June 2015 | Umbrella Companies

IPSE, ITC and CBI all want a slice of the transport budget

news / June 27, 2015 October 19, 2020 / CBI, Comprehensive Spending Review, ipse, itc, transport for london

London takes centre stage as TfL lays out is Business Plan up to 2020/21, while IPSE gets behind ITC report for better airport connectivity.

Govt Urged to Use Its Swede as Darby and Joan Worth £100bn to GDP

news / June 24, 2015 June 24, 2015 / golden age index, PwC, recruitment, sweden

PricewaterhouseCoopers’ ‘Golden Age Index’ suggests that if the UK utilises workers aged 55+ the same as Sweden does, it could add £100bn to GDP.

How bad is UK skills shortage? 72% of HM Govt vacancies go begging

news / June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015

We knew the UK skills shortage was bad. But even the HSMP can’t help fill ministerial jobs, 72% of which went unfilled in 2014/15 (Bullhorn)

The changing face of recruitment: there’s an app for that

news / June 18, 2015 March 20, 2023 / interview app, mobile trends, recruitment, video interview

Two articles reminded me how interviews used to be. Now, there’s a mobile app for interviewing, Google Maps and websites. Where were they in 1988?

Chancellor’s Economic Vision Blind to the Elephant in the Room

news / June 13, 2015 June 12, 2015 / George Osborne, hmrc, skills gap, young people

George Osborne’s vision for the UK is exciting and bold. But the skills gap is a real threat to both short and long term growth, and it’s getting wider.

Preview: Derby University’s Higher Accounting Apprenticeship

news / June 9, 2015 June 9, 2015 / derby university, finance and accounting, higher apprenticeship, skills gap

Using contractors on an ad hoc basis has aided recovery, but it’s a limited pool. Derby University higher apprenticeships seek to close the skills gap.