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• Get to work now on agency reform to boost economic growth - REC

  13-02-2026 13:14 via onrec.com
  Published byREC13 Feb 2026|OpinionGet to work now on agency reform to boost economic growth - RECResponding to the government setting out its proposals to modernise the way recruitment agencies are regulated, Neil Carberry, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive, said:“A million people went to work via agencies this morning because it is what they want. Agencies are the first port of call for people who need flexibility, those who have highly sought-after skills tha
  
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• What Tech Salary Benchmarking Reveals About Hiring

  06-07-2026 11:54 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec06 Jul 2026|News archiveWhat Tech Salary Benchmarking Reveals About HiringHiring leaders are working through a pay market that no longer moves in one clean cycle. Senior engineers, artificial intelligence specialists, product managers, and security experts each face different demand signals. Salary evidence now shows where offers are declined, where junior hiring has cooled, and where retention risk starts early. Better benchmarks give teams a steadier way to set
  
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• Pause minimum wage convergence or risk youth jobs, warns REC

  06-07-2026 11:40 via onrec.com
  Published byREC06 Jul 2026|OpinionPause minimum wage convergence or risk youth jobs, warns RECAmid national concern about the need to get more young people into work, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) argues for a pause to the narrowing of the gap between the National Minimum Wage with the National Living Wage.The REC is calling on the Low Pay Commission to maintain difference in youth wage rates. Abolishing youth rates will only make the government’s aim to get nearly one
  
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• Finance candidates no longer choosing roles on salary alone, report finds

  06-07-2026 11:37 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec06 Jul 2026|News archiveFinance candidates no longer choosing roles on salary alone, report findsExperienced finance professionals are becoming increasingly selective about the roles they pursue, according to new research from executive search firm Croft & Co, suggesting recruiters and employers may need to rethink how they position opportunities in an increasingly competitive market.The findings, from Inside the Minds of Dealmakers 2026, are based on a survey
  
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• Return to the office ‘has not rebuilt workplace connections’

  06-07-2026 07:45 via hrreview.co.uk
  
  Research suggests increased office attendance has not restored workplace relationships, with many employees continuing to experience loneliness and disconnection.
  
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• NHS plans rewards for 30-minute daily walking challenge

  06-07-2026 07:30 via hrreview.co.uk
  
  New incentives are designed to encourage healthier habits and increase physical activity as part of England's 10-year health plan.
  
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• Building a Strong Workplace Through Effective Employment Practices

  05-07-2026 16:06 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec05 Jul 2026|Building a Strong Workplace Through Effective Employment Practices Why Employment Contracts Matter
  A clear employment contract is the foundation of a successful employer–employee relationship. It outlines key terms such as job responsibilities, working hours, salary, holiday entitlement and workplace expectations. When both parties understand their rights and obligations from the start, the likelihood of disputes is significantly reduced.
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• Top Sites to Buy Facebook Likes in 2026

  05-07-2026 10:43 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec05 Jul 2026|Top Sites to Buy Facebook Likes in 2026Want to buy Facebook likes without wasting money on weak providers? These are the top sites worth using, with Bulkoid ranked first.
  If you want to buy Facebook likes, the provider you choose matters more than the size of the package. Facebook is still one of the first places people check when they want to see if a business, creator or page looks active. A page with engagement feels more trusted. A post with likes
  
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• Top Sites to Buy Instagram Followers Real

  05-07-2026 10:40 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec05 Jul 2026|Top Sites to Buy Instagram Followers RealTop sites to buy Instagram followers real without wasting money on fake-looking numbers. See the best providers ranked by quality, speed, pricing, and value.Trying to buy Instagram followers real can feel confusing because every site says it has high-quality followers, fast delivery, safe checkout, and the best prices. The problem is that not every provider delivers the same kind of results. Some sites are bette
  
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• Top Sites to Buy Instagram Likes

  05-07-2026 10:39 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec05 Jul 2026|Top Sites to Buy Instagram LikesWant to buy Instagram likes without wasting money on sketchy sites? These are the top 7 providers for fast, real-looking engagement and easy post boosts.If you want to buy Instagram likes, the goal is usually simple. You want your post to look more active, more trusted and less like it was dropped into the void. Instagram moves fast, and even good content can get ignored if it does not pick up early engagement.
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• Top Sites to Buy Facebook Followers for Real Page Growth

