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…But Many Urge Candidates to Reassess What They Include

Average starting salaries for professional roles have grown by a composite rate of 3.68% in the past three years, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Salaries for professional roles in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration are predicted to grow by a further 2.1% in 2017.

…With Salaries and Applications Also Continuing To Rise

The UK’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are outperforming larger businesses in keeping their staff happy, according to new global research released today by LinkedIn. Despite this advantage, many still perceive a struggle in attracting and hiring top candidates.

Leading national accountancy services provider Danbro has hailed Prime Minister Theresa May for recognising that employment rules are no longer suitable for the modern workplace.

James Local, Director at Livingstone

cut-e, the international talent measurement and assessment specialist, has created a new ‘combined benchmark report’ which makes recruitment easier by showing how closely each candidate’s abilities match the requirements of any existing or future job.

Responding to the Office of National Statistics figures on UK productivity, CIPD Acting Chief Economist Ian Brinkley said:

Average IT contractor day rates (now at £431) have soared by 9.11% over the past year as the UK’s Gig economy gathers pace.

Fifteen young power apprentices are going to be keeping the lights on in their new careers with the electricity distributor UK Power Networks.

PageGroup, global recruitment specialists, has today announced that it is the first recruitment company to sign a pledge with Time to Change, an initiative led by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. The company joins a growing number of employers committed to ending the stigma and discrimination against people with experience of mental health problems.

Morgan Hunt has announced the appointment of Dan Taylor and Sarah Wynn as Managing Directors. They take over from Sue Cooper, who becomes a Non-Executive Director of the company.

A white paper showing how recruiters can conduct fair testing that doesn’t disadvantage potential applicants or discriminate against any group has been published today by cut-e, the international talent measurement and assessment specialist.

Responding to reports that the Government will force companies to list how many foreign workers they employ, Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said: