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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.

Business professionals across the UK teamed up to deliver 564 hours of free advice to small charities on Big Advice Day of Small Charity Week.

Shortly after the polls closed, Farage was declaring for Remain, Paddy Ashdown was assuring us he was making no assertions (for fear of having to eat his hat again) and the markets were selling strongly on the hope of a Remain vote. How much can change in 12 hours.

As recruiters prepare for the challenges of Brexit, a leading specialist is urging vital support for the contracting sector.

One of the UK’s top recruitment specialists, Meridian Business Support, has for the second year running won the Best Large Recruitment Business award at The Global Recruiter UK Industry Awards 2016.

Whatever the outcome of EU negotiations following the Brexit vote, trade with Europe remains more important than ever, leading thinktank IPPR North says in a new report.