There were 666,542 new job postings in September 2024, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker.
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.
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.
"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%).
The UK stands out among G8 countries due to its political stability, with the government expected to remain in power for the next five years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
L&D programmes and training professionals still face barriers to progress at the board level
According to new research by hiring platform Indeed, almost 1 in 3 (31%) UK small businesses are scared to implement AI, despite acknowledging the many benefits of onboarding the technology.
According to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook, employer sentiment on the UK’s economic outlook improved by four points (to net: -26) when compared to the three months to June – with sentiment steady across the quarter.
Managed effectively, flexible working can help organisations attract, engage and retain employees and can increase performance and business agility. Flexible working can also help support people into employment, for example those juggling work and caring responsibilities or managing a health condition.
The latest data from HR data and insights provider Brightmine shows that UK pay rises have hit the lowest mark since June 2022, while the majority of new pay deals are now lower than in 2023.