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14 days ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Uncertainty weighs on hiring and staff availability in February, REC reveals

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs showed that the UK labour market registered a relatively lacklustre performance in February, with uncertainty regarding the outlook we...

23 days ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employer confidence in UK economy prospects reaches record low, REC reveals

New data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows employers’ confidence in the prospects for the UK economy fell by 6 percentage points last month to a net:...

about 1 month ago / Rebecca Wilson

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REC expels ARZ Management for breaching its Code of Professional Practice

ARZ Management Ltd has been expelled from membership of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) for breaching three principles of the REC Code of Professional Practice ...

about 1 month ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Permanent staff appointments decline at start of 2019 amid uncertain outlook, REC reveals

According to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs, rising economic uncertainty and ongoing candidate shortages weighted on UK labour market performance at the start of 2019...

about 2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employer confidence in UK economy prospects continues to fall, REC reveals

New data shows that employers’ confidence in the prospects for the UK economy remained negative for the sixth successive month, falling by two percentage points to net: -14 from...

about 2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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MPs back REC proposals to make the Apprenticeship Levy more flexible

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has spent a year working with the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Women and Work to determine measures that will help im...

2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Low candidate availability weighs on permanent placement growth at end of 2018, REC finds

The KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs for December 2018 has been released. The Report on Jobs provides a guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by ...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Brexit uncertainty means firms can’t invest with confidence, says REC

Data shows that employers’ confidence in the prospects for the UK economy remained negative for the fifth successive month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confedera...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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UK recruitment industry grows 11% YoY, REC reveals

Recruiters and associated HR services placed over 1.1m people into permanent jobs in 2017/18, and were responsible for placing more than 1m agency workers on any given day, acco...

4 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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November sees weaker growth in staff appointments, REC reveals

The KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs for November has been released. Permanent placements and temporary billings both increased at softer rates in November. Though strong, the upt...