Transline threatens legal action after ‘incorrect’ portrayal

Transline Group, which was used as an example of a recruiter with questionable pay practices on Channel 4’s Dispatches programme on Monday night [19 January], says it denies claims made by the programme and is taking legal action.

Tell passive candidates what you can do for them not what they can do for you

Talking about prospective employees’ skills rather than focusing on the recruiting company’s needs is one of the techniques that can quadruple passive candidate response rates, according to Johnny Campbell, chief sourcing ‘ninja’ at Social Talent.

Sheffield City Council extends contract with Capita

Sheffield City Council has extended its existing seven-year partnership with outsourced services company Capita, which began in January 2009, by up to a further six years.

HS2 uses range of recruitment routes to fill 50 procurement roles

HS2, the company responsible for developing and promoting the UK’s new high speed rail network, will use a mix of agencies, social media and its job site to fill more than 50 procurement roles over the next year.

Dispatches investigates low-paid workers and tax-avoiding employers

Channel 4’s Dispatches will tonight [19 January] screen a programme about workers on low pay and employers who are benefitting from complex schemes, allowing them to save money on wage bills.

Finance directors anticipate higher 2015 recruitment spend

UK finance directors across all sectors are predicting a rise in recruitment expenditure this year, according to the ‘FD Recruit 2015 Forecast’.

NICE calls for safe nurse staffing in A&E

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has called on accident and emergency departments to consider how many staff are needed to provide at least a basic service.