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Responding to UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s statement that he would scrap the ban on discrimination on the grounds of race or colour, Recruitment and Employment Confederation chief executive, Kevin Green says

NHS Employers has said that today’s Shape of Caring Review report could help give care assistants the recognition and career opportunities they deserve. It was published today by Health Education England in partnership with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

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HR apprentice, Yudip Tumrok has been chosen as an ambassador for the British Army’s apprenticeship programme, to help highlight the fact that the Army runs the largest employer apprenticeship scheme in the UK, providing career enhancing qualifications to the next generation of HR specialists. The announcement comes as research has shown that three in five people are not aware of the HR roles available with the Army

With the publication today of a new government report on helping older workers remain in employment, a leading academic has warned that there is still much to be done to get businesses onboard with an ageing workforce. Dr Matt Flynn, Director of the Centre for Research into the Older Workforce at Newcastle University, has welcomed Dr Altmann’s report but says that the government needs to go further to end age discrimination and recognise the economic contribution older workers make

As National Apprenticeship Week gets underway, Busy Bees Training manager, Fay Gibbon, has called for apprenticeships to be recognised as a valuable asset needed to create a skilled, quality workforce and urges businesses to factor Apprentices into their future employment strategy

Diversity was highlighted as a success factor for any organisation at a recent event, hosted by WCN, the leading UK and global e-Recruitment software provider. Run in conjunction with International law firm Eversheds and The Clear Company, the free-to-attend breakfast seminar was aimed at recruiters and HR mangers

Recruitment drive follows venture capital investment in 2014

A specialist renewables recruitment company has appointed a new member to its team

We all know it’s the most important job in the world, but a new study has attempted to put a price on the value of motherhood. And, at £172,000 per annum, it’s more than what doctors, bankers, or even the Prime Minister earn!

Barclays launches the UK’s first degree-equivalent ‘Trailblazer’ apprenticeship, which is also the first ever apprenticeship in Relationship Management, designed to develop the skills required for looking after the needs of business and private clients.

Staff motivation and retention is one of the most important aspects of any HR strategy now that the world economy is healthier and people are naturally looking to move onto new career opportunities

Despite the rise in companies offering apprenticeships, new research from Monster.co.uk reveals that there are still many misconceptions on the topic

National careers specialists Frontline Recruitment have experienced their best start to a year since 2009, with both new clients won and the number of people placed in jobs rising to their highest level in 6 years

It seems obvious to say that how much you earn will be significant in deciding how nice a house you can buy, but this has been made even more apparent by the fact that some of Britain’s major banks are lowering their lending allowances for first time buyers