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Commenting on today’s publication of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which estimates that GDP increased by 0.5% July – September 2016, Recruitment & Employment Confederation Chief Executive Kevin Green says:

Employers in the private sector are planning to award a 2% pay rise to staff over the next year, according to a survey from pay analysts XpertHR. As inflation rises, this will mean that many employees will no longer see a real terms increase in their pay.

Brexit has had a significant impact on the confidence levels of the UK’s 1.91 million freelancers. This is according to a national survey conducted by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed, and Upwork, the world’s largest freelancing website.

Large businesses ready to embrace Brexit, SMBs fearful of the future

According to a recent survey 93% of small business owners agree that the most important factor in achieving business growth and long-term success is hiring the right people and creating a happy and engaged workforce.

According to new research of 1,200 UK workers from leading independent job site, CV-Library, four in 10 workers (40.3%) have made a huge mistake in an interview, with 8% stating that they had to walk out after things got so bad.

Venture Recruitment, experts in Retail, Hospitality, Marketing and HR recruitment, today launched their new website.

Airline recruiters can now select pilots by predicting which candidates will safely and successfully fulfil the different requirements of the role, according to a new white paper from cut-e, the international talent and assessment specialist.

New findings from the Glassdoor UK Employment Confidence Survey1 (ECS) reveal that concerns around job security amongst UK employees have increased this year. Data shows almost one in three (31 percent) employees are concerned they will be made redundant in the next six months.

Monster UK today announced the Monster Employer Branding Solution, a new offering that enables businesses to boost their recruitment marketing abilities, helping them target potential candidates online and increase qualified applications. The Solution enhances Monster’s ability to successfully connect the right candidates with the right employment opportunities, by helping businesses to clearly communicate their brand values and workplace culture across platforms.

Youth homelessness charity Centrepoint has implemented the Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software product to streamline its recruitment process. The charity, which provides homeless 16-25 year-olds with a safe place to stay and vital health and learning support, employs over 300 staff and is keen to ensure that its administrative systems are as efficient as possible.

Dillistone Systems, the provider of the market leading FileFinder Anywhere suite of Executive Search applications has announced the launch of the latest generation of the FileFinder Client Portal

Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of UK employers plan to take on more permanent staff in the next three months, with only three percent planning a reduction in their permanent workforce, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Recruitment specialist Search Consultancy has appointed Claire Bartlett as Associate Director for the office services and call centre arm of the business.

82% have a strategy to review and close the gap, yet 38% admit that they lack the data and analytics capabilities to identify it