The country is slowly emerging from recession and so is the accountancy sector. The number of vacancies is rising but candidates are reluctant to move on and firms still aim to attract the best talent ahead of competitors, all of which could mean, in attracting the necessary headcount, the numbers may not add up.
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Thousands of contractors using offshore schemes to cut tax are facing a clampdown after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) won a High Court ruling to allow it recover tax retrospectively, warns Giant Group, the contractor services provider.
The Conservative Party conference has probably given us a glimpse of the next government’s economic policy and the message is one of austerity and working until we are older. Understandably the Tories have side-stepped the issue of higher taxes but a 50% higher tax rate seems unavoidable given the mountain of public debt.
I have spoken to a number of agencies recently who have been candid enough to say they have lost bids based on their lack of knowledge and compliance of disability. More and more recruiters are asking me how they can help their client attract disabled candidates, and if you employ consultants with disabilities what reasonable adjustments you should make.
Procurer of temporary agency labour de Poel has issued advice on how retailers can avoid employee theft in the run up to Christmas. A report by the Centre for Retail Research suggests that employee theft accounted for a loss of almost £1,600 per incident.
The resAlmost half of UK chief executives (42%) are hoping to recruit additional staff this year, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). earch, based on interviews with around 70 chief executives of UK firms, shows that 62% had reduced headcount over the last year and 85% predict they will overhaul the way their organisations manage people through change.
British Gas Recruitment starts its new employees on a journey through a virtual village which can be explored online with their own avatar.
NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) has transferred some of its key sourcing activities to Buying Solutions. Following the transfer, which took place on 1 October, NHS PASA’s professional services, temporary staffing and audit function has been integrated into Buying Solutions’ existing professional services category.
The uncertainty regarding the extent of cutbacks post-election is going to make it a tough year for recruiters in all areas of the public sector