Wales

Press centre for REC Wales

02 Sep 2010

REC to take part in BCC roundtable on future of the UK labour market

The REC has been invited to take part in a roundtable on the future of the UK labour market, organised by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Ellwood and Atfield.

25 Aug 2010

Government announces extension of DWP/REC Jobsearch scheme

It has been confirmed that the Government has granted an extension to the Jobsearch scheme for high end job seekers which the REC has been undertaking under the auspices of the Department of Work and Pensions.

25 Aug 2010

REC says farewell to Fiona after 12 years of service

After 12 years of service, Fiona Coombe, the REC’s Director of Professional Services, will be leaving the organisation this month to pursue other interests.

24 Aug 2010

GCSE students need proper guidance in current economic climate, says REC

Students receiving their GCSE results today (Tuesday) need support to explore the options open to them and to equip themselves with the skills and abilities that employers now demand.

23 Aug 2010

REC announces change of date for National Convention and IRP Awards

The REC has announced it is changing the date of its National Convention and IRP Awards. The events will now take place on Tuesday October 26 instead of Wednesday October 20.

18 Aug 2010

100 Days Diagnosis - The Government's direction of travel is good: now is the time for concrete action, says Green

Today, the new coalition Government reaches its 100 day milestone with the REC’s overall assessment being that it has the right intentions but now needs to follow-up with concrete action on jobs and regulations.

13 Aug 2010

REC urges Government to seize the opportunity to improve pensions reform

The REC’s official response to the Government’s Pension Reforms Review has re-emphasised the specific issues that auto-enrolement raises for temporary staffing agencies.

11 Aug 2010

Latest jobless figures: REC response

The latest ONS jobs figures published this morning show that unemployment is down by 49,000.

04 Aug 2010

AWR Latest - REC puts industry case to new Minister

REC Chief Executive, Kevin Green and Tom Hadley, Director of External Relations met Edward Davey, the new Employment Relations Minister yesterday (Tuesday) to take forward the recruitment industry’s ongoing concerns over the forthcoming Agency Workers Regulations.

04 Aug 2010

Report on Jobs reveals continued slowdown in recruitment activity growth in July

The Report on Jobs published today by the REC and KPMG signalled further increases in permanent and temporary staff appointments during July. However, in both cases the rates of growth continued to ease, reaching nine-month lows.