If you missed the google+ hangout last week you can read how it worked and listen to the conversation via Louise’s blog. We had some really great attendees sharing their thoughts ahead of the tech event on the 26th September.
Don't forget the UK Recruiter Event calendar to find out about all the exciting recruitment events going on around the country.
600 Interesting and Useful Things for Recruiters - Part 14
What does the year 2020 hold for recruitment and recruiters? Where is our industry going? Three predicitons from Bill Boorman at TruLondon produced lively debate and strong opinions...
Lisa Jones looks at recruitment firms who have done almost nothing to strategise the area of social recruitment, let alone reduce risk or capitalise upon it.
Stats - Top Ten Best and Bottom Ten Worst Jobs in the UK
Top 10 Best Jobs in the UK
Rank
Job Title
Avg. Salary
Score *
1
Translator
£39,900
41
2
Web Developer
£34,600
41
3
Surgeon
£63,300
40
4
Lawyer
£56,300
39
5
Vet
£42,100
34
6
Pilot
£59,000
33
7
Actuary
£56,000
32
8
Physiotherapist
£65,000
31
9
Architect
£64,000
27
10
Dentist
£80,000
26
Bottom 10 Worst Jobs in the UK
Rank
Job Title
Avg. Salary
Score *
1
Miner
£40,500
-36
2
Courier
£30,200
-28
3
Builders Labourer
£22,200
-28
4
Journalist
£28,800
-27
5
Sous Chef
£21,256
-26
6
Electrician
£25,000
-23
7
HGV Driver
£20,700
-23
8
Waiter
£15,400
-20
9
Care Assistant
£18,800
-20
10
Housekeeper
£22,000
-8
* Scores were calculated to determine whether overall merits of each profession outweighed the negative factors. Positive scores represent professions where the positive outweigh the negative - the maximum score of 100 would be achieved if a profession scored full marks on salary and outlook factors whilst having zero negative factors.
