The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has called for the government to ensure that temporary and locum staff working in the NHS and the care sector are provided with equal access to PPE and COVID-19 testing kits
According to the latest data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, the most popular jobs that people have been searching for since lockdown was enforced on March 23rd include, caring, driving and electrician roles.
New data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) collected between 1 April and 9 April shows that business confidence in the economy has plummeted to record lows since the coronavirus crisis hit the UK.
But more people are applying for new jobs than a year ago
The UK is a hotspot for “green jobs” with London ranking 6th globally for its concentration of sustainability professionals, according to new data from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network.
Jack Kennedy, economist at the global job site Indeed, said:
New research reveals three-quarters (75%) of recent graduates and current students feel that the ongoing situation around Covid-19 will heavily impact their future career prospects.
One in five Brits quit their job due to toxic workplace culture, according to Breathe’s Culture Economy 2020 report
And one in 10 spend over six hours in online meetings every day!
Workers more likely to be engaged where charitable initiatives are in place
IES recommends five priorities of action and for government to bring together a ‘Cobra’ for jobs to work together on designing, co-ordinating and mobilising a response to the Covid-19 recession
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a detrimental impact on staff recruitment across the UK in March. The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey signalled that permanent placements and temp billings both fell at the steepest rates since 2009 as firms cancelled or postponed plans to take on new staff.
According to new analysis from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, searches for ‘immediate start’, ‘work from home’, ‘temporary’, ‘home-based’ and ‘remote’ jobs have soared in the past seven days, as Brits adapt to the new norm and scramble for job opportunities that they can do from home
There has been a positive shift in the interest for contractors from firms, following the announcement of the postponed new off-payroll rules (IR35), according to recruiter Robert Walters.
How supportive are you of your employees’ wellbeing? According to the latest research from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, two-thirds of Brits (61.7%) say being happy is the most important part of a job, but 87.9% feel their employer could do more to improve morale in the workplace.