All employers know that staff turnover is expensive. Not only is money put in to the recruiting process – it can cost as much as 150% of their annual salary to replace an employee, but also in the training of the new employee – with studies showing it can take a full year for a
Tips on accepting job offers A job search can be time-consuming and go on for longer than expected; however sometimes it is all worth it when you finally get offered a new job. However, what do you do when you receive a job offer, but suddenly are invited to another interview elsewhere? This can be
We’re all human, we all make mistakes. This applies when job searching too. Therefore, to reduce the risk of making these mistakes, we have compiled the most common mistakes, including tips on how to avoid them. Badly Developed CV TIP – To avoid this, spend time developing your CV instead of throwing it together in
‘Do you have any references?’ is a common question to be asked by recruiters; however it is usually a last thought for jobseekers. Questions we usually hear are: ‘Who are the best people to ask?’, ‘Can I get them from my friends/family?’ and ‘What’s the best way to approach someone to ask to give me
UK unemployment has fallen below the 2 million mark for the first time since 2008; continuing the positive direction of movement in the job market that has been in place since 2011. The number of unemployed people has fallen by 154,000 to 1.97 million during the quarter to the end of August 2014, which equates
After looking for a new role and finally managing to secure one, your current employer may offer you a counter offer to entice you to stay. Some people do decide to accept this, and it may work for a few, but for others it will turn out to be a big mistake! The upsides of
A new report has revealed that the rate of growth in permanent staff placements eased to a ten month low during September, while candidate availability continued to fall. However, the rate of placements for temporary and contract placements remained strong; growing for the seventeenth consecutive month. Salaries for temporary and contract placements saw the lowest growth
Over 1000 UK employees were asked about their working habits in order to see how many extra hours they put in and how they feel about overtime. 23% of UK staff work over 8 hours of overtime each week with only half of them getting paid for it – which amounts to a £19billion saving
The job market has seen a very positive change so far this year with the number of job opportunities on the rise and businesses expanding. With all this going on, in addition to coming out of the recession, new employment laws are being introduced from October 2014. Some of these changes will benefit employers, others
For the first time since the beginning of the financial crisis, advertised salaries grew at a faster rate than inflation in August. Salaries on offer in August have been found to have increased by 1.9% compared to August 2014 against a CPI inflation rate of 1.5% for the same period. Not only did the salaries
Employers are continuing to look at social networking sites in order to find out additional information on potential candidates and they are not impressed with what they are seeing! HR and Social Media A new survey has revealed that 55% of employers who research job candidates on Social Media have come across content that has
In the UK, small businesses are experiencing record levels of confidence with a continuing growth in headcounts expected to continue into the next quarter. A recent survey has found that 61% of businesses surveyed expect to grow over the next year, with 10% expecting to grow rapidly. This positive outlook has been seen over the
Newly published research has revealed that only a third of employees are committed to their current roles and consider their salary as the primary motivation to leave. The survey showed that almost half of employees (46%) were anxious about their financial future with only 42% stating that they feel their current pay is fair. In
Typically, August is considered one of the quietest months for recruitment; however 2014 saw a new record with the number of job vacancies increasing by 4% between July and August which shows real signs of improvement within the job market. Between July and August this year, the number of job vacancies was up 4% from
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has predicted that the UK economy will grow faster than expected this year and next year. It was predicted that 2014 would see an economy growth of 3.1% but it is now expected to see an increased growth of 3.2%. This prediction has been altered due to a stronger
A new report has shown that two out of three graduates regret accepting job offers immediately with one in four revealing that they plan to leave their first employer within a year of being there. Employers insist that they can’t locate the graduate talent they need for roles within their companies even though billions of
