Categories: Recruitment News

With the UK job market on the rise, now’s the best time to search for a new job. Whether you're an experienced professional looking for a career change, or a recent graduate just starting out, it's essential that you keep up with the current trends and skills in demand. This…

With all the negative headlines at the moment surrounding the economy, the cost-of-living crisis, interest rates and global supply chains, you would be forgiven for thinking that all of the green shoots of growth that we were starting to see earlier this year, have been dramatically cut down. We take…

The increase in ‘Working from home’ over the past few years, has led to the creation of a new job role – ‘Chief Remote Working Officer’. In October 2022, over 100 UK companies were advertising for someone to oversee hybrid working, which is an increase on 52 jobs advertised in…

Given the current economic turmoil, the cost-of-living-crisis and the rise in inflation, it's understandable that people may be thinking twice about moving jobs at the moment. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't! Many employers are now experiencing very low applicant numbers to their job advertisements, which…

Whilst right to work checks for new hires have been a staple within the recruitment sector for almost two decades, there has been a recent change to the law which has gone a little under the radar, but effects all employers. Digital right to work checks are now a requirement…

Employers are demanding that staff return to office working, however staff are pushing back as working from home is still important to them. Due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid and remote working became the ‘new normal’ during 2020, and was implemented across the UK job market…

Will the energy bailout improve business confidence? The new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, announced a plan on 8th September to help businesses with the rising energy prices due to come into effect this autumn. Named the Energy Price Guarantee, it aims to cap the amount households and businesses will…

If you’ve taken a walk down the high street recently you might have been struck by the sheer number of signs in shops and offices advertising their many open positions for staff. At first, this might not seem strange. After all, we’re all still dealing with the aftermath of the…

Everywhere you turn, it feels like there are signs of the cost of living crisis. In May, UK consumer price inflation soared to 9.1%, the highest it has been in Britain in three decades. Therefore it’s no surprise that the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has reported an increase…

The pandemic has not only transformed the way we work, but also how we want to work. For many, this new approach includes an increased desire for a sense of purpose and meaning beyond financial gain and practical concerns. Greater expectations for work flexibility, strong social connections, and a sense…

For many, 2020 signalled the end of thousands of careers, sending many down entirely new roads in order to thrive amid the new normal. If you were among this crowd, you’re in good company, as the Great Resignation reskilled millions of workers, and introduced thousands to new dream roles. The…

Struggling to fill a vacancy at your company? Don’t worry; it’s not you—it’s the recruitment market. The UK has been facing the most severe shortage of job candidates since 1997 due to both the pandemic and Brexit-related immigration policies. According to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs…