According to an influential survey, Europe’s manufacturing and service provider sectors both shrank in July, the 11th consecutive month of contraction. The July Markit purchasing managers index (PMI) came in at 46.5 in July from 46.4 in June. The services sector on its own managed to rise to 47.9...
Read moreThe current wave of students has learned from the mistakes of their predecessors, a study by graduate recruitment website Milkround has revealed. A survey of 130 students and graduates found 81 percent of students prioritise paying bills over going out, compared to 73 percent of graduates when they were...
Read moreThe Monster Employment Index U.S. is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job posting activity based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career Web sites and online job listings. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser...
Read moreThree quarters (73{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of employees report that their organisation offers them no form of financial support or advice to help them better understand and manage their finances. That’s according to newly released data from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)’s Summer 2012 Employee Outlook focus, based on a survey of...
Read moreThis is just one of the fascinating results which SJD Accountancy, the UK’s largest accountancy firm for contractors and freelancers, announced today – following a detailed survey which was carried out in July across its 11,000+ contractor client base. More than 1,000 clients responded to the 30 question survey,...
Read moreEurope’s educational systems combined with a rigid determination to stick with traditional organisational hierarchies is denting employees’ ability and willingness to innovate. Failure to innovate will harm drive for growth China, US and Asia-Pacific ahead of the curve developing innovative thinkers C-suites dominate, despite recognised need for pan-organisational approach...
Read moreRecruiters in England have the opportunity to provide young people with access to paid, one-year workplace apprenticeships via a new partnership between the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the social enterprise Walwyn. Under the agreement, whenever an REC Member is unable to place a 16-24 year old candidate...
Read moreTwo thirds of bosses say that top executives’ pay should be related more closely to overall business performance, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Fewer than one in six felt there was no need for such a change in how pay for...
Read moreBosses nationwide are being urged to open their minds and businesses to apprentices after recent national statistics have shown that employers are beginning to change their attitudes when it comes to hiring apprentices over graduates. The survey, involving 1,000 businesses and commissioned by Skills Solutions, Greater Manchester Chamber of...
Read moreThe UK’s first national subjective wellbeing report published today highlights the positive effect of having a job on people’s ‘happiness’. However, separate analysis by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggests this finding only holds true if people are managed well and engaged with their work. The...
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