Rebranded Joy Recruitment proves ‘Berry’ popular
The former Joy Recruitment branch in south-east London is having a busy spell after being re-branded as Berry Recruitment. It was acquired by the national recruiter before Christmas and is now its 36th branch across the country. Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) targeted the successful business founded by a former employee, Andrea Lach, in 2007. She […]
Read More →Apprentices seen as top source of talent in 2018
Over a third (37%) of businesses view apprentices as the most valuable source of emerging talent in 2018. That’s according to a poll of over 2,000 senior recruitment and HR professionals carried out by global talent acquisition and management specialist, Alexander Mann Solutions. The data follows the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in April last […]
Read More →Employee engagement and motivation are no longer buzzwords – they’re essential
The UK tech sector has become a candidate-driven market with more vacancies than talent. But are businesses engaging employees or are they running the risk of losing talent to competitors? Employee engagement is a serious issue with research showing that disengagement is costing businesses £340m a year. In its simplest form, employee engagement is about […]
Read More →Employers’ top 20 hardest-to-fill roles
With official data showing UK employment at an almost all-time high and jobseekers enjoying a record number of vacancies to choose from, job site Indeed has identified the top 20 roles employers find hardest to fill. While many careers remain highly competitive, in some sectors the number of people looking for work isn’t keeping up […]
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Read More →2 in 3 UK workers quit due to lack of L&D opportunities
New research from totaljobs has revealed that two in three UK workers have changed jobs due to a lack of learning and development (L&D) opportunities. Despite the UK’s low unemployment rates, employers are increasingly faced with a task of ensuring that they retain their existing talent. The new findings from totaljobs’ survey of 2,623 employees […]
Read More →Unemployment rises, but UK jobs market remains strong
Official figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week reveal that while the employment rate is at a near-record high of 75.2%, unemployment has risen slightly by 0.1%. While January’s figures showed the unemployment rates as being the lowest since 1975 at 4.3%, February’s have inched up slightly, to a still-low 4.4%. […]
Read More →Regulation impacts the contractor market
The contractor hiring market endured a tough year in 2017, according to findings from professional services recruiter, Morgan McKinley. The firm has revealed in its 2018 UK Salary Guide that the contractor hiring market endured a tough year in 2017, with slow progress for temporary employment and contractors turning to permanent jobs in the accountancy […]
Read More →Bitcoin’s rise sparks interest in crypto careers
The dramatic rise in the value of Bitcoin has inspired a wave of people to look for work in the ‘Blockchain’ industry, according to figures released by job site, Indeed. Interest in Blockchain jobs more than doubled at the end of last year, as Bitcoin’s rocketing value dominated headlines. The average salary for roles requiring […]
Read More →Put staff interviews on the record to avoid tribunals
Last year, ministers vowed to overturn employment tribunal fees after it was ruled they were obstructing the public’s ‘access to justice’. There is an increasing fear that with this change, individuals may be more likely to raise a claim against an organisation, with nothing to deter them financially. Facing this increased risk means organisations should […]
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