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The Telegraph has published an article on rip off agencies servicing the NHS and Jeremy Vine decided to debate some of the issues during his radio show on 23rd December. A question that arose was why the NHS uses recruitment agencies at all against the suggestion that the NHS should simply employ all its healthcare workers.

The psychological force of employee motivation will not only determine the direction of a person's behaviour in an organisation, their effort and their persistence, but its impact on the business as a whole. More than ever in our rapidly changing workplace, managers need to understand employee motivation and act on it before loyalty is lost, according to cognitive neuroscientist and business psychologist Dr Lynda Shaw.

ILM study finds one third of workers plan to leave their current job in 2016

Joëlle Warren, Executive Chair, Warren Partners, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for her services to business.

November’s total number of advertised vacancies has set a new post-recession record – rising by almost a third annually – according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk.

More employment records likely to be broken in the next 12 months, but average wage growth will plateau despite introduction of National Living Wage

Increase in temporary placements double those of permanent – biggest demand in finance sector

Providing the best environment for productivity is within the realm of management, and management practices can either hurt or help how employees do their jobs. If you would like to see employees involved and fully engaged in their tasks, you must apply the right strategy for both motivating them and rewarding their efforts.

New research* reveals managers’ lack of awareness and readiness for dealing with employees affected by cancer.

Nearly half of the UK workforce will be looking for new jobs in 2016, with one in 5 workers already actively job hunting, according to new research from Investors in People.

Bournemouth-based recruitment agency, Real Recruitment Solutions has expanded its commercial team by welcoming recruitment consultant Carrie Thornton to the company.

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, comments: “Personal finances got back on track as summer turned to autumn and workers in employment started reaping the rewards through improved wages and higher disposable income. Fuller pay packets are fuelling spending, spurring solid financial foundations for the country’s future.

Select Appointments, one of the UK’s leading staffing companies and recruitment franchisors, says everybody involved in the UK recruitment industry should be congratulated as the industry celebrates its best ever year.

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IT specialists Opus Recruitment Solutions have announced they are now approved by the UK Government as an official supplier on the G-Cloud 7 framework. The news comes days after the announcement of G-Cloud total sales passing £850m.