... getting a good person in but not breaking the bank because it's not our money. "We had quite a lot of applicants, and interviewed more ...

... And analysts are more or less in agreement that Britain’s relatively healthy domestic economy should help us ride out the problems in ... High employment is clearly a sign of a healthy economy, but it drives up wages. Earnings growth of 5% over the last few months is a little ...

... poor compensation to those in our industry who have not made it through this far. But perhaps the situation is already starting to ... before. The REC is also busy representing the industry’s cause with respect to the status of agency workers. The trade unions will be ...

... important role to play in helping individuals to navigate it. But to create a world-leading jobs market that works for everyone by ... get on the front foot. That was why, a year ago, the REC’s Future of jobs commission set out recommendations for policy makers, ...

... (T&G) and Amicus, gave birth to Unite, the UK and Ireland's largest union with around 2m members. This merger was announced on 1 May. ... yet been revealed, and there are no specific plans to give it a name, but the size of its membership alone is sure to give it clout. ...

... newly qualified accountants.” Brewin Dolphin’s Jones predicted the shortage of accountants could continue for two to three ... the collapse of Enron, he added. This, and the fact that it takes three years to train an accountant, mean the shortages could continue ...

Details of Britain's new Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) have been ... and technological innovation.    * Do you have recruitment news for us? Email it to [email protected] ...

... of what the technology means to them (see August’s Tech & Tools).  Blockchain in context Blockchain doesn’t yet have a public interface but some even argue whether it needs one as it is a layer of security on which services and functionality ...

The REC’s director of policy and professional services Tom Hadley takes stock of the ... stock of a number of issues of immediate relevance to the recruitment industry. Discussions in Birmingham were also an opportunity to ... be reflected in pro-enterprise action, particularly when it comes to reviewing IR35 changes in the private sector. The forthcoming ...

... month, Scotland was jubilant. First Minister Alex Salmond's public air punching wasn't just about the thrill of Scotland winning a major title. It was also a celebration of the fact that the win effectively put the seal on ...