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Coronavirus-related jobs see 2x surge globally, up 3x in the United States, according to Glassdoor Economic Research

According to the latest survey from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, the majority (59.7%) of Brits admit that they struggle to make ends meet, but over half (54%) are still too scared to ask their employer for a pay rise.

We started 2020 with things looking fairly positive. Average advertised salaries had increased from December '19 across most of the UK and Brexit had at least got beyond stalemate.

The latest migration statistics from the ONS show that migration to the UK for work continues to drop. The number of EU citizens arriving for work in the year ending September 2019 was 79,000 – the lowest since 2004.

New data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that businesses have become more confident in their ability to hire new staff.

Do you want to be the best recruiter possible in 2020? In a market where the majority (78.6%) of recruiters think candidates hold all the power and a further 80.2% measure success on their quality of hire, you’ll need a specific set of skills to get ahead in this industry.

The UK jobs market grew in the three months to December with nearly 33 million people in work, a new record, according to new figures from the ONS.

An increase in hiring intentions among public sector employers looks set to support further employment growth in the UK, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook report from the CIPD and the Adecco Group.

According to the latest research from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, most (58.1%) Brits worry about disappointing their manager at work, with one in three (36.1%) admitting that they rely on praise from their boss to help boost their confidence at work.

Recruitment businesses remain attractive to investors, but UK deal numbers are lower in 2019 following economic uncertainty, according to the latest report from national accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP.