Recruitertv April Back to Work 2013 Video

Recruiter TV -- Back to work bulletin Welcome to HR & Recruiter TV, back to work bulletin, brought to you by The Technology In Recruitment Alliance and sponsored by Smart Recruit Online, CV Library and APSCo. In this months 'back to work' bulletin we start with news that, According to the new government Budget plan announced in March; 600,000 more jobs are expected this year than in the same period last year. Chancellor George Osborne was quoted as saying "The employment rate has been growing faster than in the US and three times as fast as in Germany". According to a Right Managements global survey of more than 2,000 senior HR executives, across 14 different countries, it has been found that employers are becoming more optimistic on growth. On average 47% globally said it will be a year of growth and recovery marked by stepped up investments in new talent development initiatives. Public sector hiring is set to overtake private sector recruitment in the next three months, according to a survey conducted by recruitment company Manpower Group. Managing director Mark Cahill said that "the public sector has let too many people go" "they have over-fired or let too many people take redundancy and they are the wrong people that have gone". The survey found that there was over 6% net employment outlook - meaning employers planned to increase staff turnover rather than reduce it. The rise in mobile and tablets has sparked an increase in Games industry employment. It is up for the first time in 3 years according to a new report provided by games industry association TIGA. Overall the sector grew by 4% in 2012. Blockbuster has been acquired by Gordon Brothers Europe. The outlet went into recession early this January and the move will keep 264 outlets open and save around 2000 jobs. Gordon Brothers Europe has also recently been involved in restructuring high street photography chain, Jessops and fashion brand Republic. Many have criticised the new UK budget for the lack of measures that have been taken to tackle the current youth skill gap crisis. Mark Stephens MD at the F10 Group said "Today's Budget simply doesn't go far enough towards tackling the needs of school and university leavers who continue to struggle in their search for employment". He then added "The measures being applied by government just don't seem to be making an impact on youth unemployment. Real initiatives need introducing to encourage employers to offer work experience to people in education and meaningful programs that encourage employers to take on University leavers, in the same way that businesses invest in graduates on the continent". To support this, a recent report from The UK commission for Employment and skills has found that current recruitment practises are failing young people. The report highlighted the barriers to entry many young people face. A lack of experience was a key highlight for employers rejecting young recruits yet it was found only 1 in four employers actually offered work experience to young people at all. Barclays has launched a new programme that will help get 10,000 young people into the work place. Their new 'Barclays bridges into work' programme will help young people with their CV writing and interview techniques as well as help SMEs when first recruiting apprentices by helping to find the right candidates and offering counselling and advice. Well that's all for me this month for the Back to work bulletin. Don't forget to watch our News headlines summary and if you enjoyed listening, don't forget to hit the like and subscribe button. I am Kirsty Nicol speaking for Recruiter TV, brought to you by The Recruitment In Technology Alliance and sponsored by Smart Recruit Online, CV Library and APSCo.