  05-07-2026 10:34 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec05 Jul 2026|Top Sites to Buy Facebook Followers for Real Page GrowthThe best sites to buy Facebook followers without wasting money on messy delivery, fake-looking accounts or random drops. Here are the top options worth checking first.Buying Facebook followers is still one of the fastest ways to make a page look more active, especially when the page is new, quiet or trying to build trust around a brand. Facebook is not always the easiest place to grow from zero. P
  
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• Recruitment firms caught up in illegal working crackdown

  03-07-2026 11:19 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec03 Jul 2026|StatisticsRecruitment firms caught up in illegal working crackdownThe businesses included Challenge-TRG Recruitment Limited, which received a £60,000 penalty, and TRC Care Staffing Ltd, which was fined £40,000.Recruitment firms are being urged to review their hiring practices after staffing businesses appeared on the latest Home Office list of employers fined for hiring illegal workers, according to data analysed by Personnel Checks.
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• Epassi UK launches rebrand to build healthier, happier workforces through wellbeing benefits

  03-07-2026 11:10 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec03 Jul 2026|LaunchEpassi UK launches rebrand to build healthier, happier workforces through wellbeing benefitsThe UK’s largest fitness and health network, Epassi UK, has today officially unveiled the launch of its new brand. Epassi UK supports employers to make healthy habits more accessible for employees. The company acquired Zest in June 2025 marking a significant step in Epassi Group’s continued expansion to becoming a leading European tech platform
  
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• New Report Reveals Growing Trust Gap Between Employees and Employers

  03-07-2026 11:08 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec03 Jul 2026|StatisticsNew Report Reveals Growing Trust Gap Between Employees and EmployersA survey of more than 1,000 HR leaders and managers has today revealed overall trust in the workplace between employees and senior leadership teams has fallen significantly over the last five years.70% of HR leaders and 69% of managers agree trust has been lost in last five years Less than half (49%) of managers say trust between employees and senior leaders is strong Almost
  
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• Are AI-generated applications the final nail in the coffin for CVs?

  03-07-2026 11:06 via onrec.com
  Published byTest Partnership03 Jul 2026|News archiveAre AI-generated applications the final nail in the coffin for CVs?Recruiters have always known that CVs are imperfect. They are self-reported, unevenly written and heavily shaped by candidate confidence. But AI is making those weaknesses harder to ignore and calling a taxi on CV sifting.I’m sure you’ve been receiving more and more perfectly tailored CVs, cover letters and application answers. I’m not blaming the candidates at
  
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• England’s overnight World Cup clash and 5am pub opening prompt CIPD advice

  03-07-2026 08:05 via hrreview.co.uk
  
  The CIPD is urging organisations to agree any flexibility before England's 1am World Cup last-16 tie to help minimise disruption at the start of the working week.
  
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• The Future of HR Payroll: Best Cryptocurrency Payment Platforms in 2026

  03-07-2026 00:57 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec02 Jul 2026|The Future of HR Payroll: Best Cryptocurrency Payment Platforms in 2026The landscape of digital commerce has shifted dramatically. Accepting cryptocurrency is no longer a forward-looking experiment—it is a standard requirement for businesses aiming to reduce processing overhead, eliminate fraudulent chargebacks, and tap into an affluent, global demographic.
  As transaction volumes across networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins like USDT a
  
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• 73% of Engineering Hiring Teams Face Project Delays: How Better Recruitment Can Solve the Prototyping Talent Gap

  03-07-2026 00:52 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec02 Jul 2026|73% of Engineering Hiring Teams Face Project Delays: How Better Recruitment Can Solve the Prototyping Talent GapIn the 2026 manufacturing landscape, product development teams face an increasingly acute contradiction: time-to-market windows keep shrinking, while prototype supply chain reliability shows little improvement. Numerous NPI projects are forced to pause at the T0 stage due to supplier delivery delays or first-article failures, trapping enginee
  
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• 5 Tips for Getting the Conveyancing Process Right When You Relocate for a New Job

  03-07-2026 00:47 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec02 Jul 2026|5 Tips for Getting the Conveyancing Process Right When You Relocate for a New JobLanding your dream job is the ultimate thrill, but the sudden dread of relocating can quickly turn that excitement into stress. 
  In all between negotiating contracts and packing boxes, you cannot afford to let legal snags derail your big move. 
  The secret to a seamless transition is finding and working with seasoned conveyancing solicitors in Mansfield, Nottingha
  
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• How to Streamline Field Operations for Your Company

  02-07-2026 11:32 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec02 Jul 2026|How to Streamline Field Operations for Your CompanyThe Best Ways to Streamline Field Operations for Service CompaniesField operations can make or break a service company. You can have a strong office team, good customer relationships, and skilled technicians, but if the work in the field is disorganized, customers feel it in every interaction and touchpoint. Keeping this in mind, streamlining your field operations is probably one of the best investment
  
