The first minister said the Civil Service Commission confirmed his actions were within the rules of the commission's recruitment policy.

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Perez looks set to repeat his "Los Galacticos" recruitment policy of last term, based on attracting the world's biggest and most marketable stars.

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He added that his party supported the merit principle in recruitment and found the controversial 50:50 policy for PSNI recruitment "offensive".

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Tom Hadley, policy director for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the professional body for the UK recruitment industry, denied supply teachers were being exploited.

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Cardoza also criticised his manager's policy of making so many loan signings and has indicated that recruitment for next season will be focussed on non-league clubs.

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