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...But salary is still the number one factor when looking for a new job

Majority of workers are more keen on remote working opportunities, as searches for these opportunities rise by 222.4%

Recruitee has just published an extensive report featuring their global research on how hiring processes have been affected by COVID. They surveyed hundred recruiters and hiring managers, searching for major pain points and possible solutions to these issues.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been hugely popular and, up to 24 May 2020, around one million employers had furloughed employees in 8.4 million jobs

Two thirds of TA and HR leaders have made use of virtual recruitment tactics with 82% intending to retain new methods

New CIPD/ Accenture research shows firms must accelerate the move to digital learning experiences as the workplace goes virtual

The latest job market data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, reveals that employer confidence started to pick back up in May as lockdown restrictions eased, with job vacancies rising by 5.9% month-on-month across the UK.

While employers’ confidence in the UK economy remains at a joint record low, employers are starting to feel a little more confident about their ability to hire new staff and invest in their own businesses, according to the latest survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

As coronavirus uncertainty impacts the jobs market, now is not the time for the government to pursue sweeping reforms to the immigration system planned to come into effect in January, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has warned.

As people continue to adapt to working from home or see their employment circumstances change, many are dedicating more time to learning new skills, according to LinkedIn - the world’s largest professional network

By Sophie Tyler

Employers are putting a hold on recruitment, freezing pay and furloughing staff in order to protect jobs, according to new research from the CIPD and the Adecco Group.

More than 110,000 jobseekers in the UK have signalled to employers they are #readytowork by using a new feature rolled out by the world’s largest job site, Indeed

The latest job market data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, reveals that job vacancies plummeted across all corners of the UK in April.

New research reveals that three in five (58%) HR managers fear that the mental health impact of working from home due to Coronavirus is so great that they will lose staff, who could be forced to take time out of work due to burnout.