Long-term Jobseekers Allowance claimants are to be given a guarantee of a job or work placement, the government has announced.
Claimants will be obliged to take up the offer if they cannot find other work, while jobs will be provided through extending the Future Jobs Fund as well as private sector and voluntary sector internships and work placements.
Government proposals that could lead to the end of the right of employers to force employees to retire at a particular age have been welcomed by recruiters.
Global IT and business process outsourcing services provider Patni has appointed Alison Fry as HR director for EMEA region.
Online candidate database CV Profiles has updated its user interface to further meet recruiters’ needs by including a keyword search as well as improved searches for salary, location and industry
Talent management solutions provider Kronos has launched Workforce Acquisition 8.5 - the latest version of the Kronos selection and hiring tool.
Online job availability has dipped for a second month in a row, according to the Monster Employment index.
The index fell by two points in September, while year-on-year hiring was down 33% in September.
Spring Law is expanding its team with a new consultancy offering, to recruit legal talent from across the UK.
Small businesses that cannot find a comparable employee could be exempt from the agency workers directive (AWD) under new draft regulations, says the British Chamber of Commerce.
The construction sector in the UAE is displaying signs of recovery, claims HR outsourcing firm Dulsco HR Solutions.
A joint operation was carried out today to search for suspected illegal immigrant herb pickers at various properties in the Thetford, Norfolk area.