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Financial concerns ‘main reason school leavers go straight into work’
The main reasons for school students not entering further education is wanting to earn money straight away, followed by not wishing to get into debt, according to the trendence School Leaver Study. However, the report revealed that university-bound students focused on longer term career aspects, such as needing to get a qualification for their hopeful […]
Read More →One in eight people experience violence at work, says TUC
One in eight people have experienced violence at work, according to new research. The poll, carried out by YouGov for the TUC, reveals that 12% of people have experienced work-related violence, such as being pushed or spat on, or even being punched or stabbed. With more than 31 million people in employment, the TUC says […]
Read More →Healthcare vacancies ‘harder to fill due to NHS spending cap’
Three quarters (73%) of healthcare recruiters say restrictions on NHS spending on agency staff have made it more difficult to find doctors and nurses willing to fill temporary vacancies, according to data released by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). The research also showed that 80% of recruitment agencies are only able to fill up […]
Read More →Skills shortages rise 130% in four years
Despite a surge in job openings, the number of positions left vacant because employers cannot find people with the skills or knowledge to fill them has risen by 130% since 2011. That’s according to the Employer Skills Survey from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, which show “skills shortage vacancies” now make up nearly […]
Read More →IR35 decision ‘helps increase freelancer confidence’
The Government’s decision not to change the IR35 small business tax is among the factors that helped bring an increase in freelancers’ confidence in the final quarter of 2015, following a record low in the previous quarter, according to IPSE. A survey conducted by the organisation, in association with Upwork, reveals freelancers’ outlook for the […]
Read More →72% decide within 30 seconds if they want to work for a firm
Nearly three quarters of job hunters decide if they want to work for someone within 30 seconds, based on their first impression of the company’s workspace, according to a new survey by OfficeBroker.com. The company asked 1,500 British job hunters what makes or breaks their decision to accept a job with a new company. 72% […]
Read More →Criminal records disclosure scheme declared ‘unlawful’
Job applicants may no longer have to disclose minor criminal convictions to potential employers, after the High Court deemed the rule was incompatible with the Human Rights Act. Currently, anyone who has more than one conviction – regardless of the minor nature of the offences, how long ago they were committed and the person’s circumstances […]
Read More →Unemployment reaches 10-year low
Unemployment in the UK has reached its lowest level since early 2006, while long-term unemployment has reached a six-year low, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market figures. The figures show that for the three months to November 2015, the number of people out of work fell by 99,000 to 1.68 […]
Read More →New recommendations to tighten visa routes for non-EU workers
The Government should increase the minimum salary threshold for non-EU workers applying to move to the UK via the Tier 2 visa route, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended in a new report. The committee has also recommended introducing an Immigration Skills Charge for employers and tightening the Intra-Company Transfer route to “prioritise highly […]
Read More →Professional bodies gather evidence on impact of T&S changes
The CBI, CIPD, REC and FCSA are warning businesses about potential increases in wage costs caused by the removal of Travel & Subsistence tax relief for contractors and freelancers. The four professional bodies are also appealing for firms to take part in a survey to help them gather evidence on the overall impact the changes […]
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