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A study by global management consultancy Hay Group today reveals that UK firms are putting more emphasis on bonuses as the economy emerges from the downturn

Nine out of ten businesses (93 per cent) feel that the Emergency Budget was tough but fair, with two thirds (62 per cent) believing that the measures outlined by George Osbourne last week will have a positive effect on their business

Andy Robling, Public Services Director at Hays, comments on the proposed legislation to cut the redundancy terms for 500,000 civil servants

With a record number of university students in the Yorkshire and Humber region preparing to receive their exam results and graduate in the coming weeks, Graduates Yorkshire is urging students to consider their career options as soon as possible to beat the current challenging conditions

Even as data from The Conference Board suggest that hiring is increasing modestly at best, findings from ExecuNet indicate that executive recruitersí three-month confidence levels regarding the executive job market is at a two-year high ó a phenomenon perhaps reflecting recent high turnover in the C-suite across several industries.

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The private sector has been hit hard over the last 2/3 years and some savvy recruiters have moved into the Public sector - specifically Locum/Teaching/Care and the Industrial sectors

The increase in job seekers seen since the economic downturn has led to extra expense for businesses as they struggle to manage an unprecedented rise in applications, according to research by SHL, the leader in talent assessment solutions

Ministers and senior civil servants need to find the courage to make greater use of performance related pay and bonuses in the public sector, not less, if they want to maximise value for the taxpayer while also driving through substantial public service reform

The good and bad thing about the recruitment business is it is very sensitive to changes in the economy

Monster launches campaign to ëBring Back Britainís Lunch Hourí

Index rises one point in May as employers continue to step-up hiring activity. Year-over-year growth rate climbs for the fourth consecutive month, and is now 14 percent (16 points)

Nearly two-fifths of small business owners are expecting an economic turnaround in 2010. Another 44 percent think a rebound will occur in 2011, and only 17 percent are unsure

Online recruitment firm remains in rankings for a third year in a row

An improving global economy has triggered a renewed sense of optimism in UK hiring plans over the next year. Thirty-nine per cent of UK employers reported they plan to hire full-time workers in the next 12 months