Online recruitment news

Responding to the publication of statistics on spending on apprenticeship levy, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Director of Campaigns Shazia Ejaz said:

New data from global hiring platform, Indeed, reveals that more than 1 in 4 employers (27%) face skills shortages when it comes to recruiting for sustainability related jobs, while half (49%) of jobseekers admit they lack the necessary qualifications or experience. Additionally, 2 in 5 (41%) workers feel employers are not open enough to transferable skills.

A new Ipsos in the UK poll reveals strong public support for a range of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in UK workplaces, but a clear gender divide in general attitudes to promoting DEI

Abigail Coxon, Senior Economist, Youth Futures Foundation, comments:

As salaries continue to be stretched thin by a high cost of living and with National Insurance tax hikes placing more pressure on company budgets – many professionals are being driven to clock into a ‘5-9’ after their ‘9-5’.

Cornerstone Galaxy AI and Cornerstone Transform empower organizations to more confidently and nimbly address the rapid changes impacting workforce strategy

Kingsbridge, a leading provider of specialist trades insurance, is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with BookaBuilderUK, one of the UK’s fastest-growing platforms for connecting homeowners and businesses with vetted, reliable tradespeople.

The ONS published its latest labour market statistics this morning. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

DFS, one of the UK’s leading furniture retailers, has joined forces with inploi, the candidate experience platform for enterprises with high volume hiring needs, to make its hiring process more accessible and empower candidates to apply with confidence.

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with iCIMS, as one of their Apply Network partners!

New research from Brightmine highlights growing AI usage among HR professionals but reveals major barriers to formal adoption.

Anna Spaul, market intelligence director, ManpowerGroup UK said:

Businesses in the current business age operate their business in a competitive online marketplace, and they must manage huge amounts of product information in an effective way for streamlined operations and increased customer satisfaction.

Ed Parsloe, Chief Executive, The OCM

As cyber threats become more frequent, sophisticated and damaging, UK businesses are being urged to prepare now for the Government’s forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. The proposed legislation - outlined in a Government policy statement on 1st April 2025[i] - aims to significantly expand the UK’s cyber security regulatory framework.