Permanent placements continued to grow in September, but at the slowest rate in two and a half years, this was also seen in temporary and contract hires, which grew at their weakest pace for 29 months. Starting salaries for permanent jobs continued to increase in September, although it eased to a 20 month low, but
Around the world, Labour markets are increasingly dividing. Many countries are seeing a rising inequality in the way different groups of workers are treated which is having a significant implication on society and the future of work. The workforce is usually divided into two groups; those with jobs and those without; those in the system
A quarter of UK employees are feeling the effects of uninspiring leaders in the workplace, according to research. Research showed that 26% of workers don’t feel motivated by their managers, while 24% don’t feel appreciated for their hard work. The study of 3,500 employees, which looked at links between staff management and business performance, painted
So you’ve done all the right things to secure an interview; from putting your CV together to sending it to the appropriate person, so now it’s time to tackle the interview and do your best to secure the job. Although interviews are a way for potential employers to ask about you and your experience, etc.;
Employees in Britain are no longer bothered about turning up for work on time and only begin to worry if they are more than twenty minutes behind schedule. New research has revealed that being punctual is no longer a concern, with nearly four in 10 (37%) running late at least once a week. And when
The number of unemployed people in the UK from May to July has risen by 10,000; making the total figure of the number of unemployed people in the UK rise to 1.82 million. However, despite the rise in unemployment, the number of unemployed people fell last month with just 1,385 people on Jobseeker’s Allowance
Teenagers. We all have a stereotypical image of them; carefree, don’t get out of bed, impulsive and sometimes wild. Films and television programmes portray them as party animals that live day to day without a worry about consequences. Well, times have changed. Teenagers have strayed from these stereotypical images we have from when we were
The following are our top 20 tips to help you with everything from your job search to being happy in the office: First Impressions are Critical People build a perception of you within 30 seconds of meeting you, and these often stick, so make sure you get off on the right foot. From the
Poor people management is costing UK businesses a total of £84bn a year, according to research carried out by Investors in People (IiP). The study identified a ‘performance premium’ of up to 11% that could be achieved by companies who achieved better people management. The UK’s small and large firms could make total gains of
One in three Graduates say that they would never take a sales job, with only one in eight saying that they would take a job that would involve any sort of selling. According to the survey, old fashioned perceptions of sales roles are partly to blame, with a third of graduates claiming that sales staff
So, the summer’s over, the children are back to school, but did you manage to take a holiday this year? If not, it’s in your best interest to start thinking about your next one now. You love the idea of going somewhere hot and sunny, or snowy to go skiing, but with so much to
A new study has highlighted pay imbalances across the UK’s professional workforce and has revealed that women earn 22% less than men working in equivalent full time roles; meaning they are ‘unpaid’ for an hour and 40 minutes each day – this adds up to a total of 57 working days every year. The survey
One of the most dreaded questions guaranteed to come up in an interview is ‘What are your weaknesses?’ or ‘What is your greatest weakness?’ Possibly this is a question interviewers’ ask to find out who is really prepared, who is honest or who is just answering questions the way they think they should be answered. Regardless of
The number of graduates in the UK labour market has significantly exceeded the creation of high-skilled jobs and is leading to an over-qualification ‘saturation point’ according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The CIPD has called for an education funding review and a national debate about how to create more high-skilled jobs;
Whether it’s on an application form or at an interview, you’re very likely to encounter the question: “Why do you want to work here?” This is because it is important for employers to know that you really want to work for them; a new employee who is enthusiastic about their company is more likely to
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs have released their new report which provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market. It has been revealed that permanent staff placements have continued to rise in July, but the rate of growth eased further from April’s recent high to the slowest
