REC secures special deal for members

The REC has announced it has secured a special deal for members from its business partner, Voyager Software.

Kevin Green on BBC’s One Show

REC Chief Executive Kevin Green appeared on the BBC’s One Show last night in a story looking at the growth in the number of men becoming househusbands during the curren

REC reacts to latest Government initiative to create jobs

The REC has welcomed the Government’s plans outlined in Building Britain’s Future to provide support to people out of work. However the REC has warned that these new

REC MMC Sector Group learns how social networking is powerful tool for recruiters,

Social networking sites have been changing the face of recruitment and could prove powerful tools in the way recruitment services are delivered, the REC's Marketing, Medi

REC Nursing and Social Care Sector Group calls for reduction in red tape

The proposed new registration scheme for care workers is the latest regulatory measure for care provider to get to grips with.

REC highlights UK industry perspective at at Employment Week Conference in Brussels

Kevin Green, the REC’s Chief Executive, was one of the guest speakers yesterday at the 16th annual Employment Week conference and exhibition held at the Management Cent

IRP launch survey reveals recession enables recruiters to prove their worth,

According to a new REC survey, which appeared today in an exclusive story in the Financial Times, one in five recruitment professionals questioned have suffered verbal ab

REC raises curtain on new Institute of Recruitment Professionals

The REC has raised the curtain in spectacular fashion on one of the most significant events to take place in recent times in the UK’s private recruitment industry.

REC Drivers Group member the main driver supplier at Manchester International Festival

REC Drivers Sector Group member, Contact Industrial, has been chosen to supply drivers at the Manchester International Festival, the world's first international festival

Diversity agenda still important in a recession says REC’s Diversity and Inclusion Forum

Commitment to the diversity agenda is still important even during a recession, was the conclusion of a recent meeting of the REC’s Diversity and Inclusion Forum.

REC response to GLA revocation

The GLA revoked the licence of REC member Extrastaff this week.

Combating fraud will be a major IT future trend

Dealing with the growing instances of fraud will be key to the growth of the technology industry, a leading expert told members of the REC's Technology Sector Group.

Recruitment industry focused on helping unemployed, says REC

Unemployment in the UK has risen yet again to 2.26 million in the first three months of 2009, the highest total since November 1996.

Skills shortages still persist in some areas of the labour market, says REC

The REC has told the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), the body set up to advise the Home Office on immigration policy, that access to the UK labour market needs to be

REC insists that Limited Company Contractors should still be able to opt out

In its response to the consultation launched by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the REC has stressed that Regulation 32 -which allows limited c

REC warns Government to think long and hard on new pensions for temps

The REC has told the Government to think long and hard before introducing measures which could damage the flexibility of the UK labour market.

From this moment on, recruitment is officially a top class profession

Launching on 25th June 2009, The REC’s Institute of Recruitment Professionals has been created to enable all of your staff to identify themselves as Professionals. As p

REC members flex their imagination (and someone else’s muscles) for National Temporary Workers Week

From Mad Hatters to musclemen to MPs: there has been no end to the varied activities which REC members have been organising to mark National Temporary Workers Week.

REC response to Government investigation into drivers agencies in the West Midlands

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has warned 18 recruitment agencies supplying drivers in the West Midlands that they are not up to scratch.

REC welcomes enhanced Government department

The Government has announced the creation of the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, created through a merger of BERR (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory

REC report highlights crackdown on members falling short of prescribed professional standards

The REC's 2008 Annual Complaints Report highlights its continuous crackdown on member agencies found in non-compliance with its ten point Code of Professional Practice.

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is top during National Temporary Workers Week

Hundreds of recruitment agencies across the UK entered into the spirit of National Temporary Workers Week last week to celebrate the contribution made by their temporary,

Government launches series of country-wide AWD consultation events

REC Agency Summit III – members make their views count

Just under 200 delegates attended the REC’s third Agency Summit yesterday. This was the flagship event of National Temporary Workers Week and provided members with a c

Slower declines in permanent and temporary staff appointments in May, Report on Jobs shows

Today’s Report on Jobs shows that the job market deteriorated at a slower pace in May, as the rates of decline in placements and billings eased further.