Opinion

  • ONS COMMENT: James Reed, Chairman of Reed

    “Examining Reed.co.uk’s data for October, it’s evident that the pace of salary growth is showing signs of moderation compared to earlier months in 2023. With a year-on-year increase of 5.3 percent, October represents the second slowest growth this year."

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, November 2023

    The ONS has published its latest labour market statistics this morning. Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, said:

  • AI: the only defence against rising cyberattacks in the recruitment sector?

    Scott Brooks, Technical Strategist at IT solutions provider Cheeky Munkey, provides his expertise.

  • REC comments on announcement of Regulation 7 consultation aimed at allowing agency staff to replace striking workers

    Commenting on the government’s announcement of a consultation on removing Regulation 7 across all sectors, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive for the REC, said:

  • REC comments on holiday pay announcement

    The REC welcomes government's move to simplify holiday pay calculation for irregular hours and part-year workers, which would include many agency workers.

  • The last mile: How a lack of technical skills is impacting ‘business readiness’ - and how we can close the gap

    Becs Roycroft, Vice President of Global Emerging Talent and Client Operations at Wiley Edge

  • Applications to Jobs in Third Quarter of 2023 Break Post-Lockdown Records

    With the latest ONS data showing a 'loosening’ job market, quarterly data from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that job applications for the third quarter (July, August, September) have reached record levels, even surpassing quarter three in 2020 - the remarkable period where applications surged following the first lockdown.

  • The importance of AI policies in HR: A new frontier in workplace governance

    Article by Daniella Pye, Senior Manager at Sellick Partnership

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, October 2023

    The ONS has published its latest labour market statistics this morning. Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, said:

  • Recruiters can help SMEs bypass the cashflow crunch

    By Richard Prime, Co-Founder and CEO, Sonovate

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