Over the next 8 years, the UK will invest £26billion in infrastructure to ensure that people can be connected to the energy they need. This investment is equally as important as investing in employees because the future of the business will depend on the quality of the employees. There are so many young people who
Employers are twice as confident in the economy now than they were this time last year; with many intending to take on more staff in the next few months. However, this confidence and increase in jobs could cause a shortage of skills. A third of employers surveyed in June predicted a shortage of engineers to
Once people start leaving your company, it can be expensive and time consuming looking for someone who has the experience and expertise required – however, there is a solution for that. Go for ‘returners’. There are many highly skilled female executives who have excellent experience that have had to leave their position due to going
More than one in three people (36%) in the UK had temporary work as either a contractor, freelancer or agency worker during their career, with 41% considering to work that way in the future. A survey of 4,234 adults was conducted and found that: One in Four (24%) had been a temporary agency worker One
The UK has the most desirable job market worldwide; with one in ten job searches coming from international candidates worldwide. The report was carried out between May 2013 – April 2014 and analysed data from 55 countries around the world. IT found that job seekers from US, India, Ireland, France and Spain are the most
Starting salaries for permanent staff increased at their fastest rate for at least 17 years last month as employers struggled to find staff with suitable skills. The number of candidates available to fill vacancies has fallen to an all time low. The shortages in candidates are particularly effecting business development and sales roles; however the
The number of Graduate vacancies available within UK companies has risen during 2014 by 11.6%, bringing recruitment to the same level as 2007’s pre-recession peak. Figures suggest that a third of graduate employers have increased their recruitment in the last six months, contributing to the biggest increase in graduate vacancies for four years. Another third
As of Monday 30th June 2014, the right to request flexible working has been extended to all employees. The new system sees employees, who have been with the same company for 26 weeks or longer, have the right to request to work flexibly; regardless of whether or not they are a parent or carer –
The number of new job vacancies available in the UK from January to June 2014 grew by more than 25% year-on-year. The number of new vacancies across every industry and in every region of the UK stood at 213 for June 2014 – its highest level since the Index was set at 100 in December
A survey has found that women in their late sixties could have a higher employment rate than men of the same age by 2020. These findings come from the fact that employment rates of women in their late sixties are already at their highest in forty years and this rate is likely to continue accelerating
New research has revealed that companies who are looking to recruit candidates of the highest calibre need to offer competitive relocation packages in order to attract the best candidates. The survey revealed that 92% of employees would happily relocate from their hometown if they were offered a relocation package. However, only 17% have ever actually been offered one.
A new study has shown that more than two thirds of candidates would turn down a job offer if they had an unpleasant first impression of the work place they had been interviewed at. More than 70% of job seekers stated that they would turn down a job if they had a mediocre impression of
A recently published report has found that the number of permanent placements and temporary staff being hired is continuing to rise despite the sharp decline of available candidates – the steepest decline in 16 and a half years! However, a strong rise has been seen in both permanent and temp salaries. The rate of growth
So, how to reduce staff turnover? All managers and lead runners in a company know that it’s not the company that makes the people, but the people that make the company; but how can you tell which applicant that is promising to be hard working, committed and experienced will deliver? Which applicant will help the
Employers are struggling to fill graduate vacancies due to careless, cut and paste CVs. Research has found that 90% of employers said they had not filled their vacancies for this year’s recruitment round. Factors causing this include the fact that graduates do not take their applications seriously and assume that they will get an interview
A recent survey was put to the Association of Graduate Recruiters members; the results suggest that many employers are struggling to fill all their graduate vacancies. It showed that more than 87% of the 68 employers had unfilled graduate positions The members recruit across all sectors, the highest percentage of unfilled vacancies were in IT
