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Agency Workers Mistreated
The Employment Relations Minister has recently been warnings employment agencies against using the recession to mistreat vulnerable workers. Pat McFadden visited a hospitality recruitment specialist – Admiral Group in London’s West End, and gave the following speech: “The vast majority of agencies are working very hard to treat people fairly. I have seen at first hand today an agency that treats its clients and candidates with respect. "But there are some employment agencies who are short changing [+]10 People Seek Each Job
TUC has warned that, on average, for every job currently being advertised in the UK, there are 10 jobseekers. Figures show that this is twice the number of people who were claiming jobseekers a year ago, when there were 4 jobseekers for every job advertised. Though in some council areas, there are as many as 20 people after each job that is advertised. The Isle of Wight is one of the worst hit areas according to the data, [+]Who to Lose?
In some respects, a whole section of your business closing down is sometimes easier to deal with, as it means all employees are made redundant, and you don’t have to go through the lengthy, difficult, and sometimes controversial process of choosing who gets to stay and who has to go. Though it is sometimes tough, as the employer, you are expected to look at the situation and assess objectively how many people have to go, and [+]Recruiting on a Budget
Looking for cheap new staff? According to research by fish4jobs, you’re not alone. But in order to find the best talent out there for your company, you need to act fast. The economic downturn has lead many companies to advertise vacancies on their own websites and hope to get a hit. According to the research conducted by fish4jobs, 65% of people resorted to this measure in the first half of 2008 in order to find applicants. Not [+]Networking Needs
Networking is Essential for a Successful Business Networking consists of talking to and mixing with as many people as possible, although, certain people are more important to mingle with than others. Advice from the CIPD is that: “It’s important for new businesses to get as involved as they can in their professional area through local networking groups. “Meeting people who are doing the same kind of work can help you to learn on two levels: from professionals in [+]What do Young Workers Want from You?
A new study has revealed that the latest generation of workers – Generation Y – are not interests in corporate or social responsibility, but more materialistic extras like bonuses and high salaries. According to a survey conducted by FreshMinds Talent, the Generation Y is considered to be those who were born after 1982, and are those looking for higher salaries rather than responsibility in the workplace. The research also found that Generation Y are generally more demanding [+]