Executive search firms should publish data on the proportion of women on the long and shortlists that they present to employers for board and senior management positions. This is the main recommendation from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the professional body for the recruitment industry in the UK,...
Read moreThe first few weeks of 2014 have seen a significant boost in both employers’ confidence and their willingness to make more permanent job offers, the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found. The REC ‘Jobs Barometer’, which is calculated from employers’ responses to questions...
Read moreA survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has revealed that approximately one in four (24%) of employers will be taking on seasonal staff this year. Of the employers who were asked whether they would be hiring more Christmas staff this year, 15% said that they would be...
Read moreFrom the beginning of October 2013 the UK’s Immigration Rules have been amended with specific reference to business visitors and overseas workers coming to the UK under Tier 2 of the Points Based System. This change is sure to have a positive and wide ranging impact on UK businesses...
Read moreThe Party Conference circus rolls into town next weekend with the Lib Dems in Glasgow, followed by Labour in Brighton, and the Conservatives in Manchester. We will be in amongst it, fighting our industry’s corner and providing regular updates from various fringe sessions and networking events. Jobs and growth...
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