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REC expels 51 members for not completing Compliance Test

Fifty-one recruitment agencies have been expelled from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) after failing to complete the REC’s Compliance Test on schedule, the trade body has said.

16 September 2021

REC changes leadership structure with ‘new generation of leadership’

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has this week announced changes to its leadership structure, creating what CEO Neil Carberry is calling a “new generation of REC leadership”.

8 December 2020

Employer confidence plummets amid Brexit uncertainty

Employer confidence in the UK economy has dropped to its joint-lowest level since mid-2016, according to the latest JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). 

Social care, Healthcare/Medical 30 October 2019

REC re-elects Moore as chair and excludes 71 corporate members

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation announced the results of its Council elections at its annual general meeting yesterday on a day in which it also excluded 71 corporate members following its most recent round of compliance tests.

21 June 2019

Join us at the Recruitment Agency Expo 2019 in London

The REC is once again delighted to be supporting the 2019 Recruitment Agency Expo, the largest and longest running event in the UK for recruitment industry leaders.
 

12 February 2019

Talent a hot commodity in 2019

There is no doubt that employers are going to find it tougher to fill roles in the year ahead. We have record UK employment and the lowest unemployment since 1975.
 

12 February 2019

Celebrating our industry’s strong performance in 2017/18

Ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit may be top of the agenda but this shouldn’t overshadow the good news our industry has to share. The year 2017/18 had been an extraordinary year for recruitment and recruiters. And we should all celebrate that success.

12 February 2019

Permanent placement numbers drop for first time since mid-2016

Permanent placement numbers have dropped for the first time since just after the UK’s Brexit vote, according to findings from the latest KPMG and Recruitment & Employment Confederation UK Report on Jobs.

Retail, Engineering 8 February 2019

Brexit is opportunity to ‘embed’ with clients, says REC

Brexit can be an opportunity for recruiters to “really embed” themselves as “trusted workforce advisers with their clients”, says the CEO of the REC.

HR 11 January 2019
Tom Hadley

Brexit 2017: Tom Hadley

Safeguarding free trade will be vital, says Tom Hadley, REC director of policy and professional services.
 

4 February 2017
Kevin Green

Celebrating recruitment

This is the year professional services we celebrate recruitment’s true value, says Kevin Green REC chief executive.

4 February 2017
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Perm Rebates return to make their mark and debtor days rise

The latest information from the RIB Index, sponsored by Bluestones Group, shows that permanent fee rebates have become more prevalent, since Q2 2016, and have started to make their impact on recruiter earnings.

3 February 2017
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When will wages go up?

Strong inflationary headwinds are heading our way.

3 February 2017
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Legal issues for recruitment in 2017

In January it is worthwhile to look over the horizon to see what is coming towards us for the rest of the year.

2 February 2017
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Member of the month: Andy Cox

He generates £40k in revenue each month, starts his day at 4:20am, and is the best recruiter in the United Kingdom. Recruitment Matters meet Andy Cox of Rethink Group.

2 February 2017
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What I know: Bindu Cardoza

Behind the scenes at the Institute of Recruitment Professionals with Bindu Cardoza.

1 February 2017
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Behind the scenes Q&A: Dominic Joyce

Behind the scenes at the Institute of Recruitment Professionals with Dominic Joyce.
 

1 February 2017
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Industry strong, but Brexit concerns remain

The value of the recruitment industry to the UK economy is £35.1bn per year, according to the ninth annual report on the recruitment industry’s performance from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

1 February 2017
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