As part of its brand new comprehensive HELP Campaign to help recruiters through the recession, the REC has launched the Academy for Business, the UK’s first integrated business support service.

The REC is today hosting a special meeting for recruiters operating in banking and financial services to discuss implications of planned changes to the VAT Staff Hire Concession which threatens to add additional cost to the provision of agency staff in the sector.

The REC has launched a major new initiative to help members survive and thrive in the recession.

The REC is today launching a new HELP campaign for its members to steer them through the stormy waters of the recession and help them keep a step ahead through an extensive package of expert advice and guidance.

The recommendations of the REC's Agency Work Commission presented to Government earlier this month have now received the backing of the UK's leading business organisations.

The REC met with key Treasury officials last week on the VAT Staff Hire Concession.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s IT and Comms specialist sector group is taking on a new identity to reflect the fundamental changes now being adopted by its membership.

The REC met this week with the Better Regulation Executive (BRE) to take forward the feedback from members on unnecessary red tape in the regulations covering the recruitment industry.

In a submission to the London Mayor, the REC has highlighted the positive contribution the recruitment industry makes in creating work opportunities for Londoners.

Kevin Green, the REC's Chief Executive, will be visiting the East region next week to meet members and discuss with them the issues they face in the current economic climate.