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Job boards are being used more by passive jobseekers as a career resource, rather than by active jobseekers, according to research from Monster.

It found that 10.3m passive jobseekers used job boards in the UK (46%), compared with 6.51m active job seekers (29%) and 5.84m non-jobseekers (26%).

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Technology 'won't replace recruiters'_2

A new report on the future of managed services in recruitment brings good news to agency recruiters: technology won't replace recruitment agencies in UK business.

Tap into the talent pool of the USAF_2

Looking for a well-educated, untapped pool of talent?

A recruitment fair will be held at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, on 25 July for US military personnel leaving the military and for spouses of US airmen who are currently assigned to the UK.

Organisers of the event say that highly-skilled US Air

Strong interest in council contracts_2

More than 80 recruiters have expressed an interest in a £50m two-year contract to provide temporary workers for Birmingham City Council.

The contract, worth £25m per year and starting in January, is to provide workers across a range of sectors, including social care, education procurement, horticulture and HR.

Senior procurement officer at the council, Stephanie Prutton, told Recruit

Equipping graduates for the workplace_2

More than 70 people made their way to Wapping in East London to hear a debate organised by the Recruitment Society on the role of universities in preparing graduates for work.

The motion was: 'Should recruiters expect higher education to deliver graduates who meet the expectations of employers?'
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PR plea to retain employees long term_2

The public relations sector must gain a greater sense of its own worth if it is to combat its candidate shortage, according to Patrick Barrow, director general of the Public Relations Consultant Association.

He said recent statistics show that 20% of those working in PR want to leave it within 10 years and 50% want to leave within five years.

Speaking at a debate organised by recruit

Right environment creates right brand_2

The inaugural Recruiter Annual Forum heard views on a variety of topics from leading figures in the industry

Roberts leaves REC in Reynolds' hands_2

The chairman of the REC's board of directors says the recruitment trade body is "in good hands" with acting chief executive Helen Reynolds, in the wake of CEO Marcia Roberts' departure.

At a press briefing last Thursday, chairman Gary Irvine said that the board was "in discussions" about how the orga

Call for GLA to extend to new sectors_2

Support is growing among MPs to extend the remit of the Gangmasters Licence Authority (GLA) from agriculture and food processing to other sectors, including construction and hospitality.

GLA chairman Paul Whitehouse told Recruiter: "Last month there was a Private Members Bill to expand the GLA's p

Contact recruiter... contact recruiter..._2

Attention all car-loving recruiters!

Does miles-per-gallon mean as much to you as margin? Do you get het up over horsepower?

Then Recruiter wants to hear from you. Tell us about your obsession or love affair with a car for a future article in Recruiter.