Current News

23 May 2013

DBS Update Service to go live on 17 June

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has announced that the new Update Service will be launched on 17 June.

22 May 2013

Growth in number of employers planning to take on more staff

The latest JobsOutlook from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) reports a rise in the number of employers saying they plan to take on more staff.

16 May 2013

Recruiters back REC’s VMS Code of Practice

Recruiters have thrown their support behind the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) VMS Code of Practice by signing the agreement to promote sustainable supply chains and good recruitment.

15 May 2013

REC response to ONS employment figures

Comment on employment figures released today by the Office for National Statistics

09 May 2013

Report on Jobs: Permanent placements growth picks up, but temp billings fall in April

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies.

08 May 2013

Queen's Speech: REC response

Today’s Queen’s Speech lived up to earlier expectations that it might be fairly ‘lightweight’– as much of the coalition government’s legislative programme had already been announced and the most important goal remains to reduce the deficit.

08 May 2013

REC launch new quality standard for recruitment in education

03 May 2013

REC launches new Legal Partners scheme

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is launching a new Legal Partners scheme to enhance the legal services on offer to REC members.

02 May 2013

Labour sets out their proposals for the economy

The spectre of local elections, a diminishing lead in the polls and a call to action from the former Labour PM Tony Blair, have seen Ed Miliband and team come under increasing pressure to set out what they would do should Labour win the general election in 2015.

01 May 2013

REC Spotlight series engages local MPs with recruiters

Our first spotlight event in Bristol brought together MPs and recruiters to shine a light on the challenges of working in the jobs market in Bristol and drew decision makers’ attention to the issues that recruiters face.