Category Archives: Contracting News

The organisation has also announced that it will not be going forward with a potential roll out of WiFi technology at London Underground stations in time for the London 2012 Olympics. According to reports mobile operators have been unable to work to the demanding schedule which would need to be undertaken due to a limited […]

Writing on a number of message boards a leading member said that “Following the outcome of the recent Budget there has been a call from a PCG member (myself) for the Board and the Consultative Council to resign. I am concerned that the PCG are trying to bury this within their own forums, so a […]

According to Mr Smith “The publishing of the draft guidance offers a stark reminder to HR professionals that it is now just six months to go until the regulation comes into effect. It is essential that those organisations which have not already begun to assess the impact this regulation will have on their business and […]

From the guidance it looks as though those contractors who are genuinely operating outside of the scope of IR35 will be excluded from the regulations. The draft document points to the employment status guidance published on the Business Link website as a way of determining whether or not a worker is genuinely in business on […]

Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide said that “The March Index reinforces a consensus from other leading indicators that the labor market is continuing to grow at a measured pace. We continue to see the impact of an increased demand for specialized IT talent as well as sustainable recruitment […]

Speaking on the move into South Africa, Wendy Cowell, the company’s Online Sales & Business Development Manager said that “Africa’s largest economy will probably expand by over 5 percent in 2011, and both the mining and manufacturing sectors both face critical skill shortages. This is where JobServe’s international presence and our partner’s immigration skills can […]

The learning and development talent advisor at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dr John McGurk, said that \”With the full impact of the spending cuts yet to be felt in the public sector, maintaining support for employee development by linking it to organisational change is essential if organisations are to steer through […]

Following an early review of the documentation Tom Hadley of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) said that “Do we now have all the answers? No, but this was never likely to be the case. It is also important to bear in mind that whatever the guidance says, tribunals will be free to make their […]

Speaking further to the latest statistics the CEO of e-skills UK, Karen Price, said that \”While this is good news for IT professionals seeking employment in the sector, the drop in the number of ready candidates with the required set of skills may start to become a problem for recruiters.\” Last month recruitment market indicators […]

The Managing Director at Greythorn, Paul Winchester, said that “The IT and telecoms infrastructure required to host the Olympics will leave a significant high-tech footprint on the UK labour market. Before the Olympics begin, emergency service lines need to be secured, WiFi coverage needs to be expanded and measures must be taken to prevent cyber […]