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Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has called on employers, educators and government to encourage more women to pursue careers in engineering, or else risk a debilitating skills shortage crisis.

With welfare cuts continuing, over one in ten (11%) employers believe they need to work more closely with staff to ensure adequate provision is made for their financial protection, according to new research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry.

The spotlight has been firmly focused on the subject of equality and diversity recently. Numerous reports from the government and think tanks across the country are proclaiming that the gender pay gap is still stubbornly in place, and that women are still underrepresented in senior leadership positions.

A new report published by Standard Life today reveals some of the key drivers of success for UK SMEs (small-to-medium-sized enterprises) with research showing an evolution in working practices, company culture and innovation. Polling both SME leaders and employees within this crucial cross-section of UK enterprise, the report highlights the fundamental trends of collaboration, empowerment and adaptability as central to growth over the next five years.

Recruiters considering using video or games-based techniques for interviewing prospective candidates can obtain expert insight from leading organisations at a free breakfast seminar held by WCN, the leading global e-Recruitment software provider, in Central London on Friday 18th March 2016.

New research from Monster.co.uk has revealed that over a third (38%) of UK workers don’t enjoy working for their current employer, with only 12% of saying they really like the company they currently work for. A further 32% of British workers said they are only happy with their employer ‘some of the time.’

Innovation Birmingham Campus-based digital recruitment provider, Total Freelance, has announced an affiliation with the Association of Independent Professional and The Self Employed (IPSE) to support its extensive network of independent professionals.

A well-known Yorkshire recruitment professional has launched a senior level and executive search and selection business that will specialise in business critical appointments throughout the UK.

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Recruitment software provider, Recruitive, has integrated its cloud based software solutions with online chef community, The Chef House.

Leading recruitment company Search Consultancy has announced a major appointment to its White Collar Recruitment team

VMA Group, the leading global recruitment specialists for corporate and marketing communications, continues its growth with a new key hire.

10th March 2016, The Grange St Paul's Hotel, London... A great night had by all

Life as an expat can be quite an adjustment. According to data from last year’s Expat Explorer survey, the countries where more expats felt at home in less than a year are Bahrain (66%), India (63%) and Malaysia (61%). This compares to 48% of all expats surveyed globally. Expats looking to settle in even quicker can consider moving to Mexico, where 42% said the country felt like home instantly or in less than six months, just behind Bahrain (47%) and Malaysia (43%).

Due to the expansion of its graduate recruitment business, GTI Recruiting Solutions has officially opened its first office in the United States at Penn Plaza, NYC.