Archives for June 28th, 2006

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SURVEY

Abstracts, PublicNet: 28 June, 2006

The annual survey of recruitment and retention from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development shows that employers are responding to recruitment difficulties and new age regulations by recruiting older workers. The survey shows that 70% of employers are actively seeking to recruit people aged between 55 and pension age, while 31% of organisations are seeking to recruit people already entitled to the state pension.The survey also shows an increase in e-recruitment with almost two thirds of organisations using this approach. The main reason for using e-recruitment was reducing costs (71%), followed by broadening the selection pool (60%) and reducing the time it takes to hire (47%). Despite almost half (47%) of organisations agreeing that e-recruitment will replace paper based applications in the future, the same number believe online recruitment is increasing the number of unsuitable applicants. Website recruitment is also increasing with 75% of organisations using corporate websites to attract applicants, compared to just 67% last year.

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ELECTRONIC MARKET PLACE OPENS UP PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Headlines, PublicNet: 28 June, 2006

Small businesses can now find out about local and central government contracts from a new business portal which has been designed to remove the barriers faced by small and medium sized companies seeking contracts in the public sector.The new portal advertises more than 7,000 lower value contracts, usually less than 100,000 pounds. Some 10,000 suppliers have also registered their interest in the portal and this ensures that their expertise is seen by hundreds of public sector procurers. This is the first Government-supported service of its kind in the UK.

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MINISTER SETS OUT VISION FOR CITY REGIONS

Headlines, PublicNet: 28 June, 2006

Ruth Kelly, Minister for Communities and Local Government, has called for a central, local government partnership to create city regions to support economic and cultural growth. The Minister wants a further strengthening in local leadership and the creation of structures and ways of working that look forward.An urban explosion is the great motivator for change. In 1925, one quarter of the world’s population lived in cities. In 2025, it will be three-quarters. By that date, 17 of the world’s 25 largest cities will be in coastal regions in Asia. Today cities succeed by offering proximity to people and their ideas and by strong leadership. City leadership is crucial in developing economic strategies that reflect the reality of the economic challenge. Many challenges cut across local authority areas, suggesting that some key decisions need to be taken across the city-region.

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