Firms may need to improve search techniques and offer better benefits
CIPD research also finds nearly half of employers are unaware of pending legislation to give workers the right to request flexible working arrangements from day one
Employer confidence in hiring returns to positive territory for the first time since the beginning of 2022, according to new Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) data.
While mental health awareness is a widely discussed topic, many UK workers still report needing more help.
Education and healthcare sectors face biggest challenges recruiting staff, CIPD research shows
The number of new job adverts shot up in the week to 23rd April as businesses returned to hiring after the Easter break.
As you can see, ability tests are by far the strongest predictors of performance, outperforming assessment centres, job try-out procedures, and even interviews when it comes to predicting job performance.
In a marked change from March’s boost to job activity, April saw drops in both jobs and applications.
The ONS has published its latest labour market update this morning. Commenting on the statistics, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of REC, said:
By Jack Kennedy, UK & Ireland Economist, Indeed
Employers are scaling household bills support, instant access wages and home working allowances as 70% of workers are worried about their current salary during an ongoing cost of living crisis.
There were rises in both jobs and applications, with a particularly significant rise of 20% in applications, taking them to the highest levels we’ve seen in over a year.
Over three quarters (77%) of tech talent in the UK are unhappy in their current jobs and actively seeking out new roles, according to a new report out today.
Overall, 65% of parents who are either employed, unemployed, or on parental leave, said free childcare would encourage them to seek additional working hours, rising to 77% amongst parents who gave up work due to the cost of childcare.
Following a January boom in applications as well as a rise in jobs, February saw a dip in both jobs (-8%) and applications (-9%).