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16 Apr, 2013

Traditional on-boarding of staff

16 Apr, 2013

Organisations need to radically rethink their traditional approaches to onboarding new staff and reap the benefits, according to a leading academic from London Business School. Dan Cable, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School and his colleagues, Francesca Gino, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School and Brad...

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16 Apr, 2013

Skilled tradesmen

16 Apr, 2013

Research from a leading UK small business insurer discovered that 25{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of plumbers and 19{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of bricklayers have left their trades over the last four years. “The government says that it is preparing to invest in infrastructure projects and home building. Where do they think the skilled tradesmen will...

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15 Apr, 2013

MPs under the spotlight

15 Apr, 2013

Who has the biggest influence on the success of your business? Obviously your own staff, but probably you would also say your biggest clients, your suppliers and your competitors. Would you add your local MP to that list? MPs have the power to amend or endorse, champion or oppose,...

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15 Apr, 2013

Conduct Regulations consultation

15 Apr, 2013

The REC has today responded to the Department for Business Industry and Skills (BIS) consultation on the Conduct Regulations. The response draws on feedback from engagement with REC and IRP members and offers the government a detailed and practical roadmap to create a streamlined and more effective regulatory framework...

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11 Apr, 2013

ARC rejects self-regulation

11 Apr, 2013

Members of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) have rejected the idea of industry self-regulation, as proposed in the government consultation on the Agency Conduct Regulations. ARC’s response follows several meetings with government officials during which its legal team and members were able to directly explain their concerns about...

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11 Apr, 2013

Interview opportunities

11 Apr, 2013

After surveyed more than 1,700 employers and revealed the most off-putting traits displayed by job applicants, interview candidates and new recruits. Top of the list of irritations was seeing abbreviated words used within job applications and informality in communications, with some candidates even resorting to text slang and signing...

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09 Apr, 2013

Growth of staff placements continues

09 Apr, 2013

Key points: – Permanent placements and temp billings increase, but at weaker rates – Slowest growth of job vacancies for seven months – Availability of permanent staff down slightly; temp availability rises – Muted pay inflation Summary: The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs –...

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09 Apr, 2013

Higher Apprentices

09 Apr, 2013

Former apprentices are outpacing their peers when it comes to being fit for the workplace, according to new figures released today. The study by ICM Research reveals that employers in England rate qualified apprentices as 15 per cent more employable than those with other qualifications (1). Those who complete...

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08 Apr, 2013

REC Education

08 Apr, 2013

Last month the National Audit Office warned that a quarter of a million extra school places would be needed in England by autumn 2014. REC Education identified the need for more teachers in 2012 as the school system struggles to cope with present levels of demand and faces up...

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08 Apr, 2013

Agency workers

08 Apr, 2013

46 million people around the world are placed as agency workers by staffing companies each year, a new report showed today by the international confederation of private employment services (Ciett). The number is estimated to be equivalent to 12.4 million full time jobs. “46 million people is only a...

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04 Apr, 2013

Driving workforce

04 Apr, 2013

The shortage of drivers has been a significant issue in the UK labour market for a number of years now, but with the implementation of Driver CPC looming, it looks set to come to a head over the course of 2013/14. Just how bad is this skills shortage though?...

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03 Apr, 2013

UK to avoid triple dip recession

03 Apr, 2013

The UK is set to avoid falling back into recession, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).   The BCC believes a strong performance by Britain’s service industries during the first three months of the year has kept the economy growing.   But a separate business survey suggests any recovery...

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03 Apr, 2013

Eurozone unemployment rate

03 Apr, 2013

The rate of unemployment in the eurozone has hit a record high of 12{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}, official figures have shown.  The number of people unemployed in the 17 member states rose by 33,000 during February, to hit 19.07 million, the statistics agency Eurostat said.   The highest jobless rates were 26.4{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} in...

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28 Mar, 2013

Employees Demand Good Pay

28 Mar, 2013

As the job market has improved UK workers’ confidence has returned, according to new research from Randstad. The survey of 7,000 UK adults reveals that competitive pay and benefits is back as the most important requirement of a new employer, while job security, the top factor for the past...

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27 Mar, 2013

Identifying skills

27 Mar, 2013

Two key hurdles to employment for young jobseekers are identifying appropriate skills and a lack of interview technique, according to research from Fish4jobs. Of those 16-24 years olds surveyed, two in every five (42{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) stated poor interview technique let them down. A quarter (23{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) said they struggled to identify...

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