http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/articles.php The latest HR and Recruitment news from The Recruitment Times. (c) 2008 The Recruitment Times 20 In recent days there has been much speculation about the prospects of a 'wages-prices spiral' emerging in the UK economy. This has been fuelled by statements from the Bank of England and the Treasury, and data from IDS on the level of pay settlements has been used to support this. The IDS approach to analysing pay settlements is evidence-based and we describe the picture as we find it. The current picture is that settlement levels in the private sector have picked up – on the back of higher inflation and in a period when recent economic performance in many sectors has been robust (though bets are off as to what will happen in the future). However the IDS data does not support the contention that we may somehow be witnessing a return to the 1970s, when wage rises sought to keep pace with spiralling inflation and, in some accounts at least, fuelled this. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/payrises_and_inflation.php 30 June 2008 The Apprentice winner, Lee McQueen lied on his CV on the show. The REC sets standards for recruitment and would expect recruiters to thoroughly check CVs. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec73.php 22 June 2008 A quarter of employers questioned in a recent survey expect to increase the number of temporary workers they use within the next six months, citing economic instability as the main reason. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec72.php 4 June 2008 Offshore outsourcing has pushed real wages for entry-level IT jobs down over the last five years, while IT professionals in management roles have enjoyed inflation-busting pay rises, according to new research by iProfile.org/Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCo)[1] (Q4 2002-Q4 2007). http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/it_jobs_outsourcing.php 2 June 2008 While many recruiters may be quick to chastise clients for their lack of expertise in hiring techniques, it seems that the industry is not necessarily practicing what it preaches. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/recruitment_experience_survey.php 27 May 2008 London, May 2008 – Karen Heather, the HR Director at Monsoon Accessorize Ltd, has joined www.bemyinterviewer.co.uk - Jobsite's interactive video-based website which enables jobseekers to practise for interviews. She joins leading bosses including Duncan Bannatyne, Ruth Badger and Jacqueline Gold in asking candidates key interview questions on topics including money, experience, personality and selling yourself. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/monsoon_bemyinterviewer.php 26 May 2008 The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Kevin Green as its new Chief Executive. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec69.php 14 May 2008 Leading European recruitment website Experteer has launched a UK website, www.experteer.co.uk, to target the increasing number of senior executives looking for new positions at home and abroad. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/experteer_uk_launch.php 15 May 2008 David Winterburn, a former Chairman of the Board for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has been elected President of the ECSSA, the European search and selection organisation, which he was instrumental in forming. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec68.php 04 May 2008 Cocoabean Recruitment in Norwich will be launching its green plan on the back of 'National Temporary Workers Week' (2nd - 6th June 2008), by linking up with Tree Appeal and planting one hundred trees to celebrate their temporary workers. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/tree_appeal_cocoabean.php 05 May 2008 The Bill aims to impose equal treatment provisions between temporary workers and permanent employees which employers and recruiters fear could have a negative impact on the UK’s agency work model. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec66.php 02 May 2008 The so-called skills shortage which is probably one of the biggest challenges currently facing recruiters is being met head-on through a new course being offered by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec65.php 02 May 2008 The number of new IT jobs being created by investment banks has fallen 18% over the past year, from 16,185 to 13,351 in the last quarter, as institutions rein in IT spending in response to the global credit crisis, reveals research from ReThink Recruitment, the IT staffing company. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/credit_crunch_ituk.php 01 May 2008 Northcliffe Media rebrands all recruitment platforms in partnership with jobsite.co.uk http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/jobsite_northcliffe.php 30 Apr 2008 A forum tackling the hype surrounding Generation Y and social media in graduate recruitment. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/exploding_myths.php 02 Apr 2008 Demand for suitable candidates is high and supply is low. We have the lowest rate of unemployment for several decades, this goes in particular for knowledge intensive employees. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/danish_recruitment.php 20 Apr 2008 PwC has been ranked number 1 in The Times' annual survey to find the top 100 graduate employers in the UK. After being ranked first in 2004, 2005 and 2006, we have retained the top spot for the fourth year running. http://www.pwc.com/uk/eng/car-inexp/student/news.html 14 Apr 2008 A nationwide survey of HR directors and managers has concluded that CVs are failing to make the grade. The survey, designed and carried out by CMC and Senior Associate John Lees, produced some thought-provoking results. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/cmc_cv_survey.php 11 Apr 2008 A Cardiff Bay education recruitment agency specialising in supplying staff to all levels of schools has become the first in Wales to be awarded the Quality Mark Wales. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec63.php 11 Apr 2008 The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has responded to a report in the Financial Times that Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been in talks with the EU on the Agency Workers Directive. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec62.php 10 Apr 2008 January 6 2008 was the date when third parties became potentially liable for huge tax bills if they force their contractors into using non-compliant umbrella bodies. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec42.php 07 Jan 2008 Huxley Associates, the international recruitment consultancy, is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in the heart of Hong Kong, the company's first location in Asia Pacific. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/huxley_hongkong.php 13 Feb 2008 Recruiters across the country experience difficulties in recruiting for certain positions in sectors such as medical, social care, construction and engineering. http://www.recruitmenttimes.co.uk/rec61.php 07 Apr 2008