Blog Rec - Recruitment International

13 days ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Permanent staff appointments decline at quickest rate for over three years, REC reveals

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs indicated that labour market conditions softened in August. Permanent placements fell at the quickest rate for over three years as man...

22 days ago / Lauren Sexton

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Employers defy economic uncertainty to continue to hire despite low business confidence

New data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that employers’ confidence in the UK economy remains low, with confidence levels now at net: -26 – a fall of...

about 1 month ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Permanent staff appointments declines for fifth month, REC reveals

Ongoing political and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on recruitment activity in July, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs. Permanent staff appointme...

about 2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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78% of UK employers have little or no surplus workforce capacity, REC reveals

Data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that businesses continue to be cautious about hiring and investing due to the current political uncertainty. Thi...

2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Cross-sector coalition sets out blueprint to reform immigration system

Today a coalition of business and education bodies has written to both Prime Ministerial candidates calling for the Government to commit to clear action on reforming the immigra...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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REC launches petition to change Apprenticeship Levy to flexible training levy

The REC has launched a petition calling for the government’s Apprenticeship Levy to be changed to a flexible training levy. Just 670 REC members already have £104 million of App...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employer confidence beginning to show signs of improvement, REC reveals

Data published by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that employers’ confidence, both in the UK economy and in their own businesses’ ability to hire and inve...

3 months ago / Lauren Sexton

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REC announces new Council members at 2019 AGM

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has announced the results of its Council elections today at its Annual General Meeting. The newly-elected Council will guide the...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Hiring activity remains muted in May, REC reveals

The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs for May 2019 signalled that hiring trends remained subdued across the UK amid ongoing Brexit-related uncertainty. Permanent staff appoi...

4 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employer confidence remains low amid Brexit uncertainty, REC reveals

New data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows that UK employers remain in limbo due to uncertainty even after the UK’s date for leaving the EU was postp...