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Category Archives: Job News
ONS Employment Numbers – Positive Steps in The Labour Market?
New figures published by the Office for National Statistics show another rise in employment, up 105,000 to 29.23m (ILO measure). Employment has now been rising since last autumn. This is complemented by another fall in unemployment, down by 45,000 on … Continue reading
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Kevin Green defends recruiters on BBC Breakfast
Did you catch Kevin Green, CEO of the REC talking about agency workers’ rights to Steph McGovern on BBC Breakfast recently? Kevin was defending the recruitment industry from attacks that we are being “sneaky” and using loopholes and explained how … Continue reading
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JobsOutlook: Employer confidence at record high
The latest issue of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s JobsOutlook, the monthly survey of employers’ hiring intentions, shows employer confidence grew throughout the first quarter of 2012 to reach its highest level since the survey began in March 2009. Employers … Continue reading
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Increase in part-time working is good news, says REC
Commenting on the latest labour market statistics (released 18 April 2012) by the Office for National Statistics that show overall unemployment is down by 35k on the last quarter and also that the number of people working part-time has increased, … Continue reading
Government has listened to business on immigration cap levels, says REC
Today the Government has announced that the immigration cap will remain at the current level for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 instead of being further reduced, as some feared. The Tier 2 (‘work permit’) limit will stay at 20,700 through 2013/2014, as … Continue reading
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Employment law changes will not unleash ‘hire and fire’ frenzy
Commenting on new measures aimed at streamlining dismissal procedures for smaller businesses and reducing red tape which come into force on Friday, Tom Hadley, Director of Policy & Professional Services at the REC, says: “Anything that encourages business to recruit … Continue reading
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Absence Management Workshop | Wednesday 25th April 2012 | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Do you want to reduce the cost of absence? In recent times the UK’s economy has 190 million working days per Year due to sickness absence, with the average cost being £700 per employee per day. Our workshop includes: The … Continue reading
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Minimum wage to rise by 11p per hour
The national minimum wage will rise by 11p to £6.19 an hour in October, the government has announced. This is a rise of 1.8% from the current level, which is lower than the current inflation rate. The minimum wage for … Continue reading
Report on Jobs shows permanent placements growth at nine-month high in February
Growth of permanent staff placements was recorded for the second month running in February and at the strongest pace since last May., according to the REC/KPMG Report on Jobs published today. Agencies’ temporary/contract staff billings, however, fell slightly for the … Continue reading
Feb placements on a 9-month high
Growth of permanent staff placements was recorded for the second month running in February and at the strongest pace since last May., according to the REC/KPMG Report on Jobs published today. Agencies’ temporary/contract staff billings, however, fell slightly for the … Continue reading
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