In response to the latest Migration Statistics Quarterly Report from the Office for National Statistics, Gerwyn Davies, Labour Market Adviser for the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, comments
Seven in ten UK organisations admit to making compromises in their hires in a desperate bid to overcome the current skills gap. This is according to research1 from NGA Human Resources, the HR and payroll expert
Six in ten employers are in favour of the new National Living Wage, according to new research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry
Speaking on the day that the government has introduced caps on NHS spend on agency staff, following a final decision taken on Friday, just five working days after the close of the official consultation to which many recruitment agencies responded with concerns, REC director of policy Tom Hadley says
New research from Monster.co.uk has revealed that half of Brits (49%) have never called in sick to work, with only a quarter (27%) admitting to having taken just one day off in their current job or most recent job. This follows a warning by MPs earlier this year that employees are under increasing pressure not to take sick leave when they’re ill
Professional recruitment firms now have 6% more vacancies on their books than this time last year according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which reveals that overall employment levels increased by 177,000 in the three months to September.
Forget the £25m redevelopment of Old Street Roundabout green-lighted in June this year by the Mayor of London, the latest survey of UK IT managers and tech recruiters by Dice, the online career site for the technology community, reveals how those working in tech - many of whom have to run their daily commute through Old Street - would like to see Silicon Roundabout transformed over the next decade
