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Brexit-REC

Can the UK labour force meet demand after Brexit ?           Ready willing and able? Can the UK labour force meet demand after Brexit? EU workers make up 7 per cent of the UK’s labour market overall but are particularly over represented in low-skilled roles where they account for 15 per cent of workers. In

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Employment Rate Hits Record Highs

Figures from the Office for National Statistics, published this morning, reveal the proportion of 16 to 64-year-olds in work, was 74.8%, while the number of people unemployed fell by 53,000 to 1.54m in the three months to March 2017. Commenting on the figures, Recruitment & Employment Confederation CEO Kevin Green said they point to the

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How to handle interview nerves

For many of us, that initial excitement of getting a job interview is short-lived. The nerves kick in, you start to panic. Here are some tips for reducing the potential of nerves getting the better of you - and how to handle them if they do.   Before the interview...  Do your research and practice

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Workplace dress codes – REC advice to members

We’ve seen a lot of media coverage yesterday about workplace dress codes, following a report published by the parliamentary committees for Petitions and for Women and Equalities. The report outlines how discriminatory dress rules at work are banned under the Equalities Act 2010, but says that in practice the law is not applied properly to

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Mulberry Moonwalk

During 2016 we have taken part in a number of charity fund raising events including Louise and Sian completing the 26.2 mile Moonwalk in aid of Cancer Research, a  Charity bake sale and a Christmas Jumper day. These events have raised over £7,000 for the different charities of which we are very proud. So this

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