Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Fri, 15/11/2024 - 10:24
The 2024 ‘temperature check’ of the UK market reveals that diversity gaps in the sector are narrowing and young tech talent are noticing the improvements.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Wed, 30/10/2024 - 10:41
96% of respondents reported that their companies do not have cancer specific policies and only 18% reported collecting data on the number of employees with a cancer diagnosis.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Mon, 21/10/2024 - 11:09
The latest employment figures from Morgan McKinley suggest that the number of job openings in the City’s Financial Services rose by 7% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter and fell 17% compared to the corresponding period last year.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Fri, 18/10/2024 - 11:48
There were 666,542 new job postings in September 2024, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Thu, 17/10/2024 - 11:47
Job seekers looking to boost their income with seasonal work may find it harder to secure roles this year, according to new research from the hiring platform, Indeed.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Thu, 10/10/2024 - 11:06
A new study1 into salary transparency in the UK job market reveals many businesses are still reluctant to disclose how much they pay employees and prospective employees.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Thu, 10/10/2024 - 10:57
"English not required" is explicitly stated in almost 3% (2.8%) of job postings, with the share of no language requirements highest in lower-paid jobs in Cleaning and sanitation (7.9%), Driving (7.6%), and Beauty and wellness (6.6%).
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Wed, 09/10/2024 - 11:13
48 per cent of cybersecurity roles requiring a degree or cyber-related experience are going unfilled as firms struggle to fill open roles, according to a new report from ISACA.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Wed, 09/10/2024 - 11:05
The proportion of those working in senior roles in UK financial services from a lower socio-economic background has increased from 26% in 2023 to 28% today, according to new research from Progress Together, the organisation representing 55 member firms from the UK financial services sector.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 10:44
Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, has found that while HR professionals in the UK are interested in generative artificial intelligence (AI), they are not yet proactively making use of it.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 10:40
New research conducted by Birkbeck, University of London with Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) has discovered that two thirds of neurodivergent people have more than one neurodevelopmental condition and that levels of wellbeing are worryingly low across neurodivergent workers, with 78% of neurodivergent research participants reporting feeling overwhelmed at work.
Submitted by Stuart Gentle on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 11:33
According to new research by hiring platform Indeed, for all the hype around AI, it’s basic rather than advanced technical skills that are in greatest demand by UK businesses.
