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# Friday 11th December 2015 - Recruitment Roundup

Posted by [Kate Smedley](https://blog.advorto.com/recruitment20/author/kate-smedley) on 11 Dec 2015

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

[Why Being Handsome Is Bad For A Man’s Career](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3352065/Why-handsome-bad-man-s-career-Good-looking-gents-seen-threat-bosses-meaning-likely-jobs.html)

[David Cameron To Force Public Sector To Pay For 200,000 Apprentices](http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/dec/06/david-cameron-force-public-sector-pay-apprenticeships)

[Expedia Tops 25 Best Places To Work In The UK](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/expedia-tops-25-best-places-to-work-in-the-uk-as-ranked-by-employees-on-glassdoor-a6765231.html)

[Candidate Shortage Continues As Permanent Placements Rise](http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2015-12-07-candidates-shortage-continues-as-perm-placements-rise)

[The Role Of Women In The Tech Industry Today (Infographic](http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/role-women-tech/))

[Morgan Stanley Hires Darling & Then Axes 1,200 Staff](http://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/recruitment/morgan-stanley-hires-darling-and-then-axes-1200-staff/60474)

[86% Of Employees Would Prefer A Bonus Over A Christmas Party](http://www.onrec.com/news/statistics-and-trends/86-of-employees-would-prefer-a-bonus-over-a-christmas-party)

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