According to a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), multi-generational working will become more and more common as people delay retiring until they are in their 70’s and 80’s. With the number of economically active people aged 65+ being expected to rise by a third by 2030. This intermingling of generations
The government’s latest figures unveiled the highest number of people in employment since 1971 with the unemployment figure for the three months to January reducing by 63,000 bringing the total to 2.33 million. Britain’s unemployment rate was very stable in the three months to January, but the number of individual’s claiming unemployment benefits; such as
The widespread flooding in the UK this year has created the best employment results within the construction sector for six years. Over 2000 employers were surveyed by The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey about their hiring intentions for the rest of 2014; the construction sector indicated a 2% growth in their headcount for the second quarter
Results from the latest REC Report has shown a significant increase in permanent placements during February along with a strong increase in many areas; the results are similar for all areas of the UK. Permanent Placements Increase At Strongest Rate in Almost Four Years It has also been shown that the increase has been the
Regardless of your job title or industry, hiring managers have one thing in common: they all have ‘pet peeves’ when it comes to interviews and job applications and they all know exactly what they like and don’t like. Reed.co.uk asked 300+ recruiters what they found most annoying and what they kept an eye out for
Technology has made firing off multiple job applications easier – but as well as more opportunities for success, there is also more chance of rejection. We wanted to know how experts suggest we turn rejection around so that it helps a job search be successful in the long run. “Don’t take rejection personally,” says Los
There are now more women applying for professional and financial services jobs than men in the UK. According to recruiter Randstad, during 2013 more than half (51%) of the candidates registering with the jobs site have been women – the first time women outnumbered men. The research also revealed that between 1 January 2013 to
Employers are optimistic about the year ahead with four out of ten (43%) predicting their organisation will fare better in 2014 than in 2013 and a further two in ten (22%) saying they expect things to remain “the same” this year. The figures come from the latest JobsOutlook survey of employers from the Recruitment and
What is proposed? The government is planning several changes to the Equality Act 2010. The discrimination questionnaire provisions, which are regarded as expensive and time-consuming for employers, will be repealed in April. Where can you find out more? www.gov.uk/equality-act-2010-guidance
Latest news on Jobs in the South. Commenting on the latest survey results, Phil Cotton, regional chairman for KPMG in the South said: “Combine the latest job figures with news that business confidence has reached a new high and it’s easy to share the renewed sense of optimism amongst employers. Demand for permanent workers in the South
JobsOutlook: Employers confident for 2014 as over half plan to increase permanent staff levels Released on 23 December 2013 The long term outlook for both permanent and temporary employment has strengthened, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey of employers by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Asked about their plans for their permanent workforce in
Abigail’s recruitment background is within the niche technology sector, where she enjoyed 4 years placing sales, marketing and technical candidates with companies across the UK and EMEA. Abigail has already ‘hit the ground running’ in provding an excellent service to our clients.
The Do’s and Don’ts for Job Hunters! The initial application stage… DON’T • Make spelling or grammar mistakes • Copy and paste between application forms or from the firm’s website • Fail to follow instructions or to answer the question asked • Fail to do research – and particularly mention the wrong name for the
We are delighted to welcome Tiffany to our team at Dovetail Recruitment and I know she will be a great success. A little bit about Tiffany – Tiffany Town has over 7 years experience working within the Recruitment Industry in the Commercial Sector. She has formed excellent working relationships with a variety of SME’s in
Fully competent people underperform for a variety of reasons. While they have been well-documented, they’re somehow forgotten in the rush to hire someone, driving turnover, causing dissatisfaction and creating havoc with the team. Here are the big ones as stated by Lou Adler, the Amazon best-selling author of Hire With Your Head (Wiley, 2007) you
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