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Proud Ross is the One in a Million_2
The man who was crowned the UK's best temporary worker has described his success as "unreal".

Office worker Michael Ross, from York, was named as the winner of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's One In a Million Award during a glitzy champagne reception at the House of Commons last week.

Ross was fighting back tears as he told Recruiter: "It's unreal.
£5K reward for recruiter referrals_2
Engineering recruiter EPCglobal is offering £5,000 to anyone who successfully refers consultants to the company in an effort to boost staff numbers.

"EPCglobal is quite a small company and not very well known.
Umbrellas removed from agency PSLs_2
Virtually all agencies have stopped using preferred supplier lists (PSLs) of umbrella companies as a result of the continuing confusion arising from the Managed Service Companies (MSC) legislation, according to the managing director of umbrella company, OrangeGenie.

Peter Warren told Recruiter: "I wo
Talent Works takes on research role_2
Contingency recruiters are increasingly turning to researchers to source candidates and improve the quality of their databases, according to the directors of Talent Works UK.

"Executive search companies have recruited like this for years but it's new for contingency recruiters to be doing this.
THE ASSOCIATION OF LABOUR PROVIDERS_2
ALP addresses issues at its AGM
Industry has big voice in education_2
UK students spend more time in employment in the first five years after leaving school than those of many other European countries.
Welcome to Recruiter's Wealth Issue. _2

The chance to 'live life large' is one reason many recruiters get into recruitment and stay in it. Not the only reason, by a long shot, but let's face it: the financial benefits possible are a definite plus. If you're motivated by big bucks, check out our rundown of industry big guns' salaries. If snazzy cars do it for you, see 'Meet the petrol heads' on p30.


Rogue agencies may face Crown Court_2

Recruiters could face unlimited fines if they are prosecuted by the Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate under new proposals included in the Minimum Wage Review.

The Department of Trade and Industry, of which the Inspectorate is part, has put out a consultation that could result in beefed-up

Training jobless to fill skills gap_2
The UK must lead its unemployed citizens to gain skills that are now lacking in the British workforce, said Jim Murphy, minister of state for employment and welfare reform.

Murphy spoke last week at the launch of recruitment conglomerate Vedior's review of the UK's skills shortage, 'Is the UK up to the job?'.

With help from the private sector, unemployed people on disability and the
Trend still positive for recruiters_2
Hays' share price rose 3% immediately after it revealed it's expecting a 35% growth in net fee income in the permanent market, but finished 1.25p down in the period. IT recruiter Harvey Nash also released an upbeat trading statement, reporting a 20% increase in turnover in the quarter ended 30 April, compared with the same period last year.
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