UK – Recruiters find businesses still fearful of hiring disabled people

According to a survey by the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation), 95% of recruiters say that companies are ‘fearful’ or ‘unsure’ about hiring disabled candidates.

The survey of over 100 members of the REC took stock of client companies’ attitudes to hiring disabled candidates. While...

UK – Job vacancies saw a fall before EU Referendum

Employees in the UK put off moving jobs in May as EU Referendum uncertainty led to fewer available vacancies, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk.

The report showed that May saw 1,150,149 vacancies on offer, dropping 0.6% from 1,156,810 in April, the second consecutive monthly...

UK – More than 11,000 EU migrants plan to stage workplace action to secure protection following Brexit

More than 11,000 EU migrants are planning to stage a ‘Workplace Action’ on 4 July in the hopes of securing guaranteed legal protection following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, according to CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development).

The event calls for swift and decisive action...

UK – REC launches toolkit for recruiters to promote the industry

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has launched a new toolkit to help recruiters champion their profession.

More than 1,300 recruitment businesses will be provided with the ‘Client and candidate attraction toolkit’ containing resources to help them spread the word about the impact...

Europe – Employers must offer more than a good salary to attract Millennials

According to new research from job board Monster, employers in Europe who want to attract Millennials (aged 18-35) must offer more than just a good salary.

The research, which polled 4,114 workers across Europe, showed that Millennials value development and training with 40% saying that one can build...

UK – Sharing economy on track to rise to £140 billion despite Brexit (City A.M.)

The sharing economy in the UK could grow up to 20 times its worth by 2025, despite the UK’s recent decision to leave the EU, reports City A.M.

According to audit firm PwC, the sharing economy across Europe could grow up to £570 billion by 2025 with £140 billion of that revenue going to the UK, up...

UK – More than half of legal firms feel talent pool has shrunk

More than half of UK legal firms feel that the skilled talent pool within the sector has shrunk over the last year, according to legal recruitment firm Clayton Legal.

A study of over 2,000 firms found that 52% had found it more difficult to source skilled professionals over the past 12 months. Organisations...

Europe – More reactions to UK Referendum Result

Last week, the recruitment industry, including REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies), responded to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and this week more employment agencies and recruitment firms have also responded to Friday’s...

World – Perceived prospects for older workers worsens while skills gap widens

According to the latest Randstad Workmonitor Survey for the second quarter, 69% of employees worldwide believe that job prospects for young people will increase in the next 5 years but only 44% expect this for workers older than 55. Respondents also said their employer seems to focus more on attracting...

UK – Companies plan hiring freeze due to EU Referendum results, IoD says

According to a survey from the Institute of Directors (IoD), 24% of IoD members will put a freeze on recruitment while 5% will make redundancies following the UK’s vote to leave the EU.

The survey, in which IoD polled 1,092 of its members, also found that 64% think the EU Referendum result is negative...