In line with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and the re-opening of certain sectors, the rate of hiring has increased over the last month. According to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, permanent vacancies rose at a record pace – at the fastest rate for over 23 years – while vacancies …
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New research has shown that, over the month of March, hiring activity has substantially improved. The labour market showing signs of recovery is thought to be a result of lockdown restrictions easing, seeing many sectors re-open. The KPMG and REC ‘UK Report on Jobs’ has shown that there has been a significant improvement in recruitment activity …
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The rise in hiring rates has been attributed to the vaccine roll-out with over 27 million UK adults having received their first dose. According to new data from professional networking site LinkedIn, the hiring rate in the UK has seen an increase in January – February 2021. During this time frame, hiring increased by 2.4 …
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Leadership skills including Coaching, Onboarding and Decision Making top the list of most sought-after skills employers are looking for in new recruits, according to job search engine Adzuna. The study analysed over 600,000 UK job ads advertised in 2020 and just under 150,000 jobseeker CVs to compare the skills sought after by employers with the skills …
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Research shows the wide-scale level of disruption COVID has caused for young people with over half of the students saying that their ideas about their future career had changed since the start of the pandemic. A report by the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and Debut, a graduate recruitment app, reveals the effects of COVID-19 …
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Whilst the recruitment industry has defended its use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the sector could be in danger of losing its human touch. A recent report told how a graduate recently applied for 60 jobs, securing around 16 interviews – yet he never met one of his potential employers! “They were all video-based screening interviews …
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Any self-respecting recruiter will take their role seriously. Very seriously. The easiest option for any recruiter is to flood a client with a litter of CV’s, hoping that one of them will hit the jackpot and result in a hire. However, this short-term gain is more often than note a long term failure for both …
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There’s nothing worse for a recruiter then one of your candidates not turning up for an interview. You’ve spent hours or days sifting through countless CV’s and, in many cases, headhunting potential candidates to present to your clients. After all you want to give them the best possible pool of applicants to fulfill their trust …
Go on, admit it, going back to work after a break over the festive period is always a tough task. Some of you will be fortunate to have a job which you enjoy, feel valued, fairly paid and have a visible achievable career path. Sadly the chances are that some of you will not. …
A recent Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) press release illustrated the issue relating to Real wages. For the sixth consecutive month, wages continue to fall, according to today’s labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The release also shows that employment reached 32.1 million in the three months to August. It …
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