Napoleon is usually credited, or blamed, with once characterising Great Britain as a nation of shopkeepers. Perhaps it’s time to evolve that legendary characterisation to ‘a nation of self-employed’.
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I am lucky to have had several mentors in my career. Even today I like to gain insights and support from independent professionals in our community to make sure I am on track with modern and future thinking, and doing the best I can. It was in one of my meetings with Nina Nærby, when I asked my question: “Where does talent acquisition stop and talent management start?”
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Recruiters have given a cautious welcome to the chancellor’s U-turn on an increase in National Insurance Contributions for the self employed.
Global recruiter Robert Walters has seen group revenue increase 23% year-on-year, according to results for the year ended 31 December 2016.
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has launched a recruitment drive for cosmonauts for the country’s first flight to the Moon.
While unemployment has fallen to its lowest levels in more than 40 years, growth in the number of self-employed people could be at risk.