New job ads hit a 14-month high as businesses still need to hire – REC
There was a boom in the number of new job adverts (256,855) in the week of 6-12 Feb 2023, according to the Recruitment & Employment…
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Increase tax-free childcare to keep parents in work, REC tells Chancellor ahead of Budget
With a month until the Budget, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is calling for reform of childcare, such as the tax-free childcare scheme, to…
Employers turn to temps amid economic uncertainty
Employers continue to turn to temporary staff to fill jobs in the face of economic uncertainty and labour shortages, according to new Recruitment & Employment…
Fog of economic uncertainty hits hiring
Key findings Summary The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, showed that labour shortages and concerns over the…
Permanent placements decline for first time since February 2021
Key findings Permanent placements fall, temp billings stagnate Further slowdown in vacancy growth Starting salary inflation slips to 18-month low Data collected October 12-25 Summary…
New job advert numbers high but volatile in the face of economic and political uncertainty
The number of active job adverts across the UK has remained relatively stable since mid-August. In the week of 17-23 October, there were 1.4 million…
Winning the war of words isn’t enough to deliver growth
REC’s take on the Party Conferences for FE News The atmosphere at the two major political party conferences this Autumn could not have been more…
New jobs postings fall back to levels last seen in April 2022
The number of active job adverts across the UK has been cooling-off since the end of July. In the week of 19-25 September, active job…
More employers look to hire permanent staff despite economic worries
Employers’ confidence in the UK economy took a turn for the worse during the first quarter of 2022 as inflation reached its highest for 30…
We need a training revolution, REC Chief Executive tells BEIS select committee
We need a training revolution, REC (@RECmembers) Chief Executive tells BEIS select committee (@CommonsBEIS) Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)…