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Read More →TUC calls for ban on Swedish derogation contracts
Trade union body the TUC has claimed that UK employers do not treat agency workers equally and has called for a ban on the controversial ‘Swedish derogation’ exemption in the Agency Workers Directive. The TUC has made a formal complaint to the European Commission, arguing that the UK Government has failed to implement the AWD, […]
Read More →Fall in Eurozone unemployment gives rise to confidence
The Eurozone’s unemployment rate stayed at its record 12.1% during July, according to official figures. There was a slight fall in the total number of people out of work, by 15,000 to 19.23 million. This is the second month unemployment figures have fallen – after a drop of 35,000 in June. This comes amid news […]
Read More →Positive signs for manufacturing recruiters
British manufacturing companies will increase their hiring levels thanks to a three-year peak in business activity, according to a survey from manufacturing trade body EEF and accountancy firm BDO. Output from manufacturing firms reached its highest level in three years in the last quarter, with orders matching levels last seen in 2010. The rebound is […]
Read More →RA Now mobile is now live
Do you like to catch your recruitment news on the move? If so, you’ll be pleased to hear that Recruitment Agency Now’s mobile site is now live. Produced by web and app development company All the Top Bananas, the RA Now mobile site will enable easy access to our news stories and opinion pieces, as […]
Read More →Confidence and collaboration on the up
Further evidence this week that employers’ confidence has turned a corner, with the latest JobsOutlook survey from the REC finding that 53% are happy with the state of the economy – up 19 percentage points from January, and the highest score registered this year. What’s more, REC’s survey found that 97% of employers plan to […]
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Read More →Tempo chief outlines growth plans
Tempo chair Keith Faulkner CBE plans for the recruitment alliance to boost its membership to 100 by the end of this year. Speaking exclusively to Recruitment Agency Now, he outlined how the stringent audit process required to gain the Tempo ‘stamp of approval’ could mean that, ultimately, the number of agencies that signs up is […]
Read More →Umbrellas should come under new recruitment regs, say REC members
The majority of recruiters in a poll by the REC believe umbrella companies and other intermediaries should be included in legislation introduced by the Government in the wake of its review of the Conduct Regulations. Almost four-fifths (79%) of recruiters, polled in an REC webinar last week, said they felt that the new regulatory framework […]
Read More →Senior hires on the rise, says headhunter
Figures from executive search firm Interexec show that headhunting for senior positions has jumped by 45% in the past year. According to the company’s research, compiled from executive vacancies enlisted to 200 headhunters in the six months to June, there were 1,732 vacancies during that period, compared with 1,194 in the same period a year […]
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