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ID cards chief defends u-turn
News But UK businesses remain critical, with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) fearing that companies could be liable if they provide inaccurate information to the National Identity Register and expressing unease over the security of the data... [10 Mar 2008]
Demand for tech workers hits six-year high
News There was also a rise in employed workers looking for new jobs - up to 59,000 - according to the latest quarterly IT and comms sector group report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). [08 Jan 2008]
Tech-savvy school-leavers 'lack basic skills'
News The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Pertemps Employment Trends Survey found 92 per cent of employers are happy with the IT skills of GCSE students. School-leavers might be tech-savvy but they are increasingly entering the workplace... [20 Aug 2007]
Contractor rates to be hit by tax changes?
News The UK's Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said that while it broadly welcomes the aim of the legislation, the time frame for its introduction is too short. The Treasury is aiming to tackle what it calls "disguised employment" by... [18 Jan 2007]
IT spending to soar in financial services
News Research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)and accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers found firms expect to invest more in IT, land and buildings over the next 12 months and increase their marketing. [12 Oct 2005]
IT contractor is 'temp worker of the year' finalist
News A helpdesk support worker and car enthusiast from Liverpool has been chosen as IT contractor of the year as part of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) 'One in a Million' competition. [02 Jun 2005]
Firms face fight to keep hold of IT staff
News Two separate market surveys released today by the British Chambers of Commerce and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation claim there is both a shortage of skilled IT workers and a lack of new talent coming onto the job market. [15 Feb 2005]
IT skills crisis: Quality staff are laughing... but lacking
News The British Chambers of Commerce today claimed a lack of properly skilled workers and a paucity of new talent coming onto the job market is endemic across all skilled sectors in the UK, including IT, while the Recruitment & Employment... [15 Feb 2005]
IT employment cycles hard to pin down
Comment Not so, says Jeff Brooks, a recruitment expert who sits on the IT and telecoms committee of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation: "I see ten-year cycles, I don't necessarily see the five-year cycle," he warns, linking IT employment to the... [25 Oct 2004]
Teleworking is good for your health, says DTI
News The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and CEEP, a European organisation representing public sector employees, say their guidelines will help companies avoid many of the technical and human problems associated... [02 Sep 2003]
Bleak outlook for UK's IT staff
News A separate report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Deloitte & Touche also makes depressing reading for IT staff with figures showing the computing sector to have the weakest demand for staff in June. [04 Jul 2003]
'Take skills crisis more seriously,' politicians urged
News In a unique move, the leaders of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), and the Institute of Directors (IoD) have put away their long-held rivalries to throw down the gauntlet to Britain's three main... [27 Mar 2001]
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