ONLINE RECRUITMENT NEWS

By Jo Sellick, managing director, Sellick Partnership

Poor productivity and increasing labour costs provide explanation for fall in total pay

Whole economy pay awards have been worth 2% for the past two years, according to data from pay analysts XpertHR. The latest readings, for three the months to the end of March 2016, show the median basic pay award at 2% for the 24th successive rolling quarter.

UK’s largest employer of homeworkers will hire up to 100 permanent staff on the Island

Mariano Mamertino, economist at the global job site, Indeed, comments:

UK employers struggle to recruit qualified entry-level employees across industries

LinkedIn is today rolling out its newly redesigned Recruiter product to 41,000 companies worldwide, with new features that make it easier for recruiters and talent acquisition professionals to make the best hires

Women Still Less Confident Than Men About Pay, But Gap Has Narrowed

Renowned for its flexible and constantly evolving product, recruitment software provider Hireserve is pleased to announce a key new integration with customer engagement solutions provider Oxygen8 Group.

Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain, has signed a three year deal to use WCN online recruitment technology for its branch manager and colleague, head office, warehouse and pharmacy summer placement hires.

One third of women are put off pursuing a career in STEM industries, as they perceive it to be male dominated, finds new research which delves into the student mindset when it comes to choosing a career in STEM related roles.

TriSys Business Software expands its marketing reach through the provision of an extensive list of user interface language options

Improving productivity in the finance function is now a key objective for UK organisations, reveals new research from leading interim management specialists Robert Half Management Resources. Almost a third (31%) of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Finance Directors (FDs) plan to recruit specialist project professional, while an equal 31% plan to leverage data analytics technology to achieve productivity gains.

Bolton based Recruitment Agency Bromak Recruitment has been shortlisted for Supplier of the Year at the 2016 Housing Excellence Awards.

Workers around the UK are swapping their keyboards for crayons, with almost one in seven (14%) using colouring books at work for productivity and relaxation, a new study has revealed.