Despite reports this week that the demand for temporary workers has fallen across the country, certain sectors and regions are still performing well. Industry body the Interim Management Association (IMA), have also reported that the UK’s top interim managers have … Continue reading
Following positive news for specific sectors, including IT and Engineering, in the latest UK report, the REC have announced their first ever regional report on jobs. The REC will produce reports based on market trends across the Midlands, the North … Continue reading
Earlier this week the REC and KPMG released their monthly ‘Report on Jobs’. The report, which surveys over 400 REC members, gives monthly findings on vacancies and pay rates in both the permanent and temporary markets. Although a marginal contraction … Continue reading
As reported earlier this month, the REC’s latest JobsOutlook has found that employer and business confidence continues to rise. This comes despite a continued level of economic uncertainty. Most importantly, temporary and agency staff demand remained strong. The REC revealed … Continue reading
The REC have continued their discussions about the impact of the Agency Workers Regulations with talks in Wales and Northern Ireland. The forums in Cardiff and Belfast provided an update on how the AWR has impacted the recruitment industries in … Continue reading
The last few weeks have seen renewed hostility between government officials and freelance and contractor groups over the IR35 legislation. Whilst a government appointed forum continue to discuss the future of IR35, it has been revealed that a number of … Continue reading
Last week saw the appointment of a new Employment Relations minister after a cabinet reshuffle, with Norman Lamb replacing Ed Davey, who had been in the role since the election in 2010. During his time in charge, Ed Davey was … Continue reading
The first REC Report on Jobs covering 2012 has found that temporary and contract billings fell for the second month in a row. With contractor jobs falling at the end of 2011 this may be a disappointing report, however the … Continue reading
An AWR summit, named AWR: The Aftermath was held in London last week. Chaired by Recruiter editor, DeeDee Doke, the majority of the attendees were members of the corporate AWR LinkedIn group. Martin, one of our accountants attended the summit. … Continue reading
The REC’s flexible work commission, which was launched at the end of last year, held their first meeting this week. The meeting was attended by a number of leading recruiters as well as contractor groups the PCG and FCSA. The … Continue reading
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