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More than eight in ten (82 per cent) employers think economic conditions are improving and more than four in ten (43 per cent) will approach future hiring decisions with greater confidence, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk management firm, today announced it has been awarded the 2015 EMEA Candidate Experience Award. The award, won by RMS for the fourth year running, celebrates companies that consistently provide their job applicants with a superior candidate experience. RMS accepted the award during the First Annual Candidate Experience Symposium in London on December 1, 2015.

Sonovate, the UK’s leading contract finance provider, has rounded off 2015 by recording a year-on-year growth of 100 percent.

The rise of business intelligence (BI), big data, cloud security and IoT (Internet of Things) and real-time data science will be the dominant issues for the niche information technology sector in 2016, predicts specialist IT recruiters, SearchBI

A job in catering is hard work but an extremely rewarding experience; the industry itself is a fast paced one with the UK hospitality industry expected to be worth £56.3billion by the year 2019, so if you are considering joining the industry there should be plenty of vacancies in the near future as establishments expand to meet this target worth. Before you start sending CVs in for positions though, here are eight things you need to know before applying for a job in catering:

As candidate email open rates continue to decline, one recruitment software provider has formed a new partnership that opens up new channels of communication between recruiters and candidates.

Jobfeed, the lead generation tool by Textkernel that makes the online job market searchable and transparent, is now also available in the UK!

The government has stated in its response to the consultation on travel and subsistence tax relief that it considers the measures will not have an impact on the flexible workforce or rather that such a fear has yet to be demonstrated. This is missing the bigger picture.

One in six firms think new apprenticeship levy is right approach

As candidate email open rates continue to decline, one recruitment software provider has formed a new partnership that opens up new channels of communication between recruiters and candidates.

Overseas business trips are vital for any flourishing brand worth its weight in gold today. Whether you look upon them as a necessary evil or as a chance to try new cultures, the costs associated with them can be extremely high, and this can extend past finances too.

As the year draws to a close, XpertHR data again records the subdued nature of pay awards for employees

As 2015 draws to a close, HR professionals are starting to plan for the year ahead. Recent pan-European research from ADP® has identified five key trends that are going to impact the rapidly changing world of work in 2016.

We are pleased to announce that the leading careers advice organisation, Inspiring Futures, has become part of Group GTI. Furthermore GTI is investing £500,000 in careers support for schools and their students.

It will be a brighter Christmas for children supported by Barnardo’s Scotland this year thanks to the generous spirit and hard work of employees and directors at Scottish recruitment specialist the Brightwork Group.