Statistics

November’s total number of advertised vacancies has set a new post-recession record – rising by almost a third annually – according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk.

More employment records likely to be broken in the next 12 months, but average wage growth will plateau despite introduction of National Living Wage

Increase in temporary placements double those of permanent – biggest demand in finance sector

Nearly half of the UK workforce will be looking for new jobs in 2016, with one in 5 workers already actively job hunting, according to new research from Investors in People.

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, comments: “Personal finances got back on track as summer turned to autumn and workers in employment started reaping the rewards through improved wages and higher disposable income. Fuller pay packets are fuelling spending, spurring solid financial foundations for the country’s future.

Select Appointments, one of the UK’s leading staffing companies and recruitment franchisors, says everybody involved in the UK recruitment industry should be congratulated as the industry celebrates its best ever year.

More than eight in ten (82 per cent) employers think economic conditions are improving and more than four in ten (43 per cent) will approach future hiring decisions with greater confidence, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

One in six firms think new apprenticeship levy is right approach

As the year draws to a close, XpertHR data again records the subdued nature of pay awards for employees

As 2015 draws to a close, HR professionals are starting to plan for the year ahead. Recent pan-European research from ADP® has identified five key trends that are going to impact the rapidly changing world of work in 2016.