To co-incide with today's publication of the Office of National Statistics' latest unemployment figures, the REC's JobsOutlook has revealed that the threat of major public sector cuts has knocked employers’ confidence.

The REC has called on the new coalition Government to create a more efficient common sense approach to criminal vetting.

Edward Davey, the Minister for Employment Relations, has today written to the REC confirming that the Government agrees with the REC's position that the Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA) should not be extended.

The Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP) has picked up its second major marketing prize when it was declared winner of the Membership Pack category at the Trades Association Forum’s (TAF) Best Practice Awards.

The Association of Executive Recruiters, the REC's sector group, that focuses on the executive search market, held its Summer Conference at which the ever-changing nature of this market was highlighted.

The north-west region is the next location for the REC’s On The Road series of events next week (Wednesday July 14 and Thursday July 15).

Are your margins becoming even more marginalised; is your balance sheet being tipped in the wrong direction or conversely, do you need advice on what qualities to look for when recruiting a graduate into your company?

The Report on Jobs published today by the REC and KPMG revealed that both permanent and temporary staff appointments increased at slower, albeit still marked, rates during June.

Paul Modley, Head of Recruitment for the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympics Games (LOCOG), is to address members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) Technology sector group at their annual summer dinner on July 22nd.

The recession has had a disproportionate effect on young people getting jobs. A whole generation of young people (16 to 24 year olds) risks being scarred by unemployment.