Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
23 Feb 2021|
Social and Sustainable Capital expands board and welcomes new trustees
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has expanded its board with the appointment of two new trustees, Rachel Hardy who is Chief Executive at Foresters Friendly Society and Sonali Siriwardena, an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Rachel and Sonali join at a time of significant growth for SASC, driven by their flagship fund, Social and Sustainable Housing. Both will join SASC’s Finance, Audit and Risk committee which Rachel will chair.
Rachel has 20 years’ experience in commercial businesses and large audit and accountancy practices. Prior to her current role at Foresters Friendly Society, she was a Director at Smith & Williamson and BDO.
Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
23 Feb 2021|
UK companies report strongest employment intentions since onset of Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows
UK employers are reporting their strongest employment intentions in a year, the latest CIPD/Adecco Labour Market Outlook shows.
UK economy could be close to unemployment peak, according to survey of 2,000 employers
Share of employers planning to recruit rises to 56% in first quarter
UK employers are reporting their strongest employment intentions in a year, the latest CIPD/Adecco
Labour Market Outlook shows. The survey’s net employment intentions figure, which measures the difference between the proportion of employers expecting to add jobs and those planning to cut positions, rose to +11 this quarter - its highest in a year. This compares to -1 in the previous quarter.
Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
23 Feb 2021|
APSCo launches Trusted Partner Status
APSCo has launched a new Trusted Partner status to replace its Affiliate Membership for service providers to the recruitment sector.
While affiliate members have always had to provide references to gain acceptance into the trade body (with umbrella companies having to pass a separate compliance audit), APSCo has now introduced a new level of annual due diligence to actively demonstrate to recruitment firms that APSCo Trusted Partners are best in class and service providers that can be relied on.
In order to gain Trusted Partner status, suppliers to the recruitment sector wishing to join APSCo must complete a detailed questionnaire which explores the organisation’s approach to client and customer care, service provision and its focus on quality and expertise. Firms must also sign a declaration that they will always act in the best interests of the recruitment sector and demonstrate a professi