Anne Pike is celebrating after becoming the REC's top Certificate in Recruitment Practice (Cert.RP) student.

The REC has countered the attack by UNISON on private sector involvement in the effective supply of staff to the NHS.

Following the latest unemployment figures issued last week, the REC’s August JobsOutlook confirms an increased polarisation between the public and private sectors in terms of employment prospects.

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.

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.

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

The Department for Employment and Learning has today published its second Employment Agency Inspectors’ Annual Report.

The Department of Health (DoH) has announced its intention to explore options with the private sector for potential investment in NHS Professionals (NHSP) - the organisation that was initially set up as an in-house provider of flexible staff within the NHS.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne based recruitment consultant Cherith Smith is celebrating after becoming the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s top student in the Diploma in Recruitment Practice (Dip.RP).

It has been announced today that Steve Hyde, Chief Executive Officer of Inspired and Hamblyn Selection, has been elected as Chair of the REC's Marketing, Media and Creative (MMC) sector group.