Statistics

New research reveals the affect of social platforms on UK professionals

More than double the number of Gen Z (31%) than Gen X (14%) employees think that digital trends like AI and chatbots will lead to them losing parts of or all of their job, according to new research by Badenoch & Clark – part of The Adecco Group, global leader in HR solutions.

UK employees have revealed the real reason they call in sick – despite claiming to have a physical health problem, they admit it’s actually stress (21%), anxiety (18%) and/or depression (20%).

A staggering 72.4% of Brits confess to replying to work-related emails, or making work-related calls, in their free time. What’s more, one in three (34.8%) admit that they check their phone for work purposes immediately before they go to sleep and as soon as they wake up. That’s according to the latest survey from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job site.

A new comprehensive report from leading UK based jobs search engine Adzuna reveals that the most sought-after job in the UK is an Emergency Ambulance Driver offering only £16,634 a year.

The vast majority of workers in the UK are not motivated primarily by how much they are paid, according to surprising research conducted by the world’s largest job site, Indeed.

The IHS Markit/REC Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies

The unemployment rate in the United States currently sits at about 4.1 percent, the lowest it has been in nearly two decades.

…With job vacancies also seeing an increase in April

Three-fourths of US employers are creating job listings using nondescript buzzwords that could fit any candidate, risking missing out or alienating the skilled candidates who would truly be qualified for the roles, according to data from global job search engine Adzuna.