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Top paid UK techies now earn £82K, £12K more than in 2018

‘2020 Pulse of Talent’ report from Ceridian shines a light on sentiment among UK’s alternative workers – and how companies should best engage them

According to the latest data from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, the UK job market boomed in the first month of 2020, with job numbers and applications both rising year-on-year.

Nearly one-quarter of HR employees (24%) ranked social media as their least effective recruiting strategy. Experts say social media recruiting must be highly targeted and thoroughly tracked to see results. Companies should also test candidates’ skills and ask unexpected interview questions to hire the best employees.

New research by TopCV, the world’s largest CV-writing service, reveals that 25 per cent of marketing, media and design professionals are planning to seek employment outside the UK as a result of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

Despite a staggering 81.5% of recruiters saying that a lack of relevant candidates is impacting their recruitment efforts right now, 85.4% still feel confident about hiring in 2020

New data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) suggests that businesses are starting to have a more positive outlook towards hiring following the general election.

Gen Z wear their work attire worries on their sleeves

Recruiters made more than a million permanent placements in the year to March 2019, according to new data published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

…But applications continue to rise

New report from the CIPD calls on organisations to train managers to be more effective at managing conflict at work.

More than a quarter (26%) of UK businesses believe their customers are less happy in January than any other month, according to new research.

The latest research from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that even though nearly three quarters (72.9%) of Brits feel confident about their appearance, less than half (47%) feel the same way about their career prospects.

New research has found that nearly two fifths of employees in customer service roles are most likely to look for a new job in January, due to a seasonal slump in engagement and motivation.

By Emma Parkins, TBOS