Unemployment in Scotland remains unchanged at 164,000 in the period May to July 2015
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Surge in recruitment agencies switching to the IOR as their membership body
At just £595 IOR membership is proving attractive to more and more agencies
Read More »Living wage ‘could harm home care sector’
The home care industry is warning that the National Living Wage could result in a “catastrophic failure” in the market
Read More »Recruitment agency manager jailed for stealing
A recruitment agency manager has been jailed for six months after stealing almost £20,000 from her workers’ holiday pay
Read More »Spanish pensioner offers 5,000 euros to employ his son
A parent in Spain has offered €5,000 to anyone that gives his son a job
Read More »East of England top for jobs
The latest quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook survey showed that the East of England is the top region in the UK for new jobs
Read More »Companies ‘desperate for workers with decent maths skills’
There is a “chasm” between workers’ maths skills and their employers' practical maths needs according to a new poll
Read More »Corporate recruiter turns to matchmaking
The best recruiters have a knack for reading people, and one such recruiter is turning these skills to matchmaking
Read More »Recruiters look to mini-me’s when hiring
Recruiters tend to look for “mini versions of themselves” when hiring according to a report from the CIPD
Read More »Chinese company hires ‘cheerleaders’ to motivate male employees
Tech companies in China have sparked controversy after hiring ‘programming’ cheerleaders to motivate male employees
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