Weekly job adverts top one million as lockdown eases (REC 17th July)   Matthew Mee, Director, Workforce Intelligence at Emsi said: “It’s positive to see a continued rise in job posting activity over the last 2 weeks in certain sectors, locations and occupations – albeit this is of course…...

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…...

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…...

  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…...

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…...