With economic uncertainty, skills shortages and regulatory reforms dominating the agenda in the UK during 2018/2019 period, the country’s substantial contribution to the global recruitment market is testament to the great work recruiters put in. REC - Recruitment industry trends 2018/19 report reveals, recruiters placed over a million people into permanent…...
Flexible Hours
Two-fifths of UK employees cite flexible hours as most important job element By Katie Scott 16th September 2019 12:07 pm More than two-fifths (44%) of UK employees cite the ability to work flexible hours as the most important element of a job, according to research by Jellyfish Training. Its survey of 2,000 full and part-time…...
Brexit Turmoil
LONDON (Reuters) - British companies have scaled back sharply their hiring and investment plans amid the growing turmoil around Britain’s exit from the European Union, a survey showed on Wednesday. More firms were downbeat about the outlook for jobs and investment than were optimistic for the first time since…...
Employment Figures – JULY 2019
The UK region with the highest employment rate estimate was the South West at 79.1%. The next highest employment rate estimates were seen in the South East, at 78.8%, followed by the East of England, at 78.6%. The highest estimated rate for the same period last year was in the South East at 80.1%. Regional labour market statistics in the UK - Office for…...
May to July 2018 Employment Figures
Main points for May to July 2018 - Office for National Statistics Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between February to April 2018 and May to July 2018, the number of people in work was little changed, the number of unemployed people decreased but the number of people…...