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... but 9 in 10 feel confident to adapt

Despite falling activity across the winter, the job market is reacting to more positive signals on growth this spring, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker.

Commenting on Resolution Foundation research finding Britain is in the midst of the longest sustained rise in sickness-related inactivity since the 1990s, Shazia Ejaz, REC’s Director of Campaigns and Research, said:

Employers will need to balance tightening purse strings with employee expectations for higher pay as cost-of-living crisis continues, the CIPD warns

UK job postings have fallen below pre-pandemic levels, according to data from global hiring and matching platform Indeed.

Almost half (47%) of women who have periods experience severe period pain most months. However, just a fifth (19%) have felt comfortable to take a sick day and openly say it was due to their period pain. Many others also battle regular symptoms like nausea (31%) and headaches or migraines (48%).

1 in 4 (24%) of UK businesses spend up to 10 hours a week just scheduling interviews, according to new research from global matching and hiring platform Indeed.

Nearly a third of the UK's temporary workforce began temping in the last six months, according to data released today by Indeed Flex, the online marketplace for flexible and temporary work.

While there remains uncertainty about the quality of UK labour data, it looks like the Labour market continues a long slow easing which has seen 18 consecutive quarters of falling job vacancies - the longest run on record.

Despite falls relative to previous years, demand overall is still substantial, with the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker showing 1.7 million active job postings in December.

It’s incredible how much flexible working has changed – and continues to change – the fabric of the labour market and no-one can deny the impact it’s had on the recruitment industry.

More than a quarter of UK leaders (28%) say they make decisions about who to promote in their organisation based simply upon whether somebody has asked for a promotion or not, according to a survey of more than 2,000 employees and managers by global leadership experts Right Management.

One of the easiest New Year resolutions to keep is to Look for a new job. Every year the job boards report a huge spike in searches and applicants as huge chunks of the UK population take stock, join a gym and set about changing career.

The UK labour market is gradually cooling off amid a challenging economic climate which looks set to continue in the new year, according to the 2024 UK Jobs & Hiring Trends Report from global matching and hiring platform Indeed.

Senior business leaders are utilising a range of AI tools to drive cost-savings for their organisations as businesses continue to tighten their belts. But more education and training are needed to reduce fears amongst employees and enable businesses to fully embrace the benefits of AI.