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Internet use in the UK is changing and one factor driving this change is the increased uptake of broadband amongst UK internet users.
The UK online recruitment industry will be ten years old in 2005. Though the exact birth date of the industry is hard to nail down, there's no doubt that 2005 will be a significant year in its development.
Monday saw the announcement of the Hot Group's accquisition of Workthing from the Guardian Media Group for £6 million.
To coincide with the Summer 2004 results we've made some exciting changes to the NORAS website.
Debate regarding research and statistics is excellent news as which ever source of information you choose to use it's important that you ask questions about how the figures are calculated and the processes behind the research.
A good way to illustrate how different measurement methodologies produce different internet traffic figures it to look at the question 'which is the largest job board in the UK'?
The recruitment industry is governed by the 1973 Employment Agencies Act and this act was updated with new Employment Agency Regulations that came into effect on April 6th 2004.
The NORAS results booklet includes the results tables for all the questions asked of the 12,000 online job seekers who take part in the research.
As other commentators have already stated, the purchase of JobSite by Associated New Media should be regarded as a positive thing for the online recruitment industry as it demonstrates that a credible UK media owner is prepared to invest £35 million in a job board.
Within most advertising based media it's accepted that it is a good idea to direct your advertising towards those whom you want to communicate with.