Welcome to the August edition of the Encore Engage, which is dispatched to over 12,000 recruiters each month.

This months items include news that a flexible workforce is looking more essential and what to look out for when using social media at work.

This newsletter is designed to keep you updated with industry news, business round-up and local jobs. If you have any feedback please feel free to email me or call Phil on 01162620651.

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Phil Tilt
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Latest Industry News

Boats A truly flexible workforce goes far beyond permanent employees

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has responded to the BIS 'Modern Workplaces' consultation, highlighting the importance of flexible work

Read More Source: The REC
employment tribunal Recruitment bodies employer data refutes claims that temp use will drop post-legislation changes due in October

A report in the Sunday Telegraph claimed that unpublished research from a leading business group shows employers will significantly reduce their use of temps due to the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR).

Read More Source: The REC
Gold Fish Encore Director becomes a Bin Man for Charity

Chris Hockey, Director at Leicester based Encore Personnel Services, became a bin man for the day to raise money for a local charity.

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Greg Latham Employees' misuse of social media

What should employers be doing to avoid damage to their reputations and employment relationships?

Read More Source: People Management
BP BP complains of lack of UK engineering skills

A lack of UK engineering skills is set to hamper future business growth at BP, according to one of the company's European chiefs.

Read More Source: People Management
Cash Pay is key reason for changing jobs, says CIPD

The prospect of better pay has overtaken job satisfaction as the main reason for moving to another job, a survey suggests.

Read More Source: The BBC
Red Case Manufacturing bears brunt of confidence crash

Two recent reports suggest that business confidence in the UK is declining while BDO warns that exports are now ceasing to cushion manufacturing.

Read More Source: The Manufacturer
Social Open up flexible working for all, urges CIPD

The government should stick to its 2015 deadline to introduce flexible working for all to avoid creating a two-tier workforce between small and large employers, the CIPD has warned.

Read More Source: People Management
Skills Low-carbon policy won't drive out manufacturers, says Huhne

The government won't set policies that risk driving manufacturers out of the UK in order to reach carbon-cutting targets, Chris Huhne has said.

Read More Source: The Engineer
Manufacturing UK unemployment total increases to 2.49 million

The number of unemployed people in the UK rose by 38,000 to 2.49 million in the three months to June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.

Read More Source: The BBC