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Skilled jobs needed to close North/South divide
Increasing manufacturing jobs in the Sheffield City Region could help close the economic gap between the northern and southern regions
Read More »More IT contractors charging premium for their services
More IT professionals are becoming contractors in order to charge a premium for their much-in-demand services
Read More »George Osborne’s Autumn Statement could mean significant changes for temp recruitment market
For recruitment agencies using umbrella companies (employment intermediaries) to payroll temp workers the Chancellor has this message
Read More »30 best and worst-paying jobs in the UK
Full-time workers in Britain have enjoyed their best year of earnings since the depths of the financial crisis
Read More »100 year wait for equal pay for women experts say
Progress closing the gender pay gap around the world has all but stopped and will take 100 years to close completely, experts say
Read More »Recruitment agency worker steals thousands from contractors
A recruitment agency worker stole thousands of pounds by taking holiday pay from clients, a North East court has heard
Read More »Teacher shortage leads to year-round recruitment crisis
An investigation has revealed that crisis-hit schools are candidate-hunting all year round and sharing job hopefuls due to a ‘drastic’ shortage of teachers
Read More »‘Who you know’ recruiting leads to a better cultural fit, says Jobvite
Employee referrals may not be the top source of potential candidates, but a survey has revealed that they often lead to superior-quality hires
Read More »School leavers are unemployable because they can’t speak properly, says business leader
Students are leaving schools and universities unable to speak properly, leaving them unemployable to the dismay of British employers
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