Speaking ahead of chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement this afternoon, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) chief executive Kevin Green said: “The chancellor has to do more to get Britain working – by helping young jobseekers, the long-term unemployed and by doing all he can to support the vital...

In response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said: “Today’s statement underlines that the road to recovery hinges on the continued ability of the UK’s flexible labour market to support employment growth in tough economic conditions. It...

Less than half of senior managers in UK and Ireland blue chip organisations are confident of retaining the high value* individuals who are critical to their success. And only 55{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} believe they are effective at retaining their future senior leaders. This is despite the fact that most organisations invest...

UK graduates who display drunken photos on their social media profiles reduce their chances of gaining an interview by 70 per cent, AVG Technologies’ latest Digital Diaries study reveals. The study of UK HR Professionals, also found that 90 per cent search for unprotected social media profiles in order...

Average pay for many UK employees in clerical and entry-level professional roles stagnated in 2012 as small annual pay rises were nullified by relatively high inflation, while experienced professionals enjoyed average pay rises of six per cent, according to Towers Watson. Towers Watson’s Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report, launched...

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has joined forces with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) for a series of workshops to guide recruitment agencies through the automatic enrolment process for pensions. Automatic enrolment of workers into pensions started on 1st October 2012 and...

Quarterly independent research reveals changes in recruiter & jobseeker behaviour for Autumn 2012 Evenbase’s latest Quarterly Recruitment Review reveals: The average number of vacancies advertised has fallen to 6.5 from 7.7 per business 40{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} increase in temporary and contract roles advertised 63{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of jobseekers use 2 or more job...

The UK’s older workforce is disengaged from their work and has lost faith in managers, bucking a rising trend in British workplace pride, a new poll shows. UK workplace pride has increased since the summer lull with nearly half (46.3{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e})* of employees proud to work for their organisations, according...

throughMobile have joined the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) Business Partnership Scheme to ensure members stay at the forefront of recruitment technology. throughMobile specialise in delivering affordable template mobile websites for recruitment businesses to ensure that a recruiters website and brand can be easily accessed anywhere in the world...

People who currently find online job hunting a challenge, and are cut off from many opportunities because they struggle to cope with websites, are to receive a huge boost. WCN, the leading UK and global e-Recruitment software supplier, is partnering with DiversityJobs, the inclusive career experts, in a move...

With Christmas arriving in a matter of weeks, Adzuna reveals that over 4,200 seasonal jobs are yet to be filled as employers struggle to recruit temporary staff to cope with the festive rush. The website has seen a huge spike in demand for temporary workers in sales, hospitality, retail...

Pay rises have slumped to their lowest level since June 2010, according to data released today from pay specialists XpertHR. The median basic pay increase (which excludes performance-related pay, bonuses and progression payments) in the three months to the end of October 2012 was just 1.8{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}, the survey finds....

The vast majority of employers (88{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) are fully aware of their requirements to auto-enrol staff into a pension scheme, but only half (51{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of those have looked beyond legal compliance and taken steps to ensure their pension arrangements meet the needs of the business and employees. That’s according to...

Research released today by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and totaljobs.com outline that in spite of cuts, over 1.5 million public sector vacancies will need to be filled by 2017, with over half a million experienced, managerial hires required. However, with private sector pay expected to...

Britain’s workforce is heading for a well-being meltdown, according to research from global professional services firm, Towers Watson. The Global Workforce Study (GWS), which surveyed 32,000 employees worldwide, reveals that more than one in three UK employees (34 per cent) say they are often affected by excessive pressure in...