Accountancy firm BDO said its jobs index for July, which measures hiring plans over the next three months, was at its highest level since 1998. A “significant uptick” in hiring plans by services firm in particular was driving the increase, BDO said. An increase in the rate of job...
Read moreOn the surface both of these businesses appear to offer the same service – helping companies to hire people. However in truth the routes to finding clients a solution are extremely different as they each have distinctive business models with little in common. Recruitment agencies match employers to employees...
Read moreRecord fall in permanent staff availability in June… The latest survey of UK recruitment consultancies indicated a considerable reduction in the availability of staff to fill permanent roles. The rate of contraction accelerated to the sharpest seen in the survey history, which began in October 1997. Temporary/contract staff also...
Read moreThe right to request flexible working to all employees as of 30 June 2014. Flexible working (which can mean anything from an adjustment in working hours, working times, or a change to allow work from home for example) was previously only open to employees who had responsibilities to care...
Read moreEight out of ten employers are planning to hire more people in the next three months, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)’s JobsOutlook survey of employers. The monthly tracking survey reveals that the proportion of employers saying they need new staff to meet increased demand has risen...
Read moreThe recovery in UK car production, highlighted by a 12 per cent increase in March against the same month in 2013, is indicative of a growing demand from Europe, according to the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This, coupled with the government’s injection of £500m to boost...
Read moreThe Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. Marked growth of staff appointments… Permanent staff placements rose at a strong and accelerated rate...
Read moreA recent study completed in the United States of America has discovered many graduates beginning their work career are not prepared for the role they have been hired for. This worrying research discovered a disparity between the expectations of students and reality. Just under half of students who graduated...
Read moreExecutive search firms should publish data on the proportion of women on the long and shortlists that they present to employers for board and senior management positions. This is the main recommendation from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the professional body for the recruitment industry in the UK,...
Read moreThe first few weeks of 2014 have seen a significant boost in both employers’ confidence and their willingness to make more permanent job offers, the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found. The REC ‘Jobs Barometer’, which is calculated from employers’ responses to questions...
Read moreA survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has revealed that approximately one in four (24{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of employers will be taking on seasonal staff this year. Of the employers who were asked whether they would be hiring more Christmas staff this year, 15{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} said that they would be...
Read moreFrom the beginning of October 2013 the UK’s Immigration Rules have been amended with specific reference to business visitors and overseas workers coming to the UK under Tier 2 of the Points Based System. This change is sure to have a positive and wide ranging impact on UK businesses...
Read moreThe Party Conference circus rolls into town next weekend with the Lib Dems in Glasgow, followed by Labour in Brighton, and the Conservatives in Manchester. We will be in amongst it, fighting our industry’s corner and providing regular updates from various fringe sessions and networking events. Jobs and growth...
Read moreCommenting on today’s employment figures from the Office for National Statistics, director of policy of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Tom Hadley says: “The jobs market continues to be on the road to recovery and there are signs that this recovery is accelerating. We’ve seen job vacancies rising to...
Read moreCommenting on the latest Labour Market Statistics released today by the Office for National Statistics, CIPD Chief Economist Mark Beatson said: “Today’s headline figures continue the pattern of recent months, with increased employment and a smaller, although welcome, reduction to unemployment, which is now below 2.5 million. “These results...
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