Welcome to the June edition of the Encore Engage, which is dispatched to over 10,000 recruiters each month.

This months items include news that only 10% of employers are ready for the Agency Workers Regulations which are due to come into force in October 2011.

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 01159596930.

I hope you find the newsletter a useful resource. For more information on what Encore Personnel can do for your business take a look at our online brochure

Phil Tilt
Encore Personnel

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Latest Industry News

Boats Majority of employers unprepared for Agency Worker Regulations, survey finds

Only 10 per cent of employers are prepared for the workforce planning impacts of the Agency Workers Regulations

Read More Source: People Management
employment tribunal Government signals reform of employment tribunals

The Government has announced that it is extending its review of employment law.

Read More Source: Lewis Silkin
Gold Fish Donate a Day - the New charity initiative from Encore Personnel

Asking people to donate to charity during these difficult economic times is hard, so with this in mind Encore Personnel have come up with a unique new scheme for 2011

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Greg Latham Latham Appointed to the Board of National Trade Body

With the recruitment industry about to introduce the most significant legislation ever in the Agency Workers Regulations.

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Blender The 25 Weirdest Interview Questions of 2010

If you were shrunk to the size of a pencil and trapped in a blender, how would you get out?

Read More Source: bnet.com
Struggle To Fill Jobs Employers struggle to fill vacancies despite unemployment

Employers are being inundated with unsuitable candidates, struggling to fill vacancies, and talented individuals are staying put.

Read More Source: fresbusinessthinking.com
Red Case Fewer employers consider cutting agency use

Fewer employers plan to cut the amount of agency labour they use than in 2008, according to research from employment law firm Eversheds.

Read More Source: The Recruiter
Social UK unemployment total falls sharply

UK unemployment fell 88,000 in the three months to April this year to 2.43 million, the biggest drop since the summer of 2000, latest data shows.

Read More Source: The BBC
Manufacturing Growth won't solve the UK's labour market problems

The UK's labour market has deep-seated structural problems that will not be solved by a return to economic growth alone, the CBI has warned.

Read More Source: HR Zone
Manufacturing Permanent workforces set to grow

Employers are predicting that they will be adding to their workforces in both the short and longer terms.

Read More Source: The REC
Manufacturing Exports continue to drive manufacturing sector

Britain's manufacturers are continuing to drive UK economic growth on the back of export-led demand.

Read More Source: The Manufacturer