April 2013 saw the greatest shake up of the NHS since its formation in 1948. Under the Conservative Government all Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) were abolished and replaced with two new types of organisations: Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). 



The outgoing PCTs had been in operation for just over 10 years and were responsible for all the funding and commissioning of services throughout the NHS in England. The new CCGs…

If you're not already a fanatic about headlights, you will be after this bright, fun and information infographic from Fircroft Recruitment. Showing us that no matter how niche your industry is you can still make it shine!!

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For all those curious, envious or just looking for a little fun, take a look at G2V's infographic - A Year in the Life of a Recruiter.

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The shortlist for this year’s IRP awards has just been announced; for those who don’t know, the IRP awards are the recruitment industry’s equivalent of the Oscars! Having your name mentioned within the shortlist is an honour in itself and for those lucky enough to win; receive all manner of prestigious awards and industry recognition. But why were the awards created? What is their aim? And most importantly, what does it mean to win?

The IRP awards, the only awards hosted and…

Judith Blair, MD of PCR Recruitment, will be once again attending the Silicon Milkroundabout. She shares why this event is so important to the tech start-up industry and what 2013 has in store.

Silicon Milkroundabout is a London job fair aimed at tech start-ups and the talent pool looking for employment in this fast growing sector. Set up by a team of creatives initially as a pub event,…

Digital recruitment agencies are no longer considered specialist, they are fast becoming the norm. Why? The world has taken a turn for the digital and as much as you try to avoid the incessant white noise, it’s hard to resist. You know the saying, ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’; it’s time to join forces.

You might think that joining the…

Getting the most out of your career doesn’t have to be hard. If you set yourself the right goals and standards early, half of the job is done – you just have to adhere to them as you progress through your working life. These standards will only increase as you get better and companies expect more from you. You will be rewarded with progressively better salaries and benefits as you continue, and…

We are now well and truly in to 2013 and have been consistently reminded over the past year how well (or not) the job market is performing. But what do the experts think? Paul Avon, Director at AP Executive discusses what he believes the outlook will be for the UK job market.

The jobs market has been turbulent, to say the least, over the past few years, however, last month statistics were released stating the number of people claiming…

Having worked as a Freelance Recruitment Consultant for a number of years now and having to pit myself against big businesses, with teams of highly trained legal and HR professionals, I had to find some way of proving to my clients that I was just as capable, competent and carried the same standards as the big boys.

This is where the Recruitment…

On 25^th April 2013 two new employment laws came in to effect, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) and the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013, both leaving ripples throughout the recruitment world, for employers and employees alike.

Fusion People, as an industry leader in recruitment, have provided a round-up…