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  • 60% of Brits Who Worked Over Bank Holiday Weekend Didn’t Get Paid Extra

    If you were one of the people that worked over the Bank Holiday weekend but didn’t get paid extra, you are not alone. In a recent study conducted by personal credit company Provident, 68% of people surveyed said they had to work over the long weekend, while only 40% claimed they got paid extra for it.
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  • Is British sick pay enough to survive on?

    As the EU referendum approaches, First4lawyers surveyed 2,000 UK employees on the topic of employment law and sick pay.
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  • Interview Tips From The Pros: How To Bag Your Dream Teaching Job

    The interview is the last hurdle for all of us to getting the job we so desperately want and it’s no different in teaching. Many of us approach these with fear of failure and allow our nerves to get the better of us but it’s important not to fall into that trap.
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  • Microdec moves to new office in central Sydney

    Microdec, the global recruitment software specialist, is moving its southern hemisphere operation to a new office in central Sydney, Australia.
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  • Counting the cost of the Brexit debate two thirds of medium to large businesses say uncertainty has hurt their bottom line

    Nearly two thirds of Britain’s medium to large businesses have suffered as a result of the uncertainty triggered by the Brexit referendum, according to new research by the international payments specialist, FEXCO Corporate Payments.
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  • FCSA appoints new Chair

    The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s leading independent trade body whose members provide professional support services to freelancers and contractors, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Mount as its new Chairperson
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  • How Much Time Do Recruiters Spend Not Filling Jobs?

    Despite running a successful recruitment agency for over a decade, it never ceased to amaze me the amount of time recruiters wasted on non-essential activities (which I classify as registering jobs and filling them).
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  • People Force International acquires UK Staffing Ltd

    People Force International Ltd, a leading HR, Recruitment & Immigration Consultancy today announces the acquisition of UK Staffing Ltd, a Temporary Staffing Agency, headquartered in Exeter with a primary office in Stafford.
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  • GradWeb rebrands to Amberjack

    GradWeb, experts in volume recruitment outsourcing, technology and assessment, announced today a new name, brand, and logo. The new Amberjack brand reflects the evolution of the business, its strategy and passionate focus on exceeding clients’ needs.
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  • May the 4th Be With You: Jedi and Other Weird Job Titles on Indeed

    Indeed reveals the top quirky job titles ahead of Star Wars Day.
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  • IT teams not fit for purpose, say tech leaders

    IT leaders believe more than a quarter of their existing teams need replacing in order to drive tech transformation and boost productivity.
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  • Recruiters: Can You Do A "Leicester"?

    The world over has been captivated by the story of Leicester City FC winning the Premiership yesterday. Against the odds, 5,000 to 1, they managed to lift the coveted prize of winning the Premiership giving us all in business a fascinating insight into the chemistry behind their success.
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  • Emerging executives more likely than their elders to trust brands as publishers

    New generation of business executives is more likely to trust content on brand websites but overtly sales driven content remains a turn off, finds Economist Intelligence Unit study.
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  • BPS World: Talent without Ties

    BPS World has today published a report on the internationalisation of talent as young professionals become global in their search for work. The report estimates that by 2020 40% of the world’s graduates will come from China and India.
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  • Futurestep Survey: Executives Believe Women in STEM Roles Helps the Bottom Line

    However – Less Than One-Third of Respondents Say Their Companies Require Female Candidates Be Part of STEM Recruiting Pool
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