Recruiters playing an important role in helping disadvantaged groups into work
Released on 15 January 2010

Commenting on the meeting, Sarah Gordon, Chair of the REC Diversity and Inclusion Forum said: “Whilst the recession has made it more difficult for jobseekers, it is important to remember that there are still jobs out there. The feedback from professional recruiters is that whilst conditions are tough, they are beginning to improve and placements are beginning to increase.

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Government inspections target education and childcare recruitment
Released on 14 January 2010

The REC has today responded to the Government inspections of recruitment agencies working in education and childcare sectors.

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REC supports the creation of a ‘Supermarket Ombudsman’
Released on 5 January 2010

The REC today welcomed calls from the Conservative Shadow Environment Secretary, Nick Herbert, to set up a Supermarket Ombudsman.

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REC counters media stories over NHS agency staff spending
Released on 4 January 2010

The REC is refuting certain misconceptions in several media stories over the Christmas period over agency spend within the NHS.

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REC pays tribute to recruitment professionals who keep Britain working over the holiday period
Released on 24 December 2009

With most of the UK workforce on a well-earned Christmas break, the REC has paid tribute to the temporary, contract and interim staff who deliver crucial services during the holiday period.

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Recruitment professionals are key partners in helping Londoners get back into work says REC
Released on 21 December 2009

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has today published a revised skills and employment strategy for the capital entitled ‘From Recession to Recovery’. The REC has been in dialogue with the Mayor’s policy officials to underline the pivotal role that recruitment professionals can play within the ongoing debate on skills and jobs.

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Rise in National Minimum Wage
Released on 2 October 2009

The Government announced yesterday (October 1) that the adult minimum wage rate has risen from £5.73 to £5.80 an hour.

The youth rate for those aged 18 to 21 has increased from £4.77 to £4.83. The Government has also said that the rate for workers aged 16-17 years would increase from £3.53 to £3.57.

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Temporary work has enabled the UK to have a very flexible and competitive labour market which even during a recession means we have one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the EU.

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Released on 16 September 2009

The number of people out of work in the UK has increased to 2.47 million, a rise of 210,000 in the three months to July according to the Office of National Statistics’ figures published today.

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Released on 28 August 2009

The REC has given a cautious welcome to the news that the London Development Agency is funding a raft of projects designed to develop the creative skills of people living in the capital.

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