Welcome to the XpertHR recruitment service - providing recruitment news, reference, commentary and analysis along with access to a full range of services, from media sourcing to CV checking.


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Weekly dilemma: Positive action in recruitment
Date: 16/03/2010
Michael Ball, partner, Halliwells, looks at the issue of "positive action" in recruitment.

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Weekly dilemma: Using social media profiles when recruiting
Date: 12/03/2010
Jonathan Maude, partner, Hogan & Hartson, looks at the use of social media profiles in recruitment.

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Implications of Agency Workers' Regulations
Date: 08/03/2010

If your company uses agency workers to maintain flexibility and keep costs down, you may need to rethink the structure of your workforce.


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Government brings blacklisting Regulations into force
Date: 03/03/2010

The Government has brought into force Regulations that make it unlawful to blacklist workers from employment as a result of their union membership or activities. 


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Employing former military personnel
Date: 01/03/2010

Around 24,000 people leave the Armed Forces each year, and there are an estimated five million veterans in the UK, Ministry of Defence figures show. 


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Good practice guidance on disability
Date: 26/02/2010

The latest addition to the XpertHR good practice section discusses the key actions employers can take to create disability-confident workplaces.


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Weekly dilemma: Women-only recruitment drive
Date: 24/02/2010

Ben Williams, barrister at Kings Chambers, Manchester and Leeds, considers whether a women-only recruitment drive would be lawful. 


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Discount on Equality Bill conference for XpertHR subscribers
Date: 22/02/2010

The Equality Bill is now completing its way through Parliament. It will have far-reaching consequences and will require all employers to review their personnel policies. Butterworths is offering XpertHR subscribers a £50 discount on its Equality Bill conference on 15 April. 


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New data added to XpertHR Benchmarking
Date: 17/02/2010
XpertHR's new Benchmarking service has been further enhanced by the addition of extensive new datasets covering: paternity and adoption leave; and recruitment cost management. 

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Government finalises Agency Workers Regulations
Date: 26/01/2010

The Government has published the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/93), which give agency workers the same basic employment conditions after 12 weeks in a given job as those that would have applied if the workers had been recruited directly by the hirer. The Regulations implement the Temporary Agency Workers Directive (2008/104/EC). 


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Using pre-employment screening in recruitment
Date: 12/01/2010
Occupational Health suggests the best questions to ask when carrying out employment background checks and investigates the development of Scotland's pre-employment screening standards. 

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RSK's online induction improves retention
Date: 14/12/2009

Environment consultancy RSK has seen its labour turnover rates tumble by half, to around 10%, as a result of introducing an online induction programme that is made available to new employees prior to their first day.


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How to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process
Date: 03/12/2009

The XpertHR "how to" section gives guidance on how to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. The article gives practical advice on steps for employers to take to ensure that their recruitment procedures do not put disabled applicants at a disadvantage. 


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The economic impact of recession on the HR function
Date: 19/11/2009

Ask any HR professional what's keeping them awake at night, and they'll answer "the recession". Personnel Today carried out a survey, with Hays Specialist Recruitment, looking at the economic climate and its impact on HR and recruitment.


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Graduate recruitment: the 2009/10 IRS survey
Date: 18/11/2009
The IRS 20th annual graduate recruitment survey investigates the impact of the current economic climate on the 2009/10 hiring round; highlights the most effective ways that employers have found to attract and select graduate recruits; and looks at any changes or barriers to graduate recruitment practices.


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Topic of the week: Vetting and barring scheme FAQs
Date: 16/11/2009

Sue Nickson of Hammonds LLP answers some frequently asked questions on the vetting and barring scheme, in this week's topic of the week article. In addition, we pull together some of the wealth of information on XpertHR on recruitment checks and employing ex-offenders.


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Working with recruitment consultants
Date: 16/11/2009

Personnel Today finds out how HR professionals and recruitment consultants can get the best from each other.


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Legal Q&A: Employing under-18s
Date: 05/11/2009

Bob Fahy, solicitor, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin, answers queries on employing under-18s. 


