ONLINE RECRUITMENT NEWS

The recent ONS Regional Labour Market Report shows that the North is still lagging well behind the South.

ONS figures published today show the number of self-employed people reached a record high in the three months to October.

Commenting on today’s ONS Labour Market Statistics, Mark Beatson, Chief Economist at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, says:

UK accountants anticipate sharing a £4 billion bonus pot in the 2015/16 bonus season, an increase of £2 billion annually, according to the latest research from specialist accountancy recruiter Marks Sattin

Oakleaf, the recruitment consultancy that specialises in HR, payroll, reward, pension and human capital services, has been awarded the highest possible accreditation – three stars - in the 2016 Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list.

Crunch Simply Digital sponsors the RADs ‘Video’ category

Marian Bloodworth, employment partner at Kemp Little, the technology and digital media law firm comments:

Aldi Stores Limited, which operates over 500 supermarkets across the UK and Ireland, has selected Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software to assist with its UK recruitment, in order to underpin the continued expansion of the group.

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna comments:

The Brightwork Group, the influential Scottish recruitment specialist, has joined with some of the biggest names in business to help fight global poverty by empowering people in some of the world's poorest countries.

Gloucester-based Cambray Catering, which provides temporary and permanent employees for the hospitality sector, is preparing for its next stage of ambitious growth, including new jobs, having agreed a funding deal with Ultimate Finance.

Among the nearly 20% of employed people who changed jobs in 2014, 33% rated Internet sites as the most effective channel for finding their positions, says a new report from The Boston Consulting Group and Recruit Works Institute

An international study positions the UK as one of the top five countries for IT contractor use, as others, such as the US and China, make plans to follow suit.

One in five people who use an accountant have admitted that they find the language they use either difficult or very difficult to understand, according to research from Pulse Accounting, providers of online accounting services to contractors and freelancers.

Katharine Moxham, spokesperson for Group Risk Development (GRiD) comments: “The productivity puzzle is not just an intangible issue: smaller businesses are now seeing their ability to achieve their growth potential hindered. It’s clear from these results that employers are starting to recognise the importance of acting to combat losses and are implementing a range of measures, which in itself is encouraging, but central to improvement is staff wellbeing.