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The seasonal jobs rush is underway once again with September proving to be a popular time for job vacancies and applications.

New data shows that employers’ confidence in the prospects for the UK economy declined further this month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest JobsOutlook report. The balance of those seeing a positive outlook as opposed to a negative one was a net -5, a fall of 4 points from last month (August 2018), and the lowest since March 2018.

Four months on, almost three-quarters (73%) of recruiters say the regulation has had no impact on their use of technology and software

Women are five times more likely to feel that their gender hinders confidence in them in the workplace

The number of UK workers on zero hour contracts has more than tripled since 2012, propping up overall employment levels by accounting for almost a quarter of overall employment growth, according to new data by job search engine Adzuna.co.uk.

Research from CABA, the charity that supports the wellbeing of chartered accountants, reveals exactly what Brits really want from their workplace

Four in ten UK employees (40%) are unhappy with the current quality of their work leadership according to research from ADP (Automatic Data Processing). The study, which surveyed over 2,000 workers across France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and the UK, found that UK workers were least satisfied with their leaders compared to the average across other nationalities of 33%.

A new study from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job site, has revealed that the average Brit spends £205 a month on work-related expenses, including lunch, commuting and stationary. That’s equivalent to £2,460 a year!

AN ALARMING 85% of interviewers have admitted asking off limits questions during the interview process, new research by UK science and technology recruitment specialists, Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS) has today revealed.

In an environment plagued by skills shortages, finding and retaining talent remains the biggest HR challenge in 2018: half (51%) of HR managers say they struggle to find people with the right skills to do the job, according to a new survey by AXELOS, custodian of some of the world’s most sought-after certifications.