Chief Economic Adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), will argue that even a relatively modest economic recovery in 2012 could see UK unemployment stabilise at around the current rate of 8.4{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}, while a stronger recovery has the potential to result in a sudden sharp fall...

Job opportunities across the country rose more sharply in February than in January, up 17 Index points month-on-month, while salaries are back to the level of 23 months ago. The report, which examines trends from over 8,000 UK recruiters, gives a Reed Job Index reading of 140, the highest...

German companies are looking beyond their traditional export markets.   A government agency is looking into new investment opportunities in hitherto untapped markets of the future. What’s important for German companies is that Slovakia is investing heavily in roads and railways. The country is also a main producer of electronics...

The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) survey of 1,000 business leaders also said that 53{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} thought there was a moderate recession risk. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has predicted a UK recession in the first half of 2012.  The UK economy shrank by 0.2{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} in the last...

Dr John Philpott, Chief Economic Adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) comments as follows on official labour market statistics for the period October-December 2011 published earlier today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS): “The latest headline jobs data are considerably better than expected but...

A poll conducted by Monster reveals that workers are more than willing to  forgo lunch with nearly one third of global respondents (30 per cent) eating whilst working or not taking a break at all. In comparison, workers in the UK are considerably more likely than other countries to...

With January’s unemployment figures expecting to remain high, data from de Poel, the UK’s number one procurer of temporary agency labour, reveals that the use of temporary staff in the UK rose by 13{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} in January compared to the same period last year. Figures from de Poel show that...

75{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of an organisation’s total expenditure is spent on people, making them the most expensive asset. Making the right selection choice is therefore essential to the success of an organisation and the wellbeing of its staff. Effective talent measurement and occupational assessment can save organisations time and money while...

The REC has published its latest AWR Monitor which tracks implementation issues and collates monthly data on the agency market. Although the regulations are creating specific challenges for agencies and their clients in some sectors, the demand for flexible staffing remains strong overall. Some of the key points from...

Today saw the release by AGR’s winter survey – the forecast for graduate jobs in 2012 according to 214 big name recruiters. The main points were salaries are up from £25k to £26k (the first time since 2008) although vacancies are down by 1.2{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}. You may recall another survey...

Throughout the first half of 2011, the IT recruitment sector was looking positive – stronger than many had anticipated. Director of sales, Pete Healey, explains that overall, positions advertised on The IT Job Board website increased over the course of the year, and the demand for IT professionals continued...

The REC has today called on Government to rethink plans to remove compulsory work experience for GCSE students. Enhancing awareness of the world of work was a core message of the REC’s Youth Employment Taskforce and the feedback from recruiters confirms that more needs to be done to prepare...