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• 7 Best AI Phone Agents for Recruitment Teams in 2026

  20-08-2026 22:37 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|7 Best AI Phone Agents for Recruitment Teams in 2026Compare seven leading AI phone agents for Shopify, custom development and enterprise contact centers—and find the right platform for your business.
  AI phone agents can answer calls, make outbound calls, resolve routine requests and route complex conversations to humans. For ecommerce brands, voice quality is not enough. The platform also needs customer, order and product data—and a way to
  
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• Experts warn employers over growing use of AI in workplace grievances

  20-08-2026 10:26 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|OpinionExperts warn employers over growing use of AI in workplace grievancesEmployers are being given expert legal advice to manage a surge in formal workplace grievances drafted using artificial intelligence (AI).More than half of HR professionals in the UK have reported growing numbers of employees using AI to produce grievances, workplace complaints and appeals.
  Tim Lang, Partner within the nationally recognised Employment team at mfg Solicitors, sa
  
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• Digital Risk Screening Specialist Safehire.ai becomes a CIMSPA Benefit Partner to support safer recruitment across UK sport and physical activity

  20-08-2026 10:23 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|PartnershipsDigital Risk Screening Specialist Safehire.ai becomes a CIMSPA Benefit Partner to support safer recruitment across UK sport and physical activityCIMSPA partners can now access Safehire.ai’s Digital Risk ScreeningSafehire.ai, the digital risk screening company, has become an official Benefit Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), giving eligible CIMSPA partners preferential access
  
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• More than 1 in 3 UK employees say an AI manager would boost productivity

  20-08-2026 10:22 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|StatisticsMore than 1 in 3 UK employees say an AI manager would boost productivity UK employees are more likely to expect a productivity boost than a decrease if artificial intelligence (AI) took over from their line manager, according to new research from Careerminds UK. In fact, 36.7% say an AI manager would raise their productivity, compared with 25.5% who expect it to fall.With 82% of UK bosses stepping into management with no formal training, acco
  
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• UK pay awards hold steady at 3.2% despite mounting employer cost pressures

  20-08-2026 10:20 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|StatisticsUK pay awards hold steady at 3.2% despite mounting employer cost pressuresMedian pay awards remain broadly stable, although more than a third of matched settlements are lower than last year.UK pay awards remained broadly stable in the three months to the end of July 2026, with the median basic award standing at 3.2%, according to HR data and insights provider Brightmine.
  Despite seeing slower pay activity during the summer months, the finding
  
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• UK job vacancies fall to lowest level in over five years

  20-08-2026 10:17 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|StatisticsUK job vacancies fall to lowest level in over five yearsUK job vacancies have fallen to 707,000, their lowest level in more than five years, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The decline has been driven largely by smaller businesses scaling back recruitment, with rising labour and operating costs making it more expensive to hire. Businesses have pointed to higher energy costs, National Insurance and the mi
  
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• This year’s summer jobs pay nearly 25% more than young Brits expected, Monzo research finds

  20-08-2026 10:15 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|StatisticsThis year’s summer jobs pay nearly 25% more than young Brits expected, Monzo research finds Research analysing almost 2,000 online job listings across some of the UK’s biggest cities found that summer jobs this year pay a median wage of £13.45 per hour. This is almost £3 more than the £10.87 an hour young people expected to earn when surveyed at the beginning of the summer. New data from Monzo shows the typical s
  
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• 8 things businesses need to know about zero-hours reforms

  20-08-2026 10:13 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|News archive8 things businesses need to know about zero-hours reformsWith new protections for workers expected to come into force from 2027, employers will need to prepare for changes around guaranteed hours, shift notice, and compensation for cancelled shifts.BUSINESSES could face costs of up to £2.9bn a year under planned changes to zero-hours contracts, according to the government’s latest analysis.  
  With new protections for worker
  
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• Almost Half of Vacant Health & Safety Jobs Require Data Skills

  20-08-2026 10:12 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|News archiveAlmost Half of Vacant Health & Safety Jobs Require Data SkillsNew analysis reveals that the UK health and safety landscape is undergoing a major shift, with data and digital analysis rapidly becoming an essential requirement for professionals.The research, conducted by health and safety training provider RRC International, highlights how modern safety roles have evolved beyond traditional compliance and site inspections to prioritise da
  
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• GAC vs Reverse Osmosis: Comparing PFAS Filtration Approaches for Industrial Facilities

  20-08-2026 09:48 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|GAC vs Reverse Osmosis: Comparing PFAS Filtration Approaches for Industrial Facilities Industrial facilities dealing with PFAS contamination often compare granular activated carbon, commonly called GAC, with reverse osmosis. Both treatment methods can reduce PFAS in water, but they use different processes and come with different operating, maintenance, and waste-handling requirements. A technology that works well for one facility may not be the most pr
  
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• Do Longer Fan Blades Move More Air?

  20-08-2026 09:47 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|Do Longer Fan Blades Move More Air?Generally, longer ceiling fan blades can move a larger total volume of air because a wider blade span sweeps a larger area. But longer blades do not automatically mean higher airflow. Actual performance depends on the complete fan system, including blade span, blade shape and pitch, motor performance, rotational speed, blade count, and installation. When comparing ceiling fans, use published airflow in CFM together wi
  
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• Skills, AI and the future of work: A look inside Workforce Solutions 2026

  20-08-2026 09:00 via hrzone.com
  
  HRZone is proud to be a media partner for Workforce Solutions. The new two-day Conference and Exhibition will take place at the NEC, Birmingham on 6 and 7 October 2026. Co-located with the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition, one of the UK’s longest-running L&D events, it brings senior HR decision makers together with workforce solutions providers through a programme of case studies, seminars and discussion forums.This year, the agenda explores algorithmic decision maki
  
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