Oliver Bonas has become the UK’s first high-street retailer to commit to pay its entire directly employed staff and third-party contractors “at least” the Living Wage in a move that a retail recruiter says “ups the game on the high street”.
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Proposals to ensure EU workers have a job offer in place before moving to the UK will have a detrimental effect, healthcare and construction recruiters say.
Specialist outsourcing and recruitment solutions provider Servoca has bought A+ Teachers for an initial consideration of £1.55m.
The government is to launch a consultation this autumn on proposals to widen the Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s (GLA) remit and introduce a new offence of aggravated breach of labour market legislation.
The head of resourcing at an NHS Trust, which in the last 12 months recruited almost three-quarters of its nursing intake from abroad, has told Recruiter that she expects to reduce its reliance on overseas nurses in the coming years.
It is widely recognised a lack of women in technology exists and, although companies are increasingly seeking ways to address their own imbalances, recruiters can do more to help says Vanessa Vallely, founder of women’s network and job board WeAreTheCity.
Recruiters have been warned to be vigilant following news of an increase in the number of invoice scams this year.
Around 250 jobs could go through the mothballing of part of Tata Steel’s plant in Newport, with mostly agency staff and contractors affected, according to a union representing the workers.
As some experts estimate 80% of new hires fail to live up to expectations once in position, finding a new recruit with the correct skill sets — but combined with strong social dynamics — is the challenge of today’s recruiters.
Demand for IT and accountancy professionals, as well as renewed candidate confidence in the UK, is behind a bumper set of results for recruitment giant Hays, according to group finance director Paul Venables.