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The first pay awards to be made in 2016 indicate that employees are in for more of the same in 2016 when it comes to their annual pay review.

Alastair Da Costa has been appointed Chair of boutique search firm, Warren Partners, enabling founding Director, Joëlle Warren, to devote more time to her ambassadorial role and development of the firm’s board practice.

One area of recruitment that seems to have become increasingly important to HR leaders is the value of redeployment as a cost effective alternative to external recruitment.

By Chris Merrick, Business Development Director, Capita Resourcing

ONS figures published today (Wednesday 20 January) report the number of self-employed has risen by 98,000 in the three months leading up to November 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.

Adecco Group has welcomed the Government’s plans to invest in apprenticeships, as participants on the Group’s apprenticeship scheme visited Downing Street.

Commenting on today’s ONS Labour Market Statistics, Mark Beatson, Chief Economist at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, says:

The Open University says businesses and universities must work more closely to address skills shortages

90% of employees in SME companies have never raised concerns about their pay, according to new research carried out by Croner Reward on behalf of Peninsula Business Services, experts in employment law, HR and health & safety.

As a pioneer in HR knowledge management, Actonomy is now offering a suite of advanced services allowing recruitment professionals to optimise the recruitment process by making use of:

The Migration Advisory Committee's ( MAC's) ‘Review of Tier 2’ to limit the number of non-EU workers in the UK is the largest proposed change to sponsored employees in over five years and will be detrimental to many UK businesses who rely increasingly on the skills of an overseas workforce.

CoastalWestSussexJobs.com, powered by LoveLocalJobs.com, has partnered with Adur & Worthing Councils, local employers and colleges to encourage young people to consider a career in health and social care.

Specialist disability Job-board Finalists for Niche Job-Board Award.

Bournemouth-based recruitment agency, Real Recruitment Solutions has become a member of TEAM (The Employment Agents Movement) - the largest network of independent recruitment experts in the UK.

The number of professional job vacancies in December 2016 was down 24% nationally compared to the previous month according to the December 2016 Morgan McKinley Ireland Employment Monitor. There was a 21% month-on-month decrease in the number of professionals active in the job market.