Links for Recruitment Consultants, Useful Industry Information - The Recruiter

www.recruiterawards.co.uk
The Recruiter Awards for Excellence were launched in 2002 before an audience of 400 recruitment professionals in Ballroom of The Dorchester Hotel. Rewarding excellence in recruitment practice from the very smallest regional agency to the largest national firms, the Awards recognise innovation and the highest levels of client and candidate service. The Awards welcomed more than 1200 recruitment professionals to the Grosvenor House Hotel in 2006 and are now established as the most prestigious event on the recruitment calendar.

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http://www.labourproviders.org.uk/
The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) is the trade association in the agriculture, horticulture, fresh produce, food manufacturing and packing sectors. It is the representative voice for the industry on legislation, regulatory and other matters, a particularly important role as a new regulatory body, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has been established. It provides a range of services and information to its members.

www.centaur.co.uk
Centaur Media plc is one of the UK's largest independent business publishing and information companies. It employs over 700 people and its shares are now quoted on the Official List on the London Stock Exchange. Centaur is headquartered in Central London (Poland Street, London W1), with other offices close by in Lexington Street and Wells Street. The company has two subsidiaries which are not based in the West End - Perfect Information is based nearer the City in Chiswell Street, London EC1 and Ascent Publishing (Homebuilding & Renovating, Public Sector Building and ABC&D) is based in Bromsgrove (just outside Birmingham).

www.dti.gov.uk
In a world of change and competition, the DTI is working to create the conditions for business success and help the UK respond to the challenge of globalisation. As the Department responsible for trade, business, employees, consumers, science and energy, the Department is in a unique position to contribute to the wider challenge of globalisation - enabling business and employees to prosper in the UK.

http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk
Employee Benefits Interactive is the UK's first online research tool for benefits decision-makers, offering free access to an archive of Employee Benefits magazine plus a host of extra services.

http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/employment-agencies/index.html
Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate is part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). The Inspectorate carries out routine inspections of agencies and investigates complaints about agency conduct.

http://www.gla.gov.uk/
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) was set up to curb the exploitation of workers in the agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated processing and packaging industries.

http://www.rec.uk.com/home
REC (The Recruitment and Employment Confederation) is the body representing the £24.5 billion recruitment industry. With more than 7,000 corporate members and 5,000 individual members it is recruitment’s biggest voice. All of its members adhere to the Code of Good Recruitment Practice – developed to ensure jobseekers and employers receive the highest recruitment standards.

http://www.atsco.org/
The Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCo) was formed in 1999 to provide a strong and united voice creating a positive appreciation of the role, responsibilities and value of the IT, Telecommunications and Professional level Engineering Recruitment Industry. ATSCo was formed with 14 founder members and now has around 80, ranging from the quality start up businesses to the huge plcs, each bringing an individual corporate style plus a shared vision for an industry respected for its quality, service and results.

www.recruitmentsociety.org.uk
The Recruitment Society is a forum for new trends in Recruitment and retention. The Society was founded in 1979 as a Society for people working primarily in the area of recruitment advertising and consultancy. It has evolved to include everyone working in and having an interest in all aspects of recruitment, including HR specialists.