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An international study positions the UK as one of the top five countries for IT contractor use, as others, such as the US and China, make plans to follow suit.

One in five people who use an accountant have admitted that they find the language they use either difficult or very difficult to understand, according to research from Pulse Accounting, providers of online accounting services to contractors and freelancers.

Katharine Moxham, spokesperson for Group Risk Development (GRiD) comments: “The productivity puzzle is not just an intangible issue: smaller businesses are now seeing their ability to achieve their growth potential hindered. It’s clear from these results that employers are starting to recognise the importance of acting to combat losses and are implementing a range of measures, which in itself is encouraging, but central to improvement is staff wellbeing.

This month’s jobs data from Indeed shows stagnant job postings growth for the month of November across most sectors in the UK. Compared to October, job postings are down across virtually all industries, aside from Education (up 4%) and Healthcare (up 2%).

Recruitment software provider, Recruitive, has reported a rise in the number of job vacancies advertised within the public sector in November

The Futurestep division of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organisational advisory firm, has shared its 2016 predictions for talent acquisition. Based on insights from 24 global experts, the list reflects trends that have emerged during the past 12 months as well as those predicted to dominate during the coming year

Schools need more help, support and training to understand how best to attract, shortlist and recruit teachers if they are to be expected to continue as the primary recruiter into the profession.

A forecast issued today by Korn Ferry Hay Group, the preeminent global people and organisational advisory firm, reveals good news for UK employees, who are set to experience the highest increase in real wage growth since the financial crisis.

Across the UK there are now twice as many advertised jobs as there are jobseekers to fill them, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk

Over three quarters of businesses are set to do something nice for their employees over Christmas, but is the office party the best choice?

Five most common office party mishaps highlight dilemmas businesses face during the festive season

Savant calls for employers to 'think outside of the box' and to embrace disruptive talent

Not all employers are embracing the festive season this year, with 53 per cent of firms not giving their staff Christmas bonuses, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Instead of a bonus, 60% of employers will be hosting a Christmas party to reward hard work and celebrate the successes of the year

2016 will begin with UK employers more optimistic than at any time in 2015, according to ManpowerGroup, the world’s workforce experts

Two-thirds (64%) of UK employees have never received any personal finance education, according to research commissioned on behalf of the Open University Business School (OUBS) and Share Radio