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    1. UK Businesses Continue to Struggle to Put Effective Gender Diversity Practices in Place

      While it is now accepted that companies with high levels of gender diversity at all levels outperform those that don’t, many are still struggling to address diversity effectively within their organisations. Of those that have implemented diversity strategies, many are also finding that they are not achieving results. Specialist UK consultancy, has today launched to help organisations of all sizes identify and put effective programs and practices in place to realise the businesses benefits of gen
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      Mentions: McKinsey
    2. Employees Demand Good Pay Again as Job Fears Fall

      As the job market has improved UK workers’ confidence has returned, according to new research from recruiter Randstad. The survey of 7,000 UK adults reveals that competitive pay and benefits is back as the most important requirement of a new employer, while job security, the top factor for the past three years, has fallen to third place. This reversal mirrors the improvement in the UK jobs market reported in the most recent Government statistics.* In 2012, 27% of people said long-term job securi
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    3. Gender diversity experts everywoman help HR leaders tackle leaky female talent pipeline

      The campaign – launched today - encourages women to take charge of developing their own careers by spending an hour a week exploring career goals and implementing a plan to make them a reality. The need for women to take personal responsibility for their career development was highlighted in a research report generated by everywoman and Alexander Mann Solutions.  The Focus on the Pipeline report showed that 63 per cent of HR leaders want to see women driving their own advancement. However, many
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    4. “Older people continue to struggle for work as only one in ten think age discrimination law has helped them,” says TAEN report

      Survey of Jobseekers Aged 50+ The survey shows that overwhelmingly, older jobseekers want work because of financial need, a desire to feel valued and the social interaction work brings. They are ‘worried’ or ‘desperate’ about not working and believe obstacles include adverse attitudes by recruiters, mismatches of skills or qualifications with employers’ needs and factors such as the national focus on youth unemployment. Chris Ball, Chief Executive of TAEN commented, “These obstacles continue mor
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    5. LinkedIn announces UK recruiting industry's Top 10 women

      The power user list, which includes professionals from across the UK and from a mixture of large and small recruiting agencies as well as large organisations such as the BBC and Harrods, is a snapshot of the wide range of talent acquisition professionals using LinkedIn in their career.
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    6. Why is Yahoo! banning home working?

      The news that the chief executive of Yahoo! Marissa Mayer has banned executives from working from home is bound to go down like a lead balloon. She has been accused of taking the company back to the 1980s. Richard Branson has been drawn into the debate who commented that Ms Mayer’s pronouncement was ‘perplexing’ and ‘backwards ’in today’s mobile work environment. Mr Branson, who has never worked from an office in his entire career, commented that this is backwards step in an age when remote work
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      Mentions: Skype Yahoo Inc.
    7. Is one ATS the same as another?

      Having recently started at MyPeopleBiz I wanted to tackle the question is one Applicant Tracking System the same as another? The conclusion I reached was; not really. Any ATS can act as a central pool for applicants whom employers can then communicate with but it’s about how they connect with and contact these candidates when vacancies arise that is key. It’s also about the question of whether you want your system to be proactive or reactive in recruitment. So what’s the difference between our r
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    8. Alive and Tweeting - The importance of Twitter in 2013

      Created in 2006 the social networking site Twitter has grown into one of the largest and most visited social media companies in the world. With a growing 500 million users it has become an increasingly popular social media tool in 2013. Not only is it used for people’s daily thoughts, now the number of companies using the site is growing rapidly. They see the potential in communicating to customers online. The networking tool has also become a popular way of getting hired. Businesses now look at
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      Mentions: Apple Inc. HMV
    9. Onrec Online Recruitment Magazine Feature: How do big recruiters recruit online?

      Online recruitment has been around long enough now to feel mainstream. But how much do the big recruiters and indeed jobseekers rely on it? Do people just browse online or seriously apply for jobs?

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      Mentions: LinkedIn
    10. HR jobs market picks up pace for 2013 as confidence returns to the market

      Confidence has returned to the HR jobs market, as over a third of workers (39%) set their sights on new roles for 2013 and job opportunities continue to rise year-on-year. This is according to a new report which canvassed the attitudes of 1,500 employers and employees. The REED HR 2013 Salary and Market Insight report shows three quarters of HR workers (75%) feel secure or very secure in their current role. It is this sense of security, coupled with the growth of job opportunities over 2012, whi
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    11. Onrec Online Recruitment Magazine Feature: Why update your Applicant Tracking System?

