UK – Contractors who deceive HMRC take unnecessary risk, says CXC

Contractors in the UK are taking an unnecessary risk by attempting to wilfully deceive HMRC, according to international contract management specialist CXC Global.

CXC Global has warned professionals that attempts to hide the full extent of their earnings will be severely punished. This follows reports...

Russia – Boyden announces expansion in Russia

Boyden, the global executive search firm, announced that Zoom Executive Search has joined the organisation as part of the firm’s strategy for growth in EMEA and globally. The new Boyden Russia office will be located in Moscow.

A team of 11 search professionals will join Boyden as part of the firm’s...

UK – HR is most dishonest profession, survey shows

According to a new survey published by CIPD and carried about by UK-based expenses management software firm Webexpenses, HR is the most dishonest profession in the UK.

The survey showed that 80% of HR employees are reported to have admitted carrying out a dishonest deed at work. Among the dishonest acts...

UK – Brookson Acquires Boomerang Funding

UK-based specialist accountants for contractors, freelancers and small businesses Brookson has acquired Boomerang Funding, a provider of funding solutions to the temporary recruitment market.

The acquisition will allow Brookson to broaden its range of services provided to clients while maintaining its...

UK – NowWeComply and Kamanchi announce commercial partnership

NowWeComply, which provides workforce compliance for Staffing, HR and Operational Risk Managers, have announced a strategic partnership with London-based Kamanchi, an IT service provider for recruiters.

 The agreement will allow Kamanchi to provide NowWeComply’s Intelligent Automation system to...

UK – Brexit uncertainty favours internationally focused pharmaceutical professionals

The uncertainty over the state of the pharmaceutical industry following Brexit will favour internationally focused professionals, according to specialist pharmaceutical and life sciences recruitment consultancy NonStop Recruitment.

With the UK deciding to leave the EU last month, a number of commentators...

UK – Employers respond to National Living Wage by raising prices or reducing profits

Employers have responded to the National Living Wage (NLW) by raising prices or reducing profits rather than cutting jobs, but more will have to look at productivity-enhancing measures in the coming years, according to a report published by the Resolution Foundation.

The report considers both the initial...

UK – Executives say ethnicity has affected career progression

Almost three-quarters (71%) of senior executives in the UK believe their ethnicity or race has had a significant impact on their career, according to a report from CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), which was based on a study from networking platform Engage, and recruiting firm...

World – Millennial employees say making an impact on their business matters most

A newly released survey by the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry highlights what matters most to millennial workers and offers insight into how best to manage people in this generation.

In the survey of nearly 1,000 executives from around the globe, the largest percentage of respondents (28%) said the...

Sweden – Dedicare reports revenue growth for Q2

Swedish staffing firm Dedicare (DEDI: SS) reported revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2016 of SEK 153.1 million (€16.2 million), an increase of 8.3% compared with SEK 141.4 million (€15.1 million) during the second quarter last year.