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The number of Britons searching for jobs overseas is climbing back towards levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the UK’s vote for Brexit, according to data from the world’s largest job site Indeed.

A few years after Google announced that their knowledge graph allowed searching for things, not strings, knowledge graphs and ontologies have been gaining momentum in the world’s leading information organisations as a means to integrate, share and exploit data and knowledge that they need in order to stay competitive.

On World Mental Health Day, 10th October, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, Mind and Norman Lamb MP are together calling on the government to act to bring parity to mental and physical first aid in the workplace.

…But Many Urge Candidates to Reassess What They Include

Average starting salaries for professional roles have grown by a composite rate of 3.68% in the past three years, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Salaries for professional roles in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration are predicted to grow by a further 2.1% in 2017.

…With Salaries and Applications Also Continuing To Rise

The UK’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are outperforming larger businesses in keeping their staff happy, according to new global research released today by LinkedIn. Despite this advantage, many still perceive a struggle in attracting and hiring top candidates.

Leading national accountancy services provider Danbro has hailed Prime Minister Theresa May for recognising that employment rules are no longer suitable for the modern workplace.

James Local, Director at Livingstone

Average IT contractor day rates (now at £431) have soared by 9.11% over the past year as the UK’s Gig economy gathers pace.

PageGroup, global recruitment specialists, has today announced that it is the first recruitment company to sign a pledge with Time to Change, an initiative led by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. The company joins a growing number of employers committed to ending the stigma and discrimination against people with experience of mental health problems.

Upcoming Women’s Directorship Programme provides insights to help female leaders avoid being set up to fail during times of change

Bond International Software, the worldwide provider of staffing and recruitment software solutions, will provide a glimpse into the future of recruitment technology and what it means to staffing executives with a keynote from its Chief Technology Officer, Daniel Richardson, at the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Executive Forum Europe, on 13-14 October at the Grange Hotel, London.

Customers Unlock the Power and Potential of Sales Performance Management within their Business Applications to Improve Effectiveness and Results

The Open University advises that apprenticeships must be aligned to skills gaps in order to boost productivity.