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Fail to check means hefty fines are sign of the times_2
Recruiters have welcomed measures to fine companies that fail to check whether overseas workers have a legal right to work in the UK up to £10,000.

Under proposals announced by immigration minister, Liam Byrne, agencies and direct employers that fail to conduct proper tests could face hefty fines for
Industry must take action to dispel candidate confusion_2
The recruitment industry needs to do more to educate customers and candidates about the different kinds of services on offer from contingency recruiters and specialist search and selection firms, according to Hertfordshire-based recruiter Toby Turner.

The construction industry specialist and managing
Job boards help reach more ethnically diverse candidates_2
Job boards are reaching a more ethnically diverse audience and are more representative of the general population, a gathering of recruiters heard.

Alastair Cartwright, commercial director at Enhance Media, producers of the National Recruitment Online Annual Survey (NORAS) told recruiters at an eFianancialCareers.com-hosted event that this was an important factor for employers who wanted to
What is the government up to when it comes to policy about immigration and work? _2



On the one hand, big fines offer big incentives to both recruiters and employers to ensure that workers are eligible to work in the UK, under measures proposed by immigration minister Liam Byrne. On the other hand, the bar is raised for highly skilled migrants who want to work legally in this country. And isn't there a skills shortage going on?


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The province of Nova Scotia is spending CA$700,000 (£349,856) to recruit health care workers because of concerns over staffing levels. New Brunswick, a neighbouring province is worried the drive will have a negative effect on its recruitment.



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