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Topic of the week: Overview of the vetting and barring scheme
Date: 03/11/2009

In this week's topic of the week article Sue Nickson of Hammonds LLP provides an overview of the vetting and barring scheme under which employers must obtain enhanced Criminal Record Bureau checks to ensure that individuals recruited to work with children or vulnerable adults in a regulated activity are not on either of the barred lists held by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. In addition, we pull together some of the wealth of information on XpertHR on recruitment checks and employing ex-offenders.


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East Sussex County Council's work to create a worthwhile employer brand
Date: 02/11/2009

East Sussex County Council has transformed its recruitment advertising strategy - and reduced its recruitment spend - by creating an employer brand "worthwhile work", designed to appeal to all sections of the community.


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Research request: recruitment cost management
Date: 30/10/2009
Cutting recruitment costs in the current climate is a necessity for many - whether through blanket recruitment freezes or introducing new ways of working. Taking part in this survey will help you discover the most effective methods.

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The pros and cons of online assessment
Date: 27/10/2009

At a time when companies can not afford to make wrong hiring decisions, it is not surprising that online assessment has become more appealing. 


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Weekly dilemma: Physical and mental examinations
Date: 22/10/2009

Michael Berriman, partner, Weightmans, investigates the practicalities of testing a candidate's physical and mental aptitude. 


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The draft Agency Workers Regulations 2010
Date: 21/10/2009

We examine the draft Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which are set out in the Government's consultation document on implementing the Temporary Agency Work Directive, and will come into force in October 2011.


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Monitoring equality and diversity in recruitment: the 2009 IRS survey
Date: 20/10/2009

IRS heard from 104 employers about the steps they are taking to maximise equality and diversity in the recruitment process. The survey also examines the monitoring of equal opportunities in recruitment and the benefits of employing a diverse workforce.


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Government launches consultation on Temporary Agency Workers Directive
Date: 15/10/2009

The Government has launched a consultation on draft Regulations setting out detailed proposals for its implementation of the Temporary Agency Workers Directive (2008/104/EC).


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Agency workers and the law: XpertHR resource pack
Date: 15/10/2009

Employers need to understand the implications of the Agency Workers Directive for their business and begin planning to take it into account in policies and recruitment procedures. 


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Managing disability at work: top tips from the experts
Date: 14/10/2009
"If you had one piece of concrete advice to give to employers about disability, what would it be?" This was the question put to speakers at the IRS Managing Disability at Work Conference in September 2009.

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Salary surveys: a video guide to participation
Date: 07/10/2009

Reliable pay data is essential to any organisation seeking to manage its reward strategy effectively. But why take part in a salary survey when it is possible to buy salary data off the shelf? We provide a short video introduction explaining the benefits of participation and what is involved.


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Survey: The use of testing in employment
Date: 05/10/2009

This 2009 survey of employers maps their attitudes towards psychometric testing, the types of testing they use and how they administer and use tests in employment-related areas. It also compares their procedures with good practice guidelines and highlights the ways in which employers would like to improve their test use.


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Employing the long-term unemployed
Date: 30/09/2009

With unemployment at 2.47 million - its highest level in 14 years - what hope is there for those who were already unemployed when the economy turned sour? Personnel Today asks if recruiters ignore them in favour of those more recently unemployed, or if employers are sticking to their corporate social responsibility guns and continuing to hire them. 


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Recruitment during a recession: 2009 survey
Date: 24/09/2009

In 1992, as the UK struggled with its last serious recession, Personnel Today published the findings of a survey by recruitment company Reed. Almost two decades later, in the throes of another downturn, Reed has repeated the research.


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New guidance published on employing children
Date: 04/09/2009

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has published new guidance on the law relating to the employment of children.


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Graduate recruitment 2009/10: take part in our survey
Date: 03/09/2009

IRS has been investigating graduate recruitment practices for the past 20 years and would appreciate your help with this year's survey. BT may have suspended its graduate recruitment scheme but for others the process of attracting and selecting graduates continues.


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Ordnance Survey's journey to create a compelling employer brand
Date: 01/09/2009

Geographical information company Ordnance Survey has used the process of identifying and defining its employer brand to reinforce the new business strategy of the company, and improve its recruitment in the areas of technology and sales.


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