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With the skills shortage biting, Tech professionals entering the workforce are recognising their value and placing more importance on salary than ever before, according to new research from specialist global recruiter Randstad Technologies

New research carried out on more than 80,000 15 to 18 year olds by the leading website for school and college leavers has revealed that more than a quarter still have ‘no idea’ what they want to do once their compulsory education finishes. The study also indicated that less than one quarter of those polled are considering university as an option; with apprenticeships, college and gap years all popular choices

Over a third of workers (37 per cent) don’t think their company has an emergency plan in place in case of fire, flood or other disaster

The digitisation of organisations’ finance functions is well underway and UK businesses are more confident they are in a strong position to address future businesses challenges than their counterparts in Europe, according to new research from leading specialist recruitment consultancy, Robert Half UK

A survey of more than 2000 small and medium-sized businesses had found that 44% are still purchasing SEO and link building services that could result in a Google penalty

Just over half (51 per cent) of recruitment consultants and managers are satisfied with their pay and reward, while 24 per cent are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied and 24 per cent are dissatisfied, according to new research published today by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) in partnership with Indeed

Over a third of workers (37 per cent) don’t think their company has an emergency plan in place in case of fire, flood or other disaster

Parents and teachers fear young people entering the workplace could be in for a rude awakening, as they are not prepared for the competitive nature of the work environment

Two thirds of large companies are making changes to their end of year performance reviews, with 5% of organisations considering dropping performance ratings altogether – according to new PwC research

But a tenth of vacancies set to benefit from National Living Wage changes

Annual pay reviews are still yielding low pay increases for staff, according to the latest data released today (Friday) by pay analysts at XpertHR

The summer slowdown is still alive and well in the UK. Yet while the summer break is advantageous and can bring heightened motivation and morale for employees, the majority (87%) of finance leaders say it has a negative impact on their business, finds new research1 from leading recruitment specialist Robert Half UK. Thirteen per cent of finance leaders said that the summer slowdown would not have any negative impact on their business

In-house recruiters spend nearly two hours each day on administrative tasks, according to a study conducted by Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD), a global leader in cloud-based talent management software solutions

Recruiters predict a 10% increase in driving staff demand while the sector suffers a low availability of candidates

Three in five (61%) UK workers are planning to carry on working if they haven’t saved enough by the time they hit their target retirement age, according to new research from Aegon. More than one in three (36%) plan to continue working in their current role until they have enough saved; a quarter (28%) expect their employer to create a part-time or flexible role; while one in ten (9%) expect to become self-employed