Online recruitment news

CV-Library, one of the UK’s leading job websites, has found that the vast majority of job seekers across all age groups and geographical locations would study something different if they had a second chance at school or college

A new study from job search engine, Adzuna.co.uk has revealed over 9,000 Christmas jobs are still available in the UK, an impressive 50% increase on last year, as employers struggle to staff up in advance of the annual festive rush.

With £534 million growth in the export of goods from the East of England to China over the last ten years, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is using Export Week 2014 to encourage more businesses from the region to build on this success and consider the potential for big wins in China

Consumers heading back to the High Street

British retailers steal the show; big boost for construction and engineering

Three in ten workers are not setting any money aside for savings each month

Simply Hired, the largest independent job search engine with properties in 24 countries and 12 languages, today released its November 2014 U.S. Employment Outlook report which finds that job openings grew 3.17% month-over-month in October 2014

London is perceived to be the most rewarding city to work in across the UK, with over a third (34%) of UK workers believing this is where they would achieve the highest level of job satisfaction, according to specialist recruiter, Randstad

There exists a striking gap in the reputation of IT & Technology as a fulfilling sector to work in, between industry insiders and workers outside the industry, according to a survey of IT professionals carried out by specialist recruiter, Randstad Technologies

Most UK organisations fail to check references before new employees start, and struggle to respond to other companies’ reference requests, according to new research from HireRight, Ltd, a leading global due diligence company

Research by Mind to mark National Stress Awareness Day has revealed that staff are experiencing high levels of stress. Over half of those surveyed (56 per cent) said they found work very or fairly stressful, more so than debt or financial problems (38 per cent), health (29 per cent) or relationships (20 per cent)

Demand will create over 300,000 jobs by 2020 according to SAS and Tech Partnership

Employees see social media as key to improving collaboration, recruitment and supplier engagement

Total advertised vacancies reached a post-recession high in September, buoyed by retailers with one eye on the festive period, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk

September data from Indeed shows that the availability of jobs in the UK has increased across all industries compared to September 2013, reflecting the continuing decrease in the UK unemployment rate