Monthly Archives: February 2012

Win Yourself an iPod Shuffle!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by eresponse

We will be giving away an iPod Shuffle to a lucky person.  If you want to get involved and be in with a chance of winning this prize all you have to do is ‘Like’ us on Facebook, ‘Like’ the … Continue reading →

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Redditch Branch Bake Off

Posted on February 14, 2012 by eresponse

Here at eResponse we love our food so last Friday the team had the food feast of ALL food feasts, the ultimate bake off! The diets went out the window and down the drain and it was calorie galore in … Continue reading →

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Over half of jobseekers apply for unsuitable roles

Posted on February 14, 2012 by eresponse

Three-fifths of jobseekers have applied for jobs they were knowingly unsuitable for, with the majority citing ‘desperation’ as the main reason why, according to a new study. The study, conducted for the newly launched compliance software service for recruiters, www.NowWeComply.com, … Continue reading →

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Employers offered wage subsidy for hiring young people

Posted on February 14, 2012 by eresponse

‘Take a chance on hiring a young person’ urges Grayling. Ministers have urged employers to claim their share of a £1billion government wage subsidy to recruit up to 160,000 young people. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and employment minister Chris … Continue reading →

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Rise in perm hires January

Posted on February 8, 2012 by eresponse

There was a modest rise in permanent staff appointments for the first time in four months during January, the latest REC/KPMG Report on Jobs published today has revealed. However, agencies’ temporary/contract staff billings fell slightly for the second month running. … Continue reading →

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Services sector sees positive start to 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by eresponse

The UK services sector saw the largest one-month gain in business confidence since the Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) started in 1996, up nearly seven points to 70.3 in January’s data. Employment leaped by 2.1 points to 52.2, … Continue reading →

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REC Response to Immigration Policy

Posted on February 2, 2012 by eresponse

Following Immigration Minister Damian Green’s speech on increased ‘selectivity’ for immigration policy this morning in the House of Commons, the REC has expressed concerns about the impact on economic growth. Gillian Econopouly Head of Public Policy, who attended the speech, … Continue reading →

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