ONLINE RECRUITMENT NEWS

  • REC responds to GDP figures

    Commenting on today’s publication of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which estimates that GDP increased by 0.5% July – September 2016, Recruitment & Employment Confederation Chief Executive Kevin Green says:
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  • UK Job Market Remains Buoyant After Brexit

    The total number of job vacancies advertised in the second and third quarter of 2016 was up by 1.63% on the same time period last year, according to data released by Recruitive Software.
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  • Pay will rise by 2% in 2017

    Employers in the private sector are planning to award a 2% pay rise to staff over the next year, according to a survey from pay analysts XpertHR. As inflation rises, this will mean that many employees will no longer see a real terms increase in their pay.
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  • Generation X is being neglected in the workplace, new research shows

    Generation X (born between 1965 and 1979) run the risk of being forgotten in the workplace because employers are too concerned with attracting millennials according to new research from Hudson, the talent solutions company.
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  • Freelancers: “Brexit uncertainty remains a concern”

    Brexit has had a significant impact on the confidence levels of the UK’s 1.91 million freelancers. This is according to a national survey conducted by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed, and Upwork, the world’s largest freelancing website.
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  • Brexit outlook proves divisive for UK businesses

    Large businesses ready to embrace Brexit, SMBs fearful of the future
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  • 64% of Britain's bosses are more likely to hire a new employee based on their creative abilities

    Two thirds of employers in the UK say that a creative workforce is key in generating strong business results, a new study has revealed.
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  • HR and Recruitment most important to business growth

    According to a recent survey 93% of small business owners agree that the most important factor in achieving business growth and long-term success is hiring the right people and creating a happy and engaged workforce.
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  • CV-Library Reveals the Nation’s Biggest Interview Shockers This Halloween

    According to new research of 1,200 UK workers from leading independent job site, CV-Library, four in 10 workers (40.3%) have made a huge mistake in an interview, with 8% stating that they had to walk out after things got so bad.
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  • Venture Recruitment launches new candidate & client-centric website

    Venture Recruitment, experts in Retail, Hospitality, Marketing and HR recruitment, today launched their new website.
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  • Study explains how to predict who will be a successful pilot

    Airline recruiters can now select pilots by predicting which candidates will safely and successfully fulfil the different requirements of the role, according to a new white paper from cut-e, the international talent and assessment specialist.
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  • Glassdoor report reveals redundancy fears amongst employees have risen again

    New findings from the Glassdoor UK Employment Confidence Survey1 (ECS) reveal that concerns around job security amongst UK employees have increased this year. Data shows almost one in three (31 percent) employees are concerned they will be made redundant in the next six months.
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  • Monster launches Employer Branding Solution to help businesses better engage and hire top talent

    Monster UK today announced the Monster Employer Branding Solution, a new offering that enables businesses to boost their recruitment marketing abilities, helping them target potential candidates online and increase qualified applications. The Solution enhances Monster’s ability to successfully connect the right candidates with the right employment opportunities, by helping businesses to clearly communicate their brand values and workplace culture across platforms.
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  • Vacancy Filler Helps Centrepoint Charity Modernise Its Recruitment

    Youth homelessness charity Centrepoint has implemented the Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software product to streamline its recruitment process. The charity, which provides homeless 16-25 year-olds with a safe place to stay and vital health and learning support, employs over 300 staff and is keen to ensure that its administrative systems are as efficient as possible.
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  • New Technology Revolutionises Relationships Between Executive Search Firms and Their Clients

    Dillistone Systems, the provider of the market leading FileFinder Anywhere suite of Executive Search applications has announced the launch of the latest generation of the FileFinder Client Portal
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