Recruitment Matters- November 2014

Recruitment Matters Issue 30 November 2014

Trade Association of the Year

What’s inside The Intelligence 2-3 and REC Talk What does the latest Recruitment Industry Trends survey show about permanent recruitment?

season 4-5Party opens What do the big three parties have in mind for the jobs market?

Recruiters have key role in new youth scheme The Recruitment & Employment Confederation is in a unique position to help build the nation’s young workforce. That is according to the head of the Education and Employers Taskforce, who launched a plan in October to bolster young people’s job awareness. The new Primary Futures initiative will give schools access to a network of volunteers from a number of backgrounds to promote careers and apprenticeships. They will speak to primary schools about the importance of linking school work with building a career.

Director of the Education and Employers Taskforce Nick Chambers says recruiters are important for fostering relationships between schools and businesses. “REC members are very well-placed to help given their wide range of knowledge of jobs and sectors,” he said. Director of policy and professional services Tom Hadley says the REC’s Youth Employment Charter will help to direct recruiters and businesses to the new scheme. “The charter plays a key role in improving awareness and perceptions of our industry as a whole,” he said.

The plan has also received backing from the government. Secretary of state for education Nicky Morgan said: “We want schools to connect with industry and the business community in order to inspire children to consider the vast array of different opportunities available to them. “These visits will help to show children what they could achieve and that no occupation should be closed to them.” Recruiters who are interested in learning more about the Primary Futures initiative can visit www.rec. uk.com/youth

6Legal lowdown

Should you buy clients presents this holiday season?

Institute of 7 Recruitment Professionals Becky Lawrence-Webb from Covent Garden Bureau and Michael Bennett from Rethink Group

8 Start Up course

Why the RBA’s Start Up course can help to launch your business

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