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Flexible hiring models set for continued growth across the UK amid economic challenges: ManpowerGroup UK - 12/22/2023
Employers in London and others part of the UK are increasingly offering temporary and gig-work contracts rather than committing to permanent hires, amid economic challenges, according to the latest ... Employers in London and others part of the UK are increasingly offering tempora...
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UK businesses want focus on investment in tax changes - 3/04/2024
The UK Recruitment and Employment Confederation surveyed business and found that they want a focus on business investment from the UK’s Spring Budget tax changes.
It found that 47.1% of businesses ... The UK Recruitment and Employment Confederation said survey result...
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REC comments on increase in UK’s National Living Wage - 11/21/2023
The rise in the UK’s National Living Wage could ease recruiting in some sectors, but cautioned that workers also seek flexibility, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said in commentary ... The REC commented that the increase in the UK’s National Living Wage c...
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How engagement strategies can help improve UK employer confidence: ManpowerGroup UK - 12/21/2023
Engagement strategies and inclusivity in the workforce can help improve confidence in the UK jobs market, according to ManpowerGroup UK.
These strategies can impact the entire recruitment process ... Engagement strategies and inclusivity in the workforce can help improve confiden...
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Economic uncertainty in the UK limits hiring in January - 2/08/2024
Hiring activity across the UK in January 2024 saw a fall, particularly in permanent hiring, as businesses cited a subdued economic environment, according to the latest Report on Jobs ... Hiring activity across the UK in January 2024 saw a fall, particularly in permanent hiring, as...
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Randstad UK& I joins Tent UK to help connect refugees to jobs - 3/06/2024
Randstad UK & Ireland announced that it has joined Tent UK, a new coalition of over 60 major companies that is committed to helping refugees secure employment in the UK.
Randstad has been ... Randstad UK & Ireland announced that it has joined Tent UK<...
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Group backs criticism of IR35 in UK committee report - 3/01/2024
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed lauded a report by the UK government’s Public Accounts Committee that criticized IR35 and off-payroll working rules, according ... IPSE lauded a report by the UK’s Public Accounts Committee that raise c...
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Future of hybrid working in the UK requires the right balance amid skills shortage, Hays UK and Ireland finds - 12/18/2023
Employers across the UK will continue to navigate the right balance between bringing workers back into the office and allowing them to work remotely in 2024, according to Hays UK and Ireland ... The future of hybrid working in the UK requires the right balance amid skills s...
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UK government spending £7.38 billion on contingent labor - 3/01/2024
UK government spend on contingent labour rose 4.5% to nearly £7.38 billion in the 2022/23 year, according to a letter from the UK Cabinet Office this past week.
The letter, which was sent ... Letters says UK government spend on contingent labour rose to nearly £7...
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UK vacancies fall in 2023 as employers rein in hiring - 3/15/2024
Job vacancy numbers in the UK plummeted last year as firms reacted to uncertainty in the economy, according to the latest report by Broadbean Technology, a network of job boards.
Vacancies fell ... Job vacancy numbers in the UK plummeted last year as firms reacted to uncertainty...
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