Recruiters in England have the opportunity to provide young people with access to paid, one-year workplace apprenticeships via a new partnership between the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the social enterprise Walwyn. Under the agreement, whenever an REC Member is unable to place a 16-24 year old candidate...

Two thirds of bosses say that top executives’ pay should be related more closely to overall business performance, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Fewer than one in six felt there was no need for such a change in how pay for...

Bosses nationwide are being urged to open their minds and businesses to apprentices after recent national statistics have shown that employers are beginning to change their attitudes when it comes to hiring apprentices over graduates. The survey, involving 1,000 businesses and commissioned by Skills Solutions, Greater Manchester Chamber of...

Increasingly, communication skills are becoming vital for global business leaders to manage effectively across international boundaries. For business leaders in an increasingly global, 24/7 environment, running a team is no longer about engaging, inspiring and motivating people in the same building, town or even country. Today, a team is...