REC AWR Monitor - Recruiters working through implementation challenges, demand for temps remains strong

by Admin 25. January 2012 09:16
Source: http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/1952 The REC has published its latest AWR Monitor which tracks implementation issues and collates monthly data on the agency market. Although the regulations are creating specific challenges for agencies an... [More]

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Pension pots will diminish for younger workers, according to analysis by Barnett Waddingham

by Admin 24. January 2012 10:53
    Figures produced by the actuarial firm Barnett Waddingham point to a big disparity between what a young person can expect to receive in the future by way of a private sector pension arrangement compared with someone of the older gen... [More]

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News UK employees among most stressed in the world, global survey of 60,000 reveals

by Admin 24. January 2012 10:50
Workplace stress is at a four-year high, according to a Kenexa report which revealing 35% of UK employees are now experiencing an unreasonable level of stress at work.   A four-year study of 60,000 workers in six countries by the Kenexa High... [More]

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Agency Workers Regulations not hitting use of temporary staff

by Admin 24. January 2012 09:57
Figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) appear to refute claims that employers will lay off large numbers of temporary workers this week to get around the requirements of the new Agency Workers Regulations (AWR). The Decemb... [More]

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2011 data highlights 17% year-on-year increase in job opportunities

by Admin 24. January 2012 09:55
Job opportunities were 17% higher in December 2011 compared with the same period in 2010, and were more than one-fifth higher than in December 2009, according to figures published today by reed.co.uk. The most recent Reed Job Index ... [More]

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Increase in parental leave to be postponed by one year

by Admin 24. January 2012 09:53
The Government has confirmed that it is to postpone the extension of the right to unpaid parental leave until 2013 due to the ongoing development of its Modern Workplaces policy. Under the Parental Leave Directive, the parents of a child... [More]

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Manufacturers unconcerned by wage costs

by Admin 24. January 2012 09:29
Average pay settlement of 2.4 per cent in sector, finds EEF Only 5 per cent of manufacturing companies regard increasing wage costs as the most significant risk to business growth, according to new figures. While one-third of production firms cit... [More]

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Latest unemployment figures – REC comment

by Admin 18. January 2012 14:01
Source: http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/1941 The number of people out of work in the three month period up until last November rose 118,000 to 2.68 million, the Office for National Statistics has revealed today. Commenting on the latest figures,... [More]

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Rise in self-employment ‘protects jobless figures’

by Admin 18. January 2012 09:14
But many ‘odd jobbers’ are desperate for steadier work, says CIPD The large number of people in the UK who identify themselves as self-employed may be distorting jobless figures as many are in fact desperate to work for an employer, ac... [More]

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Recruitment Manager wanted....

by Admin 4. January 2012 12:50
If you have previous experience of a management role and a background within the recruitment sector with a desire to achieve results in a target driven environment, then we want to hear from you.  We offer a generous basic salary with uncapped... [More]

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