Opinion

  • REC response to government outline of rules on agency use in social work

    REC response to government outline of rules on agency use in social work

    Commenting on the statutory guidance and consultation response regarding agency child and family social workers, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Deputy Chief Executive Kate Shoesmith said:

  • Why agencies need to move from ‘order taking’ to true consultancy

    By John Paul Caffery, CEO and Founder of RAMP.Global

  • Pensions are set to rise but half a million young people are now out of work, latest figures show

    The ‘greatest employment challenge for a generation’ requires action to tackle both labour market inactivity and youth unemployment

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, September 2024

    The ONS has published its latest labour market statistics this morning. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

  • COMMENT: Qualtrics on Aldi's recent financial results

    Matt Trickett, EMEA XM Strategist at Qualtrics says:

  • REC response to Low Pay Britain 2024 report

    Responding to the Resolution Foundation’s Low Pay Britain 2024 report examining the government’s proposed employment reforms, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) Deputy Chief Executive Kate Shoesmith said:

  • Confidence sees return of trade buyers to the recruitment sector – BDO finds

    The UK recruitment sector has seen a shift in buyer appetite in the first six months of the year, as more strategic trade buyers have come back into the market.

  • Exploitative zero hours contracts

    Within its proposals to amend employment law the new government has indicated that it intends to outlaw exploitative zero hours contracts. Along with changes to employment status for workers this could potentially be upsetting for the business of temporary and contractor supply.

  • Getting who you want and keeping who you have: the new tools and rules for recruitment

    Stephanie Kelly, Chief People Officer at IRIS Software Group, discusses how social media strategies and evolving technologies can help businesses attract and retain top talent.

  • REC response to TUC research on job boards

    Responding to the TUC’s claim that major job boards are advertising salaried jobs at below minimum wage, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Deputy Chief Executive Kate Shoesmith, said:

Pages