• 1 in 4 would take a pay cut for a sustainability role

    New data from global job matching and hiring platform, Indeed, revealed that people surveyed now consider working in jobs that positively impact society (57%) and the environment (55%) more important than they did when they started their careers.

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, April 2024

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

  • Positive real wage growth gives workers a chance to claw back some of the purchasing power lost during high inflation

    A cooler labour market may lessen the focus on inactivity and ill-health, but policymakers and employers must continue to help people get into and stay in work

  • 63% of brits feel the skills needed for their role will change in the next 5 years...

    ... but 9 in 10 feel confident to adapt

  • Job ads underscore hopes for labour market resilience - REC

    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.

  • REC comments on new research on rise in sickness-related inactivity

    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:

  • Pay settlements set to fall for the rest of 2024 as employer expectations on future wage rises drop for first time since the pandemic

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

  • Job postings fall below pre-pandemic levels

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

  • Why more than a million women still keep period sick days a secret

    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%).

  • A quarter of UK businesses spend up to 10 hours a week just scheduling interviews

    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.

  • Upping the tempo: A third of the UK's temporary workers began temping in the last six months — Indeed Flex data

    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.

  • UK Labour Market: Still slowly easing, but raises rate questions

    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.

  • December labour demand was lower than in previous years but labour shortages are still supporting activity - REC

    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.

  • The evolution of flexible working and its impact on the recruitment industry

    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.

  • Bosses love boldness – simply asking could snag you a promotion in 2024

    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.

  • Are you prepared for the January Job Boom?

    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.

  • UK labour market resilient in the face of economic headwinds

    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.

  • Four in five HR professionals aged 25-34 are currently using AI at work

    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.

  • Apprenticeships are a key route for social mobility say 85% of HR leaders, but over a third of employers aren’t planning to use them in 2024

    The report, which is based on a survey of 300 HR and Learning and Development (L&D) decision makers in UK businesses, found 85% of organisations believe apprenticeships are a key route for social mobility.

  • XpertHR finds that 44% of UK businesses struggle to match competitors’ pay and benefits as fight for skilled workers continues

    Findings reveal that 78% of UK businesses say poor quality applicants is the biggest recruitment problem over the last year, but over half will be tackling this with enhanced pay and benefits

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