All the indicators in today’s labour market statistics from the Office of National Statistics suggest further deterioration in the jobs market: The headline unemployment figure from the Labour Force Survey increased by 114,000 over the quarter to August, taking the total to 2.57 million. The unemployment rate, at 8.1...

New research  has revealed that over half (57{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of individuals made redundant as a result of the Government transition to the new look Work Programme, have been put off ever working in the sector again. The Government’s Work Programme, which aims to get the long term unemployed back into...

How do you produce a student resource that encourages excellence in researching potential graduate employer without spoon-feeding those students?  You hire a team of crack researchers and editors and brief them to produce an informational one-stop-shop for job candidates. You also secure the involvement of recruiters and give useful,...

With the ethical behaviour of organisations under increased scrutiny, the research explores how staff within large companies rate the ethics levels of their bosses. The results show that less than a third (30{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of CEOs of organisations with over 1,000 employees are seen by their employees to have ethics...

Nearly two thirds of office workers would rather take a pay cut than see a colleague lose their job – a new poll has revealed. The survey by officebroker, the UK’s leading serviced office broker, found that 62{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of employees would rather sacrifice some earnings in order to keep...

Strong processes and well-trained staff are fundamental for recruitment firms to maximise return on their technology investment according to some of the leading players in the staffing software field. The view was put forward at an APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies) Technology Leaders round table event in the...

Equipping staff with the skills and knowledge to meet the demands of global markets has taken on an unprecedented importance for UK companies as they seek to export their way out of recession. The Institute of Export (IOE) is urging British businesses to match the level of commitment to...

New Government Plans Won’t Improve Current Statistics of those who have Received No Career Advice With the governments plans to create an ‘all ages’ National Careers Service, in conjunction with the new law that schools will have a legal duty to secure independent careers guidance for their students, it...

More than a fifth (22{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of Londoners do not feel secure in their current job, according to a large-scale research project by LondonlovesJobs.com . Additionally, nearly a third (32{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of Londoners are concerned they will be made redundant in the next 12 months indicating the effects of the recession...

UK businesses could face a five per cent increase in annual pay costs as a result of major new regulations that come into force this Saturday (1 October 2011). Specialist recruitment consultant REED carried out in-depth analysis of 30 companies and 30,000 agency workers across 1,300 roles to assess...

A recent survey by Aspire Global Network has revealed the findings of its first ever recruitment survey – ‘Be Aspired’. It marks the launch of a bi-annual study undertaken by independent researchers Ipsos MORI to benchmark the ‘engagement’ or loyalty of people working in the media and marcomms industries....

With the Agency Workers Regulations now just days away from implementation, employers remain committed to the use of temporary staff over the next three months, according to the REC’s latest JobsOutlook published today. A total of 22 per cent of employers expect to increase the number of temps within...