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
The ease of applying for jobs nowadays has made it harder for recruiters and hiring managers to handle the volume of candidates and to spot the right talent. On average, there are 225 applications per role, 90% of those candidates don’t actually read the job description and 85% don’t have the core skills to do
A survey has been carried out questioning 600 employers about their hiring intentions over the next quarter and the next year. The results have shown that, within the next three months, eight out of ten employers are planning to hire an increasing number of permanent staff; with just under eight out of ten (79%) planning
A cover letter is a tool you can use to show an employee why you are applying for a particular role in their company and why they should hire you. Therefore you need to use it to its full potential and include as much as you can in such a short space – on one
The number of people out of work in the UK fell by 133,000 to a new low of 2.2 million from January to March. The rate fell to a five year low of 6.8% with the number of people in work rising to 30.43 million which is the highest since the records began in 1971.
Most people know that you should always dig out your best suit or business attire for an interview – but you would be amazed at what some people turn up wearing. Part of preparing for a job interview is making sure you come across as a good addition to their company. Although appearances shouldn’t matter,
A report out this week has shown that the number of permanent roles filled in the UK grew in April compared to the previous month –with the demand for permanent staff rising at its fastest rate in 16 years. Growth in demand for temporary staff remained substantial, almost matching the fifteen and a half year
1. Maximise Readability Recruiters and hiring managers receive many CVs for each different vacancy they are recruiting for – so they don’t want to be reading through long wordy CVs just to find the relevant experience they are looking for. Therefore, it is essential that your CV is easy for the reader to scan quickly
A new survey published this week shows that over three quarters of employers (76%) are planning to employ more permanent staff within the next quarter – with 81% intending to employ more staff within the next 4 – 12 months (22% more than 3 months ago!) This report reflect the hiring intentions of 600 employers
It has been suggested that some UK employees may feel unsettled within their current employment as 21% of employees are concerned that they will be made redundant this year – while 35% are concerned about their colleagues being made redundant or being affected by redundancies. Younger employees (aged 16-24) are the most concerned of all
