The UK’s job market and recruitment industry is fundamentally resilient and the latest REC Report on Jobs simply confirms that. As Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the REC stated: “The underlying strength of the British economy shone through in the December jobs figures. The biggest expansion in temporary recruitment since October 2018 shows how important […]
As an employee, it’s in your interests – right now, today – to help your employer survive the current and ongoing impacts of the pandemic and lockdown number three. You may feel worried, out of control, or even aggrieved as an employee at the current time. The best way to manage this is to consider […]
This months Report on Jobs across the UK gives us a glimmer of optimism. There’s nothing surprising when we look at the available data for November regarding the state of the jobs market in the UK. Much of what is occurring is summed up in three key points: A modest but notable reduction in permanent […]
With headlines revealing that as many as 4,228 candidates apply for one entry-level job, you need your CV to stand out from the crowd. Specifically, you need it to stand out for the right reasons though. Once you’ve followed the basic general rules of CV writing, what can you do to make your CV wow […]
It would be easy to have a kneejerk reaction to the latest reports on the state of the jobs market. However, we need to look at this data realistically, within a wider context. We cannot escape that the economic impact of Covid-19 is tough, but we also need to look at the recent evidence that […]
Virtual interviews are increasingly being used to aid social distancing. However, the result is that usual pre-interview nerves now also have to contend with navigating a whole new set of unknowns. But don’t panic. Here we walk you through what’s different about a virtual interview and how you can prepare so that you feel confident and in control.
Do you have to completely abandon your environmental and ethical principles when job hunting in a recession? Are you stuck becoming a wage slave contributing to the causes of climate change? Or do you have some choice?
Are we seeing the green shoots we’ve longed for amongst the doom and gloom of redundancies, local lockdowns and furlough ending? We certainly hope so.
A tale of true Northern resilience is the core feature of the most recent KPMG and REC Jobs Outlook Report. Whilst there are challenging times ahead across the country in the jobs marketplace, there are signs of positive movement. The North has been struck by more localised lock-downs than anywhere else, and we believe that […]
As expected, the most recent KPMG/REC Jobs Outlook Report continues to showcase a difficult time for the jobs market in the wake of Covid-19 implications. However, as I’ve said over the last few weeks at various events I’ve been asked to speak at, it’s important to temper this with an air of optimism that things […]
