The latest REC and KMPG UK Jobs report for January 2019 shows the sharpest fall in candidate supply since 2013. This, coupled with high employment rates amongst permanent staff, also reflects a reluctance among people wanting to move jobs amid Brexit uncertainty. What does that mean for businesses in sectors where growing new markets and […]
CIPD Infographic Jan 2019
Interesting CIPD infographic here. This is why recruitment agencies and consultancies will always be needed by business and by individuals looking for work. AI is a huge help, no question but nothing beats the interaction between two humans to establish rapport, true desires, character, personality, communication and cultural fit (interpersonal relations). No amount of AI […]
Skills shortage pushing up wages
We know we keep on harping on about skills shortages across the UK but that’s because it’s starting to impact on more and more sectors. We are seeing a definite shift in increased salaries as a consequence. In saying this, there is still a slight reluctance with employers to move quicker in terms of increases […]
Soft skills and digital skills next challenge for schools
Schools in the UK need to prepare young people for a digital revolution and a fast-changing jobs market, says England’s new education secretary, Damian Hinds. In his first public speech since taking up the post, Mr Hinds said schools needed a mix of “core academic subjects” and “soft skills” that could make young people more […]
Skills shortage is biggest drag on UK business
A survey of 7,000 UK businesses by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that a shortage of skilled workers is reaching “critical levels,” with significant numbers of firms finding it difficult to recruit suitably qualified staff. Recruitment difficulties in the services sector, which accounts for four-fifths of UK economic output, have never been […]
Report on Jobs – December 2017
The Christmas period is well and truly over, new year’s resolutions have been made, and the daily grind has begun once again. For many, January is a clean slate, the chance to start afresh. Maybe that means expanding your business? Or maybe you’re finally going to take the plunge and change profession? Whatever 2018 has […]
Employees rate their bosses
Considering it’s a known fact that people stay in companies because of people, and people leave companies because of people, it’s surprising why more companies don’t look towards management when staff turnover is high. The report in the Wall Street Journal is indicative of this very fact. More businesses should be brave enough to ‘rate […]
Report on Jobs – November 2017
In the run up to Christmas FCR (F1rst Commercial Recruitment) wanted to give you an early present. So here it is… our summary of November’s ‘Report on Jobs’ by the UK Labour Market. As always, we think it’s important to share the most recent findings with you, whether you’re a candidate or an employer, so that […]
Businesses struggling to recruit after employment boom
Employment boom means Britain’s businesses are struggling to find new workers, after the UK’s dramatic fall in unemployment slashed the pool of potential staff. Unemployment fell by 26,000 in the three months to October, dipping to 1.4m, while the jobless rate stayed at a 42-year low of 4.3%, according to official figures. A total of […]
National Living Wage to increase next year
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond announced yesterday that National Living Wage is to rise in April 2018 by 4.4%, from £7.50 an hour to £7.83.