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info@commonwealthcontractors.comAccording to an OECD report the world will continue to emerge from global recession however some countries will find things turn around quicker than others. The OECD estimates annualised growth of 2% in the first quarter of 2010 for the UK and predicts annual growth of 3.1% for the second quarter. The report said that […]
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The new application will allow Blackberry Smartphone users to: Remotely access their professional social network Sync Linkedin with Blackberry Contacts, Calendar and Messaging applications Quickly contact users within the social network The news came just days before the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) launched its ‘2020 Technology Report’ in which the recruitment industry body highlighted […]
The REC’s report looks at: Cloud Computing Data / Memory Storage and Management Data Security, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Green IT and Clean Technology Mobile Communications Social Networking Unified Communications and real time services delivered to a single device Nano Hardware & Soft Technologies Many of the technological advancements detailed in the report are […]
IR35 Background The Labour Government introduced IR35 (Intermediaries Legislation) in April 2000 in an attempt to remove the opportunity for workers to avoid employed levels of tax and national insurance by using an intermediary such as a Limited Company. The government argued that if the intermediary were removed the worker would be considered an employee […]
The group says that the proposed National Insurance Increase is a ‘tax on jobs and that the increase will “discourage companies of all sizes from taking on new staff at a critical point in our economic recovery”. Rather than use a National Insurance increase to close the budget deficit the group is calling for the […]
The Chief Executive of Friends Provident, Trevor Matthews said “Our new report paints a worrying portrait of the British workplace ten years from now. This workplace polarisation trend identified in our report could lead to a growing band of excluded workers. At the same time a new breed of elite worker is also beginning to […]
Key Statistics for the final Quarter of 2009 (October through December): Employment Rate 72.4% – 28.91 million people employed – A fall of 12,000 Unemployment Rate 7.8% – 2.46 million people unemployed – A fall of 3,000 Inactivity Rate 21.3% – 8.08 million working age inactive people Total Pay (including bonuses) rose by 0.8% on […]
Survey highlights: 94% of Employers expect to either maintain or grow their permanent workforce in the next 12 months One in four employers are planning to increase their temporary workforce in the next year Communication and Interpersonal Skills top the list of specific attributes desired in candidates The REC’s Director of Research, Roger Tweedy said […]
Cabinet Office Guidelines state that Recruitment Agencies are not allowed to ask for security clearance levels in advance unless the assignment is short term or required at very short notice. The REC Director of External Relations, Tom Hadley said “Contract jobs in sensitive areas may require a security clearance; however this should not be seen […]
The study, conducted in December 2009, was undertaken by 275 recruiters, HR professionals and hiring managers and 330 consumers from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. A surprising piece of information will surely be that ‘41% of UK Recruiters have rejected candidates based on their online information compared with just 9% of […]