The latest results from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) monthly JobsOutlook survey of 600 employers show most businesses plan to build their workforces in both the short and medium terms. According to the survey, nearly two thirds (60 per cent) of employers plan to increase their permanent workforce...

A survey of 2000 small businesses shows that faced by banks not lending they are cutting costs by hiring cheap workers in the developing world via the internet. The findings are released following the Bank of England’s announcement of a £4.8 billion fall in lending to businesses. The survey...

The latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs indicated growth of both permanent and temporary staff placements in March. The strongest rise was for permanent appointments, which more than reversed a reduction in February. Higher placements generally reflected greater demand for staff, but the rates of vacancy growth remained...

As we enter into a new financial year, a new lifestyle study out today has revealed that an alarming 72{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of British workers are giving their bosses an extra 10 hours of free labour a week – in a bid to manage their workload and to keep their line...

Commenting on today’s Labour Market Statistics released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), Mark Beatson, chief economist at the CIPD, comments: “This month’s figures have seen the recent period of sustained employment growth come to an end.  The number of people in employment is very marginally down on...

Since the recession more graduates have found work in London and the jobs outlook varies greatly across the country, reports the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) in the spring edition of Graduate Market Trends (GMT) published today (18 April 2013). Charlie Ball, deputy director of research at HECSU...

Commenting on employment figures released today by the Office for National Statistics which show employment levels remain stable but a rise in the number of unemployed people, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s CEO Kevin Green says: “Although there has been an increase in the number of people unemployed this month,...

A survey of 10,000 UK small businesses on the eve of Margaret Thatcher’s funeral reveals that more than 65{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} blame the Coalition Government’s lack of courage to take on vested interest than Margaret Thatcher’s ‘big bang’ reforms for lack of investment and credit available to do them during the...

Organisations need to radically rethink their traditional approaches to onboarding new staff and reap the benefits, according to a leading academic from London Business School. Dan Cable, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School and his colleagues, Francesca Gino, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School and Brad...

Research from a leading UK small business insurer discovered that 25{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of plumbers and 19{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of bricklayers have left their trades over the last four years. “The government says that it is preparing to invest in infrastructure projects and home building. Where do they think the skilled tradesmen will...

Who has the biggest influence on the success of your business? Obviously your own staff, but probably you would also say your biggest clients, your suppliers and your competitors. Would you add your local MP to that list? MPs have the power to amend or endorse, champion or oppose,...

The REC has today responded to the Department for Business Industry and Skills (BIS) consultation on the Conduct Regulations. The response draws on feedback from engagement with REC and IRP members and offers the government a detailed and practical roadmap to create a streamlined and more effective regulatory framework...

Members of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) have rejected the idea of industry self-regulation, as proposed in the government consultation on the Agency Conduct Regulations. ARC’s response follows several meetings with government officials during which its legal team and members were able to directly explain their concerns about...

After surveyed more than 1,700 employers and revealed the most off-putting traits displayed by job applicants, interview candidates and new recruits. Top of the list of irritations was seeing abbreviated words used within job applications and informality in communications, with some candidates even resorting to text slang and signing...

Key points: – Permanent placements and temp billings increase, but at weaker rates – Slowest growth of job vacancies for seven months – Availability of permanent staff down slightly; temp availability rises – Muted pay inflation Summary: The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs –...