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Pay awards in 2014 ended the year below where they started, with the median basic pay rise for UK employees standing at 2% in the three months to the end of December 2014

Absenteeism costs UK businesses around £30bn a year (PwC). However, when organisations manage absenteeism, questions are raised about the best way to measure and report on this issue. MidlandHR has surveyed over 120 HR professionals across organisations in the private sector, public sector and not-for-profit sector to identify attitudes towards absence management and reporting. Today, it has released its findings in a new report, Understanding Absence Management

Brighton-based recruitment company integrates Baker Tilly’s InTime recruitment package with Twinfield’s online accounting solution for greater efficiency

Leighton Buzzard-based recruitment business Inspirium has secured a £3m invoice discounting facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance

The largest specialist SAP recruiter in the world is expecting to improve its candidate shortlists, and save up to fifty per cent of non-productive consultant time, after investing in Mercury xRM rapid recruitment software

Bubble Jobs have launched a brand new section of their site to help job seekers and employers in the digital marketing industry

Workplace challenges in 2015--such as substance abuse testing and the legalization of medical marijuana, Affordable Care Act participation, and providing safe harbor to undocumented workers--are not only scary, but they can be costly for employers in terms of time, money and resources, says a new XpertHR report

Commenting on today’s ONS Labour Market Statistics, Mark Beatson, chief economist for the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said

GTI Media and CASCAID, with a combined total of more than 65 years’ experience of careers information and guidance, have launched today the largest careers survey of school and college students in the UK: the trendence School Leaver Barometer 2015

According to IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed, the latest ONS Labour Market Statistics show self-employment is “here to stay” and argues the UK’s smallest businesses should be at the top of the political agenda

Ian Burke, director of totaljobs.com, said

The world of recruitment is constantly evolving. With technology, industry shifts and economical changes shaping hiring and recruitment trends, those in the know are uniquely positioned to offer insight into the future of online recruitment

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HRsmart, a leading provider of global unified talent management solutions, today announces the launch of its professional edition software in the UK market

SJD Accountancy, the UK’s largest accountants to contractors, freelancers, consultants and interims, with over 14,000 limited company clients, have been voted Contractor UK’s ‘Best Contractor Accountant’ for an eighth consecutive year