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Two-thirds of UK workers think social networking sites should be banned from the workplace

July 27, 2011

I thought this news article from Reed is interesting as it is has a substantial number of workers surveyed, making it more accurate than many! Looks like many companies have not still seen the advantages, or is it down to liberties taken? Two-thirds of UK workers think social networking sites should be banned from the workplace More [...]

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Get Paid up to £6000 to Build Your Own Recruiting Business

July 25, 2011
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Get Paid up to £6000 to Build Your Own Recruiting Business and Double Your Commission from Day One! CNA International is offering five recruiters £1000 per month to cover their bills while setting up a new recruitment business in an industry sector of their choice. CNA Business Partners take between 60-87.5% commission, more than double the [...]

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Meet The Real Me Launches CVs with Personality

July 20, 2011
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I just received this press release from MeetTheReaMe.com, which is basically another way to present CV’s with a video. I have to admit I am not a fan as a recruiter, as I really wouldn’t have enough time to go through every video application. Maybe if  was looking for a trainee it would have more merit and a video could be [...]

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How eccentric we are as a nation?

July 14, 2011
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I thought you might be interested in some findings from first direct’s Colourful Lives Report which explores our work relationships, how eccentric we are as a nation and unique generational differences.

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1.5 Million UK Jobs in e-Commerce by 2015

July 13, 2011
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1.5 Million UK Jobs in e-Commerce by 2015 730,000 now working in, or in support of, the e-commerce industry 60% of e-businesses are looking to bring in new staff over next 12 months Increase in employment opportunities welcome news for under pressure UK job market An estimated 1.5 million UK staff will work within the [...]

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How prepared are you for the Agency Workers Regulations?

June 29, 2011
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If you are a temp recruitment company then you will be very aware of the new Agency Workers Regulations, in fact it will be implemented in just 2 months on the 1st of October. So by now you should have procedures in place to ensure you are compliant, and if not then you need to read on. We [...]

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RECRUITERS WARNED: FORK LIFT TRUCK “LICENCES” DO NOT EXIST!

June 27, 2011
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85% of recruitment adverts could jeopardise safety, says trade body Workers’ lives are being put at risk because many recruitment agencies rely upon a fictional “fork lift truck licence” to verify skills, a major industry body has warned. The safety alert was issued by The Fork Lift Truck Association, which works to improve standards and [...]

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