Recruitment Outlook Report – August 2022

F1rst Commercial Recruitment report on jobs for April 2021

As I am heading off to the House of Commons early next week to discuss the skills shortages faced by businesses and how these impact the UK economy, the latest Report on Jobs from the REC is particularly revealing. Talking with ministers about how to create a sustainable labour market is essential as part of […]

Jobs Outlook Report – October 2021

F1rst Commercial Recruitment report on jobs for April 2021

The latest REC Report on Jobs kicks off with Kate Shoesmith, Deputy CEO, stating that “we are moving into a new phase of the recovery, as the initial bounceback in demand starts to ease.” What we are seeing is the resilience of the labour market as the furlough scheme ended, and recovery continuing apace, but […]

Report on Jobs – September 2017

  FCR (F1rst Commercial Recruitment) have just received September’s report on the UK’s labour market and thought it was an interesting read for both employers and candidates currently in the job market. Here’s are what we consider to be the salient points: Permanent placements and temp billings continue to rise Although the number of permanent […]