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AWR doesn’t protect workers
In response to your web story ‘ANALYSIS: AWR impact not as great as survey suggests, say recruiters’ (recruiter.co.uk, 31 May), regardless of what the survey findings are, the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) has put the very people it is designed to protect out of work.
HTP unveils 95% apprentice-to-employment conversion rate
Education and training provider HTP has released figures showing that 95% of all students completing their apprenticeships remain in employment.
Social media poorly used at work, finds Kelly survey
Employees and employers alike are nervous about using social media in the workplace, reveals the latest Kelly Global Workforce Index.
Monster and SEEK among recruiter bidders for new domain names
Australian jobs board SEEK is the sole bidder for ownership of the top-level domain (TLD) .seek, while jobsite Monster is believed to be one of the applicants for .monster.
IRG to launch social platform IRG Community
The Independent Recruiting Group (IRG), a social enterprise representing nearly 200 small independent recruitment consultancies in the UK, is to launch a social network platform for the industry tomorrow [15 June].
UK & IRELAND Appointments: PGC takes on Smith
Executive search firm Price Guy Cholerton (PGC) has appointed Richard Smith to lead its interim executive offering.
UK & IRELAND Appointments: JAM has de Meza as FD
Engineering and manufacturing recruiter JAM Recruitment has appointed Karen de Meza as finance director.
UK & IRELAND Appointments: ITHR puts Woods on board
IT specialist agency IT Human Resources has promoted sales director Sean Woods to its board of directors.
Online youth jobs platform Slenky to launch tomorrow
Slenky, an online platform connecting businesses with young talent, is due to launch tomorrow (14 June).
DWP expands government’s mandatory work activity scheme
The UK government has announced a £5m expansion of its Mandatory Work Activity Scheme – the same controversial scheme that has seen court proceedings initiated against it by a participant alleging it amounted to forced labour.
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