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Advice on health enquiries in recruitment
Making enquiries about health issues or disabilities of job applicants has been found to have the effect of discouraging people with disabilities from applying for roles and discouraging employers from offering employment to candidates with disabilities or health problems.
Countdown to automatic pension enrolment: what do staffing and umbrella companies need to do?
Under the new automatic pension enrolment regime, workers (including agency workers) who satisfy certain criteria will have to be automatically enrolled into a pension scheme. The requirements will apply to workers aged between 22 and state pension age, who earn more than a threshold of £7,475 (this level is being consulted upon).
Road between public and private sectors a tough one to travel
Just over a third (38%) of public sector employers believe previous public sector employment is important for new recruits, compared to 56% of private sector employers who say private sector experience is important.
RESULTS: Hays global profit up 14%, UK operations see loss
Global recruitment firm Hays has registered strong results internationally, but saw an operating loss in its UK business in the six months to 31 December 2011.
Resource Group launches new UAS training
Resource Group is to launch Resource UAS, a training division to deliver foundation training for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) operators.
Recruitment industry supports shorter redundancy consultations
Spokespeople for recruiter Morgan Hunt and employment lawyer Thomas Eggar have lent their support to plans to reduce the current 90-day minimum length of consultations on staff redundancies to 30 days.
REC’s ‘JobsOutlook’ paints positive picture

Employer confidence held up last month despite continuing economic uncertainty, according to February’s ‘JobsOutlook’ report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

UK business insolvencies fall, says Experian
Global information services company Experian has reported that the rate of insolvencies fell from 0.11% in December 2011 to 0.07% this January – the same rate as in January 2011.
Employers in schools the key to avoiding youth unemployment
Young adults who recall four or more employer contacts while at school are five times less likely to be NEET (not in employment, education or training) than those who had less or no involvement.
Dyson on graduate hiring spree
UK engineering firm Dyson is looking to take on 300 staff.
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