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  • Pay Awards Drop to 3.3% in Final Quarter of 2024

    Pay Awards Drop to 3.3% in Final Quarter of 2024

    Budget and National Insurance Contributions announcement impact felt as 2025 pay rises expected to fall below 2024 median of 4.5%

  • Indeed reveals the UK’s best jobs for 2025

    Indeed reveals the UK’s best jobs for 2025

    Teacher takes the top spot

  • Number of job postings back to pre-pandemic levels - REC

    Number of job postings back to pre-pandemic levels - REC

    There were more than 1.4m active job postings in December 2024, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker.

  • 88% of finance leaders believe blocking employees from spending company money stifles business growth

    88% of finance leaders believe blocking employees from spending company money stifles business growth

    New data from Soldo reveals financial complexity is holding back UK employees’ productivity and resulting in missed growth opportunities.

  • More Applicants But Harder To Hire: Majority Of Job Applications Do Not Meet Listed Criteria, Finds LinkedIn

    More Applicants But Harder To Hire: Majority Of Job Applications Do Not Meet Listed Criteria, Finds LinkedIn

    New data from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, finds that while nearly two thirds (61%) of UK professionals plan to look for a new job this year, (79%) of HR professionals say it’s actually become harder to find qualified talent in the last year. 

  • The Death of the Stringent Dress Code: How Relaxed Workplace Attire Fuels Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    The Death of the Stringent Dress Code: How Relaxed Workplace Attire Fuels Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    New research from Brightmine shows just 4.3% of employers enforced “strict” dress codes in 2024.

  • ADP Research: Only 24% of Global Workers Are Confident They Have Skills for Career Advancement

    Study examines the untapped potential of workers in the first of a series of studies comprising the refreshed “People at Work 2025” report, built on the ADP Research Global Workforce Survey.

  • UK workers found to work less than most European counterparts, study finds

    UK workers found to work less than most European counterparts, study finds

    When it comes to the typical working week, much progress has been made across most countries to protect worker’s rights and establish legal rights to how many hours can be worked each week. Across the EU there is a limit of 48 hours maximum that can be worked per week.

  • LinkedIn reveals the Jobs on the Rise for 2025

    LinkedIn reveals the Jobs on the Rise for 2025

    Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Artificial Intelligence Researcher, and Environmental Officer are among the top 20 fastest growing jobs in the UK, according to new data from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network.  

  • 2 in 3 Workers (66%) Would Quit if Forced Back to the Office

    2 in 3 Workers (66%) Would Quit if Forced Back to the Office

    New survey of 1,000 UK workers reveals how employees are navigating work and career shifts

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