Opinion

  • Jobs recovery slows as virus returns – adverts fall for first time since July

    Last week saw the first fall in the number of active job adverts in the UK since July, according to figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

  • Why employers should rethink talent acquisition for the post Covid-19 world

    The UK economy grew by 6.6% in July, but still remains far below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)[i] The UK unemployment rate has also risen to its highest level for two years[ii].

  • Amidst the bad news bombardment we must see the positives

    Another day, another set of figures released by the Office for National Statistics that are jumped upon by the press to spell out doom and gloom.

  • Adzuna comments on ONS labour market stats: "The figures are distorted by a highly uneven jobs market"

    Andrew Hunter, co-founder of Adzuna, comments:

  • ONS labour market statistics: REC response

    Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said:

  • Comment: New Job Retention Scheme doesn't go far enough

    Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library comments:

  • ]Government launch Job Entry Targeted Support - CWJobs reactive comment

    Dominic Harvey, Director at CWJobs, comments:

  • Comment: Millions of jobs at risk as furlough ends

    Dean Sadler, CEO and Founder at Tribepad

  • “Now is not the time for the economics of Chicken Licken”

    Could Andy Haldane be right that excessive pessimism is holding the economy back?

  • Job Support Scheme - "new measures may be delaying the inevitable, but will certainly be welcomed" says CV-Library's CEO

    Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library, comments:

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