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The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is the only professional body dedicated to representing the interests of the UK recruitment industry.

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Hiring staff can be a risky proposition. Recruitment agencies exist to take mitigate those risks through expertise. Here at the REC our role is to help recruitment agencies and professionals to help you - by pushing for higher standards, best practices and enhanced professionalism.

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Looking for work? If you're using a recruitment agency to help you in your search, you should think about how to develop a good relationship with your agency and understand the agency's rights and obligations in relation to you. Here at the REC, we can't help you find a job directly. But we CAN point you to one of the thousands of our members who will.

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If you work as a recruitment professional or for a recruitment business, then the REC is your organisation. Joining us earns you access to our unparalleled legal advice service, a voice in our powerful lobbying activity, and specialist business support and information created just for recruiters.

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21 Nov 2008

Pre-budget report must protect jobs says REC

Ahead of the pre-budget statement on Monday, the REC has called upon Chancellor Alistair Darling to ensure that extra costs are not added to employment at this extremely delicate time for the UK economy.

18 Nov 2008

REC pledges support to new industry counter-fraud forum

The REC has joined forces with recruitment agencies, job boards and law-enforcement organisations in offering its support of SAFER, the counter-fraud forum for the recruitment industry, which was launched at New Scotland Yard today (Tuesday).

17 Nov 2008

REC and Jobcentre Plus announce new partnership to help unemployed back into work

New partnerships are being forged between the REC, recruitment consultants and Jobcentre Plus as part of the package of support being offered by the Government and the private sector to help people who become unemployed.

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18 Nov 2008

Learning & Career Development

17 Nov 2008

Individual Membership Recruitment Awards 2008

The 2008 Annual REC IM Recruitment Awards - Shortlisted to be announced here at 12pm Thursday 6 November 2008.

13 Nov 2008

Voyager Software

The REC is pleased to appoint Voyager Software Limited as a Business Partner

06 Nov 2008

Case summary: Dragonfly Consultancy Ltd v HMRC

On 3 September the High Court handed down its decision in the case of Dragonfly Consultancy Ltd v HMRC, an appeal by a Limited Company Contractor contesting its liability to pay PAYE tax and National Insurance under IR35.

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