Scrapping of forced retirement age welcomed by employers |
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Government plans to abolish the default retirement age from October 2011 have been welcomed by employers, employers groups and UK unions as a victory... More
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Recruiters begin to prepare for Equality Act |
| Recruiters and other businesses need too understand and prepare for the changes to the new single Equality Act. To help, employment relations service... More
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UK Jobs Growth Continues - KPMG/REC |
| Permanent and temporary staff appointments increased at slower, albeit still marked, rates during June, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment... More
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Employers insist on 2.1 Degree Mimimum |
| The number of graduate vacancies has fallen by nearly 7% this year according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters. Its latest survey showed that... More
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Dads urged to Know their workplace rights |
| Acas estimates that more than 1000 soon-to-be dads call its Helpline each year to understand their rights at work regarding paternity. The conciliation... More
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More Job Applicants Hide Criminal Record Checks |
| The number of job applicants to the Financial Services Sector who failed to disclose a criminal conviction has trebled, according to research by pre‐employment... More
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REC Jobs Outlook: Temp Recruitment to Rise |
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A third of employers are planning to increase temporary worker headcount, according to the latest JobsOutlook from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation... More
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Two out of three firms finding it tough to recruit |
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Two-thirds of UK companies are experiencing recruitment difficulties, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) latest... More
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Employers Hiring Expectations continue to Build |
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Ahead of the latest ONS unemployment figures, a mood of confidence is returning to the jobs market with increasing numbers of employers saying they... More
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Continued rise in permanent placements |
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The Report on Jobs published by the REC and KPMG signals that although labour market conditions continued to improve in May, growth of permanent placements... More
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UK Recruitment Enjoys Rebound |
| Online recruitment activity improved in the UK last month, according to the latest Monster Employment Index. The Index increased by nine points (7%) in... More
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Unsuccessful job applicants can harm employers |
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Almost half (49%) of UK candidates have a negative perception of an organisation following an unsuccessful job application, according to research by... More
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Immigrants coming to face English Language Test |
| Immigrants coming to Britain to marry or join their partner are to be asked to take an English language test first.
The Government will announce today... More
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Workers take fewest sick days in 20-Years |
| British workers are taking the lowest number of sick days in 20 years, new research has shown.
Employees stayed at home for an average of 6.4 days last... More
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Recruiters face us to vetting and barring review |
| The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has met with senior Government officials to discuss the issues recruiters face with CRB checks and the planned... More
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