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Government clarifies new rules with Driver Hire_2
Driver Hire has gained clarification on vital points in the new rules on drivers' hours from the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).

The company raised potential dangers of ambiguity in the wording of the legislation, which it feared might jeopardise its aim of establishing clear common rules across all EU member states on driving time, rest a
Gangmasters crackdown bites as licences revoked_2
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has used legislation to crackdown on illegal labour providers by revoking the licences of seven operators following an investigation at a food production site in Worcestershire.

The licence of West Midlands firm Dynamic Workforce was revoked straight away, me
Sevenhr collects double honours again this year..._2
Sevenhr has achieved the unusual distinction of winning the same two awards two years running.

The Leeds-based agency has again won the best executive search firm and best recruitment marketing campaign.

The company, not yet five years old, specialises in consumer products, retail and leisure.
Faked timesheets rife in building, survey claims_2

Fraudulent timesheets and illegal workers are widespread in the construction industry, according to a survey carried out by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Recruitment turnover hits new peak in REC survey_2

The recruitment industry has returned to growth, achieving a record level of turnover. That was the finding of the seventh annual industry survey undertaken by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

Workers eager to leave Blighty for foreign posts_2

UK workers are more willing to work abroad than nationals of any other country, according to a survey by research and consulting firm the Intelligence Group (IG).

The firm's new International Recruitment Manual and the survey findings were unveiled last week at a breakfast seminar for recruiters, hosted by StepStone.

Manpower reveals new head of commercial staffing_2
Jason Greaves promoted at recruitment giant
NHS health checks pose difficulties for agencies_2
Recruiters at recent seminars on the health checks for staff placed in the National Health Service have complained that the rules sometimes lack clarity and pose difficulties for implementation.
Good manners separate recruiters from terrorists _2
Recruiters need to be careful not to become "database terrorists" and should be more courteous to candidates — not least because of the marketing benefits, recruiters were told at the recent Global ERE Expo 2006 in Amsterdam.

Schools look for alternatives to supply teachers_2

The supply teacher market in UK secondary schools has declined by a quarter as head teachers have turned to less costly cover supervisors, according to Mark Weavis, managing director of national supply teacher agency Teaching Personnel.

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