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Public sector considers private sector experience for their accounting & finance departments
As the Blurring the boundaries report revealed, commercial focus is now a key requirement for many public sector employers and this is particularly true within finance. Read more »
Winning the war for talent in financial services.
So, how is the climate in the financial services world? What benefits are jobseekers looking for and are they what employers are offering? Are employers finding it easy to attract talent? Is brand a powerful attraction tool? Who is earning what and where? Read more »
Blurring the boundaries.
Many people still believe that working in the public sector is poorly paid, undemanding and boring. If you want to stretch yourself, so the stereotype goes, you have to work in the private sector.
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Project delays cause uncertainty in IT.
Planning the recruitment of IT staff is proving difficult in the public sector, due to the continuing uncertainty over the future of some projects caused by budget cuts and re-organisations as seen in the Home Office and the NHS. Read more »
Counter-offering within compliance is creating imbalance in pay levels.
2007 was a very busy year for compliance recruitment and this is expected to continue into 2008. The majority of recruitment agencies put this down to the rise in regulation for the Hedge Fund Industry. The FSA increased the required regulation and hence a number of investment banking compliance professionals moved across. Read more »
Happiness at Work Index.
Take a look at the latest Happiness at Work Index results. Our most recent survey of 1000 white collar professionals reveals levels of employee satisfaction across the UK. Read more »
In the press.
- City AM: Pay not main reason for leaving.
- The Times: Is now the worst time to consider a career in banking?
- Press release: Financial services workers stressed at work.
Recruitment outlook.
In recent months media coverage has focused on the UK economy. So, what’s the effect on recruitment? Read more »