      Why update your ATS? Well, many organisations are coming to the end of legacy contracts, and as in the last 18 months technology has moved on with social media and mobiles, new ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) solutions integrate with these new channels as a matter of course, says Anil Aphale, New Business Development Director at gti solutions. Aphale suggests that most organisations can reduce the cost of recruitment, reduce administration, automate candidate communication and promote their emp

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    12. Fashion Retailer launches Applicant Tracking System

      With over 1250 stores in 398 countries the group has implemented an integrated solution to be used by all brands which will enable the organisation to have full visibility of recruitment activity across the group. With better management information to inform a direct sourcing strategy this will enable cost savings to be achieved. Driven by the need to manage volume, build a talent pool and give candidates a really good hiring experience candidates are guided through an online process that is all

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    13. Skills shortage is a challenge to UK business growth, reveals Grant Thornton International Business Report

      UK businesses are concerned about a skills shortage that is challenging growth, according to new research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR)*. Around four in ten (38%) UK companies are struggling to recruit the right people, with nearly three quarters (72%) citing a lack of technical skills as the primary problem.
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    14. Agency Recruitment Losing £millions in Untapped Revenues

      The IOR is urging recruitment companies to think about all aspects of recruitment services they can provide to Britain’s SME business community which equates to 99.9% of companies in the UK (source BIS). Azmat Mohammed, IOR Director General, says: “There is so much more that business needs from recruitment agencies which is often neglected or missed altogether. If the agency is not using all of its professional skills it’s a missed opportunity. Agency recruiters should be the first point of cont

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      Mentions: Sourcing IOR
    15. APSCo Release the APP-SCo App for Busy Recruiters

      The Association of Professional Staffing Companies APSCo’s new mobile app offers recruiters the ability to register for events, search and browse the full member and affiliate directory, and keep up to date with the latest news on their iPhone or iPad. ‘At APSCo we have seen an increase in the number of mobile devices visiting www.apsco.org year on year, rising from 4% in 2011 to 10% this year, and we expect this percentage to grow further. We are keen to ensure we cater for our members’ changin
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      Mentions: Ann Swain
    16. Opportunity for HR to step up and become the ‘mirror of conscience’ the business needs to embed corporate responsibility

      More than half (56%) of general managers consider HR’s contribution to their organisations’ corporate responsibility agenda as vital, according to research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). However, the fact that more than four fifths (81%) of HR managers believe they are vital shows a clear reality gap between where HR would like to be in leading corporate responsibility and its actual standing in the organisation. As the report, The role of HR in corpora
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    17. Recruitment leaders forum launched

      Recruitment Leaders is an initiative set up by Outsauce, Brabners Chaffe Street, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Saffery Champness, with the aim of bringing together a peer group of recruitment industry leaders on a regular basis to discuss key sector issues. Andrew Webster from Outsauce said: “The recruitment industry continues to face ongoing challenges, from the increasing burden of legislation through to candidate placement in a difficult economy. Collaboration has obvious benefits but
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    18. myStaffingPro Wins Gold in Brandon Hall 2012 Excellence in Technology Awards

      Applicant tracking system won Gold in the Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Technology category Leading applicant tracking and recruiting software, myStaffingPro,  won Gold in the Brandon Hall 2012 Excellence in Technology Awards for  the Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Technology category.  The Gold award is the latest in recognition for myStaffingPro applicant tracking system. The Brandon Hall award recognizes myStaffingPro’s strides in improving the usability of talent acquisition technol
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    19. Blue Octopus scoops yet another award at the Jobsite awards!

      Yorkshire based online recruitment company Blue Octopus has managed to scoop the 'Highly Commended Recruitment Company' award at the prestigious Jobsite Awards 2012. Blue Octopus has always managed to receive recognition for their excellent service at the Jobsite awards; in the very early stages of the company in 2010, Blue Octopus won the ‘Most Improved Recruiter’ – (low volume). The following year, Blue Octopus moved categories to high volume and after being nominated again for the awards, the
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    20. Strategies Group Announce Successful Launch of UBM’s Jobs.CallCentre.co.uk

      Strategies Group is proud to announce the launch of UBM’s official jobs board for its CallCentre.co.uk brand, Jobs.CallCentre.co.uk. The site was built as an extension to CallCentre.co.uk - the UK’s leading resource of news, information and insight for Customer Service professionals. Following reader demand to see more varied and better jobs on the site, UBM approached Strategies Group with its requirement for a dedicated recruitment site to offer the latest in-demand jobs in the marketplace. Jo
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    21. Winter Working Conditions Boost Office Hours

      The cold winter months are causing office workers to spend more than half an hour longer behind their desks each day – according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by officebroker.com, found that the average office worker spent an additional 38 minutes at work each day during the winter months. This equates to more than three hours a week (190 minutes) or an additional 12 hours (one and a half working days) per month. Main reasons cited by respondents for working longer hours were to stay out
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