The UK’s demand for a flexible workforce remains strong, according to new evidence from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey, a monthly poll of employer hiring intentions. The research confirms that, despite fears at the time, the introduction of Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) in October 2011...

At the recent Youth Enterprise Live show groups of young adults heard some strong advice about what it will take for British companies and British workers to succeed in the workplace of the future. Dr Carl Rohde, an eminent futurologist, warned that hard work and competitive prices alone won’t...

Linkedin, the world’s largest professional network, with more than 175 million members worldwide including 10 million in the UK, today revealed that Google is the UK’s most sought after employer, with BBC, Unilever, Shell and BP rounding out the top five. The new employer rankings, based on the billions...

Whether you consider yourself a Contractor, Freelancer, Consultant or Interim, Wednesday 21st November celebrates National Freelancers Day. Now in its fourth year, this once a year event acknowledges the massive contribution of flexible workers to the UK economy. Sponsored by the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) considered ‘the voice of...

Private sector employers are predicting a 2.5{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} pay award over the next year, according to pay specialists XpertHR. Based on a survey of predicted pay awards for 343 groups of employees in the private sector, findings include: The median (midpoint in the range of values) pay increase in 2013...

The UK ranks fourth internationally for creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, according to a ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ survey published by member-based advisory firm, CEB. Reinforcing this, almost two thirds (63{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of UK employees stated their organisations are actively promoting workplace diversity through relevant policies and programmes. In contrast,...

In response to today’s unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics, Kevin Green, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, says: “More people in work than ever before and the lowest unemployment in over a year is another significant step on the road to recovery. The truly amazing thing...

A recent global poll conducted by Monster  reveals more than half of respondents (55 per cent) would change jobs for the opportunity to work in an industry they are passionate about.  While we know from past research that salary, benefits and job location are critical to the job decision-making...

The Law Society has warned that removing certain provisions from the Equality Act will not help employers. The warning comes after the government published a series of amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill this week. The amendments, to be considered in the report stage of the Bill,...

Businesses are remaining ‘cautious’ with no dramatic headlines from this year’s local Salary Survey. But that’s no bad thing following several years of noticeable decreases and artificially high increases in pay, according to experts at Anne Corder Recruitment. The agency produces the Peterborough Local Market Survey in partnership with...

Speaking at APSCo’s Export Your Way Into Growth forum last week, Lord Green explained how recruitment companies should take the opportunity to support the British service sector overseas to facilitate the UK’s economic growth. Commenting on the shift in world power, he focused on growth areas in Africa, Latin America,...

The National Skills Academy for Retail (NSA for Retail) is trailblazing an innovative new training programme which will give young people across England an opportunity to kick-start a career in retail. The Retail Apprenticeship Scheme (RAS) is a new concept which aims to unearth and develop the best young...

The employment rate for new graduates remains relatively stable at 61.8{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} (62.2{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} in 2011), indicating that career prospects are better than feared despite a weakening economy and further job losses from public spending cuts, according to research published today (11 October 2012) by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit...

Job interviews leave UK’s job hunters lost for words according to new research from Hays, the leading recruiting expert. In a survey of over 400 Brits looking for a new role, just under two thirds (64{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) said their biggest fear before a job interview was not knowing the answer...