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• Fishing's Aging Workforce is Leaving a Recruitment Gap

  02-07-2026 11:06 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec02 Jul 2026|Fishing's Aging Workforce is Leaving a Recruitment GapThe average age of a commercial fisherman is currently 55, and over the last ten years, the number of fishermen operating in the business has dropped by roughly 48%. Even though there are currently thousands of vacant jobs in the sector, that could be about to change.We are Currently Witnessing a Global Fishing Boom
  Even though the fishing sector is struggling to find people to fill positions, a fis
  
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• Superdry co-founder’s victim warns workplace power can silence abuse victims

  02-07-2026 08:21 via hrreview.co.uk
  
  A survivor's account raises questions about speaking-up cultures and accountability in organisations.
  
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• UK’s always-on work culture ‘driving employee burnout’

  02-07-2026 08:00 via hrreview.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of UK workers say they end most working days mentally exhausted as rising workplace pressure leaves employees and managers struggling to switch off.
  
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• How Positive Employer Reviews Help Businesses Recruit Top Candidates Faster

  01-07-2026 22:26 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec01 Jul 2026|How Positive Employer Reviews Help Businesses Recruit Top Candidates FasterWith the digital economy in full swing, visibility is one of the most critical elements that impacts business growth. Even if your company produces the best products or services, making them available is a challenge unless potential customers can discover and trust your company online. Now, the customer journey starts off with a search. Google is the first place that comes to mi
  
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• We Asked 50+ Recruitment Agencies How Long It Really Takes to Format a CV

  01-07-2026 22:22 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec01 Jul 2026|We Asked 50+ Recruitment Agencies How Long It Really Takes to Format a CVNew benchmarking data from more than 50 recruitment agencies, from boutique desks to recruiters at some of the world's largest global staffing firms, shows that for recruiters not using any AI tool, turning a single candidate CV into a clean, client-ready document still takes 15 to 45 minutes. Here is what that costs an agency, and what is changing in 2026. Key takeaways
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• The Mobile Workforce: What Modern Recruitment Must Do to Support Employees on the Move

  01-07-2026 22:19 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec01 Jul 2026|The Mobile Workforce: What Modern Recruitment Must Do to Support Employees on the MoveThe reality of RVing is different than a social media post. This scene, captured during golden hour, features a man with a laptop on a foldout table and coffee steaming in the foreground, by a lake.
  There's the one that actually occurs, though, when you get in the car in the middle of nowhere with a flat battery, a client call in twenty minutes, and no shore power in
  
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• 5 Trusted TikTok Recruitment Strategies That Actually Attract Top Talent in 2026

  01-07-2026 22:18 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec01 Jul 2026|5 Trusted TikTok Recruitment Strategies That Actually Attract Top Talent in 2026TikTok gives every video a short window to prove itself. The algorithm looks at how fast engagement comes in during the first hour after posting. If likes build up quickly, the platform pushes that video to a wider test audience. If nothing happens in that window, the content quietly gets buried.
  This is why so many creators choose to buy TikTok likes from buy.fans. High-qu
  
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• Why Preventive Hiring Saves Companies More Than Last-Minute Recruitment

  01-07-2026 22:14 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec01 Jul 2026|Why Preventive Hiring Saves Companies More Than Last-Minute RecruitmentHeat exchangers are among the hardest-working pieces of equipment in industrial processing facilities. Whether they're used in food and beverage manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, chemical processing, or energy applications, they play a critical role in maintaining product quality, improving efficiency, and controlling temperatures throughout production. Despite their importa
  
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• Why HR Teams Are Prioritizing Eye Health Benefits for IT Professionals in 2026

  01-07-2026 22:11 via onrec.com
  Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec01 Jul 2026|Why HR Teams Are Prioritizing Eye Health Benefits for IT Professionals in 2026There is a particular kind of tiredness that comes at the end of a long day in front of screens. Not the general fatigue of a busy day, but something more specific. Eyes that feel dry and scratchy. A dull ache behind the forehead. Difficulty focusing on anything further than arm's length. Vision that seems slightly blurry when you finally look away from the monitor.
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• One in 10 women quit work after pregnancy loss, report finds

  01-07-2026 07:45 via hrreview.co.uk
  
  Research suggests inconsistent workplace support following pregnancy loss and maternity leave is contributing to resignations and poorer mental wellbeing.
  
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