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Posted on 11 March 2010 - Post your comment
Despite an increase in demand for IT professionals, this is being exceeded by the supply of suitably-skilled workers, it has been reported.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) Technology Demand and Supply report...
Posted on 11 March 2010 - Post your comment
Adopting the Agency Workers Directive measures before the regulations are finalised may not be a good idea, it has been claimed.
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) says firms should adopt a cautious approach to...
Posted on 10 March 2010 - Post your comment
Published by Paul Shrimpton
The government has pledged to offer financial support to older professionals keen to enter the world of self-employment.
Yvette Cooper, secretary of state for work and pensions, has announced the...
Posted on 10 March 2010 - Post your comment
Published by Lisa Meadows
Employers can do far more to help younger workers to develop their career prospects, according to the Recruitment Society.
The comments were made after a report by the Resolution Foundation said that...
Posted on 9 March 2010 - Post your comment
Published by Lisa Meadows
Public sector organisations should consider hiring contractors and other temps as they seek to manage costs, it has been claimed.
According to Lisa Boutineau, director of the Recruitment and Employment...

