short left the recruitment company he was working for, VetPro Recruitment, in October 2017 and a shortly afterwards set up his own company called VetSelect. Once VetPro […]
Read More →Vettery makes its UK launch
New York-based recruitment start-up Vettery has now formally launched its UK operation. Its first expansion outside the United States already proving popular with over 150 British companies – including Vodaphone, Bet Fair, Seedrs and Lyst – now signed up to use the service. “We are very excited to bring our business to London, our first international […]
Read More →HMRC launches IR35 consultation for the private sector
This week the HMRC released its consultation into off-payroll working in the private sector, raising questions on the timing and suitability of the implementation among the recruitment industry trade bodies. In the Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced it would consult on how to tackle non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules in the private sector […]
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Read More →Small businesses struggle in the battle for talent
The vast majority of Britain’s small business owners feel it is harder for them to hire staff than it is for bigger companies, according to new research conducted by job site Indeed. Some 81% of bosses at micro businesses – those with fewer than 10 employees – believe recruitment is more difficult for them than […]
Read More →Blockchain and cryptocurrencies: Reinventing the recruitment industry
There’s no doubt that blockchain, its properties, and the surrounding cryptocurrencies are not only here to stay, they are here to disrupt. When you think of anything concerning technology and finance, you may as well consider what industries it will impact. It’s safe to say that blockchain and crypto will impact every industry, including recruitment. […]
Read More →Permanent placements growth softens to four-month low
The number of people placed into permanent job roles continued to rise markedly in April, although the pace of expansion was the softest seen in 2018 so far. In contrast, growth of temp billings picked up from March’s 13-month low, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)’s Report on Jobs. It also found that […]
Read More →UK becoming less attractive to international talent
With just under a year to go until Brexit, 96% of HR professionals and recruiters say it’s having an impact on their hiring strategies – with 46% seeing a ‘big’ or ‘huge’ impact. This new research comes from the first of LinkedIn’s quarterly ‘Recruiter Sentiment’ surveys, which gauge and track in-house HR departments’ and agency […]
Read More →Students struggle to land jobs
Over two-thirds (67.3%) of final-year students have yet to secure employment, with one in five relying on friends and family to get them a job. That’s according to UK student and graduate careers site, Magnet.me, whose findings from a recent of current students and 2017 graduates confirm a trend of earlier this year when only […]
Read More →Recruiting ex-offenders: How agencies can give people a second chance
For most businesses, the fundamental concerns relate to their own organisation. But there is a growing realisation that responsible business involves helping broader communities and society at large, and one way of doing that could be to integrate those who have previously offended back into work. With Brexit reducing the supply of skills in some […]
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