As the Omicron wave receded in January, business confidence levels started to show signs of recovery. That’s according to new Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) data.
The study, which was conducted by specialist talent acquisition software provider Tribepad (www.tribepad.com), suggests there is a culture of uncertainty among candidates who fear that diversity data is fuelling bias rather than combatting it.
According to the latest data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, there are more apprenticeship roles than ever before on offer, up +28% on 2021, +203% on 2020 and +251% up on 2019 (based on year-to-date figures).
Business confidence in the UK economy fell by nine percentage points to a net: -6, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s latest JobsOutlook survey.
The recruitment sector continued to provide a vital service to businesses, place tens of thousands of people into work and add billions to the value of the UK economy during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.