Rise in under-employment forces workers to seek extra hours, says TUC
The number of people in the UK who are under-employed has increased by nearly 100,000 over the last two years, leading more workers to seek extra hours to top up their wages, new figures show. The analysis of the Labour Force Survey by the TUC indicates that while unemployment has fallen by more than 400,000 […]
Read More →Flexible working boosts productivity and reduces costs, survey suggests
Flexible working is the key to workforce happiness, according to new research from Regus. In the poll of more than 2,000 business owners and senior managers, nine out of ten reported that offering options such as flexi-location and flexi-hours was a highly effective way of improving staff morale and helping them to achieve a better […]
Read More →Video interviews: how to maximise the process
Charles Hipps explains how job applicants, filled with horror at the thought of video interviewing, can use the technology to their advantage. Many companies now use video interviewing as part of their recruitment process. Video interviewing allows organisations to save both time and money, while testing the candidate’s verbal skills, character and timekeeping. Both one-way […]
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Read More →What can we do about ‘elitist Britain’?
A report that came out last week suggested that employers could – at some point in the future – be forced to declare the social background of their workforce. The Rt Hon Alan Milburn’s government-commissioned report, Elitist Britain?, revealed that 71% of senior judges had attended private, fee-paying schools, as had 62% of senior armed […]
Read More →Top jobs are the preserve of small elite, says report
A new report suggests Britain is deeply elitist, with those educated at independent schools and Oxbridge dominating the UK’s most influential positions. Research by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission looked at 4,000 business, political, media and public sector leaders. Among the report’s findings, 71% of senior judges, 53% of diplomats, 50% of members […]
Read More →Demand for professional talent up 22%
Professional recruitment firms now have 22% more vacancies on their books than this time last year, according to data from APSCo. The research found that permanent vacancies in all of the trade association’s sectors are increasing, with accounting & finance, and media & marketing up (13% and 16% respectively), while available positions have increased by […]
Read More →Three quarters of contractors want to work abroad
More than three quarters of all contractors would like to work abroad, according to a survey by international professional services consultancy Procorre. According to the research, the main motivation is a higher take-home pay, with 55% of the 77% who expressed a desire to move overseas giving it as a reason. A better work-life balance […]
Read More →Two out of three graduates make a mistake with their first job
Two thirds of graduates regret accepting job offers as soon as they start in the role, with many struggling to find a position and an employer that really motivates them, according to a new report by advisory firm CEB. The global report, entitled ‘Driving New Success Strategies in Graduate Recruitment’, says that one in four graduates […]
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