... John Cridland, CBI deputy director-general, said: “The UK’s flexible labour market has helped keep the jobless total during the recession lower than many had feared. We particularly welcome the ‘Back to Work’ guarantee. People who accept an offer of work ...

... these signals show restored confidence in the economy and a welcome boost for the sector, this growth is in part being achieved at much ... has squeezed profitability by around £340m per annum. UK businesses will have benefited from this saving and it may have ensured that ...

... “Yesterday’s initiative from the government is certainly welcome, but our concern is that it may not be enough to address the current crisis in which 30% of social work posts in the UK are unfilled. “We believe that this is a problem that demands an ...

... day one, claiming this would damage the flexibility of the UK labour market. David Leyshon, chairman at technical staffing specialist ... a continuing issue for recruiters, this suggestion would be welcome as the introduction of financial penalties would concentrate the mind ...

... Recruiter: “With their uniquely transferable skills, the UK’s healthcare workforce is becoming more and more mobile and is also ... healthcare workers’ continued professional development, is welcome. With an increasing demand for healthcare professionals from a growing ...

... claimed austerity was coming to end, Hammond revealed the UK’s 2018 growth forecast has been upgraded by the Office for Budget ... strength of the UK’s labour market and wider economy, we welcome the fact that HMRC and HMT have taken on board the advice of APSCo and ...

... the scheme would run during a transition period after the UK leaves the EU between spring 2019 and December 2020. It would aim to help ... scheme in place. Having said that, I suppose you’ve got to welcome that they are doing something.” Earlier this summer, the firm’s ...

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 Recruiters for the UK gas & oil sector were among the big winners as Chancellor George Osborne ... that exploit travel and subsistence schemes is very welcome news,” he said. Freelance & Contractor Services Association ... executive Julia Kermode told Recruiter the clampdown was welcome. She expected consultation on any clampdown to take place later this ...

... their clients are exempt from the rules. Although this is a welcome step – and a direct response to what the REC has been calling for – ... legislation to exclude wholly overseas organisations with no UK presence from having to consider the off-payroll working rules. This means ...

... head west to find work. The impact on recruitment in the UK will be phenomenal, believes Marcia Roberts, deputy chief executive of the ... the arrival of a new band of qualified workers will be welcome. Since immigrants from these countries will no longer need work ...