Are we losing a generation of graduates?
A lack of internships and entry-level jobs could lead to a lost generation of graduates, HR directors are warning.
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Bad news for umbrella company contractors in the City
The latest London Employment Monitor from Morgan McKinley shows that there was a 10% month-on-month decline in the number of new City jobs last month.
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IT contractors set to benefit from NHS and outsource contracts
The NHS is turning to highly skilled limited company contractors and umbrella company contractors, according to Badenoch and Clark.
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Insolvency professionals in line for big bonus payouts
Data from Equifax shows an increase in the number of companies going bust in the second quarter of this year.
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Recruitment agencies can help government ICT strategy
The government must make good on its promise to open up the market if recruitment agencies are to help implement its ICT strategy, according to the REC Technology group.
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Do global recruitment levels signal good times ahead for umbrella companies?
Antal International’s latest global snapshot of employment markets shows that hiring activity rose slightly in the last quarter.
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Are contractors finding less opportunities?
The latest Reed Job Index shows that UK job opportunities slipped back for the second consecutive month in May.
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Do umbrella company contractors produce badly written CVs?
A recent study into the standard of British CVs has highlighted just how common spelling and grammar errors are.
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Prospects for Scottish IT umbrella company contractors look promising
Umbrella company contractors north of the border could be encouraged by the latest Bank of Scotland’s Report on Jobs.
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Financial services temps get more than permanent counterparts
Marks Sattin, the accountancy and financial services recruiter, has released details of its research into salaries in the professions.
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How secure is your umbrella company contract?
Recent research conducted by HSBC has discovered that 29% of people in the UK think their job is not secure over the next year and 37% believe the same will be true over the next three years.
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Why don’t senior IT decision makers use social media?
54% of senior IT decision makers use IT staffing specialists when it comes to hiring new employees, according to IT recruiter Modis International.
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The Agency Workers Regulations are causing concern for umbrella companies
Lawspeed, the recruitment law specialist firm, claims there could be a conflict of interest between HR and finance departments when the Agency Workers Regulations are enforced in October this year.
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ARC advice on AWR will help umbrella company contractors
The draft AWR guidance was issued at the beginning of April and interested parties were given two weeks to provide feedback.
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Employers should not be fined for breaching employment law!
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies recently held a think-tank meeting to give input into the coalition’s employment tribunal reform consultation.
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Ex-public sector workers are suffering from low self esteem
It will come as no surprise to read that morale in the public sector is low.
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