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Saturday November 22, 2008
ANALYSIS
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Age old problem
An impending downturn and a unhelpful legal decision spell bad news for older candidates in a tough jobs market says Spencer Jacobs.
Our company Forties People is calling for much sharper government focus on the problems created by the national default retirement age. Worryingly, despite legislation in 2006, blatant ageism is still a malevolent mantra in far too many organisations. I am sure we are no different to many other recruitment agencies in that we are still seeing evidence of blatant ageism.
VISION OF THE FUTURE
Three months after the Randstad merger with Vedior created the world’s second largest recruitment company, the business sets out its UK strategy
“We aim to shape our future by finding jobs for people and candidates for
SEARCHING FOR STUDENTS
An innovative scheme at Coventry University could help recruiters to make the most of the student candidate market says Obi Okwuadigbo
Evidence clearly suggests that if the British economy is to counter a demographically ageing
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
The UK’s manufacturing industry needs to work harder to attract young talent if it is to tackle skills shortages argues Lee Bown
In the public mind - and in the eyes of new graduates and potential employees - the manufacturing industry may still be characterised by images of metal bashing and grimy, relatively
ONE OF THE GANG
The Gangmaster Licensing Authority has created more regulation in certain sectors of the staffing market. But that is a good thing, argues Jess Watts
I have been pretty fortunate in my long career to have held a number of interesting positions in quite a wide range of businesses. None, however, has had quite the impact
NEWS
GANGMASTERS ARRESTED
Yesterday morning (November 19) 200 members representing several agencies, including Gangmasters Licensing Authority and Northants Police, descended onto
FEATURES
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS
In the current economic climate holding on to the best people can be a key factor in how well a business
FINANCIAL NEWS
Privately-owned recruitment communications agency ThirtyThree Limited has secured a £4m funding package with The Royal Bank of Scotland to fund ambitious
INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS
WILL YOU BE LEGAL ON APRIL 1ST 2009?
Competitive times are challenging enough, but competitive times in a potential recession call
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