Job market

Recruitment slows across Scotland

Research by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) suggests the post-Covid hiring boom has ended in Scotland, and that the decline in recruitment is likely to be reflected across the rest of the UK.

Day two highlights from Unleash World 2023

Unleash World conference is back in Paris for 2023, featuring plenty of discussions around AI, skills and training and talent management.

SMEs call for UK to open borders to fill labour shortages

Over half (52%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are in favour of opening the UK’s doors to overseas workers to plug vacancies.

Just a third of HR professionals happy with current role

HR professionals are looking to switch roles this year, according to new research from software provider Ciphr.

Bad hiring practices are hindering recruitment

The UK labour market is in flux. After what proved to be an incredible boom in the jobs market post-Covid, there are now signs that hiring intent might be softening with the number of open roles...

Why does it feel like everyone is going on strike? Part two

Industrial action is on the rise again, across a range of sectors, and HR has a crucial role to play in helping employers and employees alike mitigate its effects, finds Jo Gallacher

Why does it feel like everyone is going on strike?

Industrial action is on the rise again, across a range of sectors, and HR has a crucial role to play in helping employers and employees alike mitigate its effects, finds Jo Gallacher

Job market volatile as employers wait for November budget

The number of job adverts in the UK is fluctuating heavily as companies scramble to fill vacancies toward the end of the year.

The jobs most likely to bear the brunt of a 2022 recession

ONS labour market data this week showed that open vacancies were dropping at a rate not seen since 2020 with the employment rate hitting 3.6%, the lowest percentage since 1974. Experts have warned...

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2022's labour market slows into autumn

The number of jobs in the UK rose to a record 35.8 million in June 2022, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), yet job vacancies have dropped.

Economic instability prompts recruitment caution

Hiring activity in the UK reached its slowest rate for 17 months as businesses exercise more caution due to economic uncertainty around the economy.

How to prepare organisations for a recession

Fears of a looming recession may freeze the UK’s competitive labour market. What can HR do to prepare?