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12th July 2016 | The Grange City Hotel, London

Following the shock outcome of the EU referendum last week, directors at Accountancy and HR recruitment firm Wade Macdonald are remaining positive of the future for the UK.

Professional recruitment firms reported that vacancy numbers remained weak in the run up to the EU Referendum with no growth in May 2016 according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

The Institute of Leadership & Management reveals a third of new starters plan to leave their job in the first 12 months.

Pure has been presented with a global award in recognition of its outstanding track record of using its company intranet system to enhance its internal communications.

Leading umbrella company, Parasol, has launched the inaugural YoCo Awards 2016 to recognise the increasing numbers of millennials who are shunning a traditional nine to five role in search of greater professional freedom.

In relation to our own HR-Onboard Service we have had some very interesting discussions with a number of clients about their Onboarding processes for new staff.

Legal sector specialist recruitment business Balance Recruitment has been announced the winner in the ‘Best Marketing Campaign’ category in the prestigious Global Recruiter Industry Awards 2016.

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British workers are becoming less satisfied with the benefits provided by their employers, new research has revealed.

The back office is likely to see a rapid change in the next few years thanks to the greater use of gamification in enhancing many line-of-business apps. With the blurring of lines between consumer and business technologies, many back office applications need to develop a softer tone to encourage users to engage more and help increase productivity. According to eg solutions, pioneers in back office workforce optimisation software; gamification can help businesses boost employee engagement and retain a new generation of workers.

The media, advertising, and marketing sectors need to start investing in talent pipelining, that’s according to Peter Cobley - who two years ago channelled his 20 years’ industry experience into a new recruitment consultancy venture, Found Us.

With the result of the much discussed EU referendum now revealed, many of us are now looking at the impact Brexit is going to have on the recruitment industry. Gareth Jones, Managing Director at JAM Recruitment comments on the implications of Britain opting to leave the EU.

June 23rd, 2016: one of the most politically significant dates in British history.

Regional recruitment consultancy firm Pure is looking for an ambitious and driven professional to join its Graduate Training Programme at one of the firm’s four offices in Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge or Chelmsford.