Labour market
Unemployment lowest since 1974 as candidate shortages bite
The unemployment rate in Britain has fallen to the lowest rate since 1974, with just over a third of those...
Good workforce planning can unlock AI’s potential, says CIPD
Artificial intelligence has the potential to create better, more fulfilling jobs for employees if it is implemented properly, according to a new report by the CIPD and PA Consulting.
Reliance on agency workers increases as confidence in economy drops
UK employers are increasingly likely to hire agency workers amid continuing falls in confidence in the economy, according to the...
How to get ahead in the labour market race
Matt Weston, managing director of recruitment firm Robert Half, looks at the current UK labour market and provides some insight...
How to draw up a blueprint for workforce planning
Workforce planning in today’s chaotic labour market may feel like an uphill struggle, but a methodological approach to sourcing talent...
‘Don’t fund level 6 and 7 apprenticeships’ say learning providers
Training providers have called on the government to remove the highest and degree level apprenticeships from the scope of funding...
Tech jobs enjoy UK boost but banking roles fare better in EU
There is evidence of a “jobs merry-go-round” in European centres as Brexit approaches, according to recruitment company Robert Walters...
New EU employment law to be reviewed by Parliament post-Brexit
Theresa May will today unveil how the UK government will handle emerging EU laws concerning workers’ rights after Brexit.
The...
Recruitment process outsourcing: the future is ‘total talent’
Employers are battling economic uncertainty but still struggle to source much-needed skills. In such a volatile jobs market, what role...
Rudd wants to increase disabled workers target
Amber Rudd has announced that she will review the government’s target of getting one million more disabled people in work...
Freelancer platforms add to global work insecurity
The hiring of workers anywhere in the world through global freelancer platforms means that limiting immigration will not necessarily protect...
Post-Brexit £30,000 immigration salary threshold will be ‘disastrous’
The government's proposed salary threshold for EU migrants will “decimate” the UK's manufacturing base, says industry body.
Latest migration trends ignite business Brexit fears
EU net migration has fallen to a level last seen in 2009, with more people from eastern and central Europe leaving the UK than arriving, new figures reveal.
UK needs national skills policy to address productivity failures
The UK needs to develop a national skills policy if it is to tackle its productivity problems, according to a...
Employer confidence in economy at three-year low
Employers’ confidence in the UK economic prospects hit a three-year low last month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s...
