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info@commonwealthcontractors.comMrs Bleasdale’s resignation from the position of executive vice-chairman has been announced a month after she, along with Chief Financier Diane Jarvis were suspended following \”serious accounting irregularities\”. At the time the company said that it would be “carrying out an immediate investigation into the financial implications\”. Healthcare Locums shares continue to be suspended from […]
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Michael Bennett, a Director of ReThink Recruitment said that \”We have recently been placing candidates on Solvency II projects – a new regulatory requirement for insurers – on £900 a day, a pay rise of up to 50% in some cases. We are anticipating demand for candidates with these – as well as other niche […]
The Public Policy Advisor for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Gerwyn Davies, said that “The introduction of the temporary cap has had an impact on employers’ ability to fill vacancies and improve productivity, particularly in the National Health Service (NHS). It remains questionable whether the increase in the number of employer-related visas issued […]
Director of Twenty Recruitment Group, Oliver Gibbons, recently said that “We are seeing an increasing trend towards commercial organisations really raising their game financially in order to lure project management, development and business analysis talent away from financial services. This is particularly true of organisations which have commodity trading elements to their business such as […]
The Governments plans seem to revolve around three principles: Diversity: Public Services will be opened up to a ‘range of providers competing to offer a better service’. Suppliers include private sector companies and charitable bodies Choice: The Government will aim to carry on Tony Blair’s agenda of increasing choice in public service provision. This means […]
Recently, Morgan McKinley (a leading recruitment agency) found when conducting its London Employment Monitor that; The number of new candidates increased by 76% month-on-month in January 2011 Compared with January 2010, January 2011 saw a 64% rise of professionals new to the jobs market 62% of 200 Human Resources and Line Managers surveyed across financial […]
The REC’s Head of Public Policy, Gillian Econopouly, said that “We were delighted to offer our members in some of the sectors most affected by IR35, such as technology and interim management, the opportunity to speak directly to the Office of Tax Simplification. Agencies were able to share their concerns and experience around how the […]
The Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor found that; The number of new candidates increased by 76% month-on-month in January 2011 Compared with January 2010, January 2011 saw a 64% rise of professionals new to the jobs market 62% of 200 Human Resources and Line Managers surveyed across financial services in London expect basic salary offers […]
The outlook found that; The Net Employment Index fell to -3 from +11 in the previous three months (the index measures the difference between the proportion of employers intending to increase and decrease total staffing levels) The Manufacturing Sector (+20) and Private Sector Services (+20) were the most likely to create jobs The vast majority […]
The Head of Policy at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), Gillian Econopouly, said that “We welcome the work of the OTS and are pleased to join the business committee. We look forward to representing our members’ views in this important forum. The OTS’ work comes at a critical time for the economy and the […]