October

"A proposed immigration bill outlined by Prime Minister, David Cameron, could have far-reaching consequences for employers who recruit from outside of the EU, Kerry Garcia, head of immigration at law firm Stevens & Bolton 's said. The bill could change the rules and regulations around employing migrants. If the planned legislation comes into force, it is likely to impact businesses in sectors with a shortage of skilled workers, Garcia warned. A visa levy on businesses which use foreign workers is also being considered to help fund apprenticeships. ""Sectors that have become over-reliant on migrant workers will be encouraged to train Brits instead,"" said Cameron. ""We 'll make it illegal for employment agencies to recruit solely from abroad without advertising those jobs in Britain and in English."""

"Over a quarter (28%) of UK job hunters lie on their CV, according to new research from independent job board CV-Library. The survey revealed that, of those that admitted to lying, 9.2 percent said their false information was significant, suggesting that recruiters should be on their guard. ""For businesses, this is just another reason to make sure they 're one step ahead when it comes to recruiting,"" said Lee Biggins, managing director of CV-Library. From the findings, the number of people who admit to lying on their CV may actually seem surprisingly low but the research showed this could be due to ambiguity of what constitutes a lie."

Guidance around working with young children has seen recruiters change how they recruit and screen candidates, in some cases going through thousands of people on their books to check compliance. The Department for Education published guidance announcing 'disqualification by association' late last year and updated in February this year. This effectively bars people from working with children under the age of eight if they live or work in the same household as someone who is disqualified from working with young children. Lauren Thompson, Classpeople's compliance officer, said the disqualification by association requirement relies on self-disclosure, which means recruiters must ask candidates to provide information about someone who lives or works in their household.