The Taylor Review recommendations: What happens now?
In late 2016, Matthew Taylor, the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, was commissioned by the Prime Minister to undertake an independent review of employment practices in the UK. A key focus of the review was to identify how those employment practices in the modern economy might need to change to keep pace […]
Read More →UK hangs onto top spot as most popular destination for European jobseekers
The UK remains the most popular country among Europeans looking to work abroad, but its lead is eroding fast, according to new analysis by the world’s largest job site Indeed. Researchers analysed the online search patterns of millions of jobseekers across the EU15, and found that among those looking for work in another country, the […]
Read More →UK’s £32.2bn recruitment industry helped millions find work in 2016/17
Recruiters helped almost a million people find a new permanent job in 2016/17, and on any given day are responsible for 1.3 million agency workers in the UK labour market. According to new data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), total revenue from permanent and temporary placements reached £32.2 billion for an industry that […]
Read More →The City defies economic odds
Despite the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting the first across-the-board drop in employment since the Brexit referendum, jobs available in the City were up 5% in November. “The City is on the receiving end of a lot of punches these days, but it keeps getting back up to fight another day,” said Hakan Enver, […]
Read More →Joy comes to Berry Recruitment this December
Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has acquired the southeast London-based Joy Recruitment – bringing its number of branches to 36. Founder and owner of Joy Recruitment, Andrea Lach, is to stay on at the agency. Andrea previously worked at Berry Recruitment and left in 2007 to launch her own business, which is located in West Wickham […]
Read More →Gender gap still apparent in tech sector
The technology gender gap is still not closing quickly enough and that women are still struggling to break through into the traditionally male-dominated world of technology. That’s according to research by recruitment firm Search Consultancy which, after a deep dive into 10 years’ worth of data, has revealed that there has been little movement in […]
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Read More →Recruitment firm launches its own passport check system
In response to increased security measures at UK airports, national recruitment firm Encore Personnel has announced the launch of its ‘Agency Passport’ system to the UK aviation sector. Through the Agency Passport, employers are able to see and review full, detailed documentation pertaining to each potential candidate – both land and airside – to ensure […]
Read More →Recruitment ads plagued by unconscious gender bias
The largest ever study of UK job adverts highlights widespread use of ‘gender-coded language’, with male bias worse in search for senior, board-level and STEM roles. Employers and recruiters across the UK are putting their diversity at risk by unconsciously using gender-biased language in job adverts, according to the largest ever study on the […]
Read More →Legal vacancies rise by 9% month-on-month
Vacancies for legal professionals across the North West have risen by 9% month-on-month, with particular demand for residential conveyancing experts. That’s according to new survey data from specialist recruiter, Clayton Legal. The firm believes the rise in advertised positions can largely be attributed to increased numbers of workers relocating to the North West, where business […]
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