UK News
UK job vacancies fall but salaries rise - 2/26/2024
Job vacancies in the UK have fallen below 900,000 for the first time since April 2021 as companies continue to slow down hiring plans. According to the UK Job Market Report by job search engine ... Job vacancies in the UK have fallen below 900,000 for the first time since A...
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UK workers on zero hours contracts reaches record high - 3/21/2024
A record 1.1 million working-age people are on zero-hours contracts in the UK, as their main form of employment, according to a study by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, a think tank ... A record 1.1 million working-age people are on zero-hours contracts in the UK, as...
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Demand for UK temps on the rise amid concerns over economy - 4/03/2024
UK employer demand for temporary workers has risen amid concerns about the economy, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook.
In response to higher ... UK employer demand for temporary workers has risen amid concerns about the economy, ac...
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UK engineering applications and vacancies plummet in December - 1/26/2024
are concerning. The UK has battled skills shortages in the sector for some time and while a slowdown in recruitment eases some of the pressures on talent pools, the drop in applications, particularly in contract ... UK engineering applications and vacancies plummet in December ......
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Retail works see more abuse coming from customers (BBC) - 11/13/2023
Retail workers in the UK are seeing more abuse from customers, according to a report by the BBC. It pointed to research that found two in five retail workers face abuse from customers on a regular ... More abuse from customers is coming in the direction of retail workers in the UK...
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UK employers’ business confidence stable in Q1 - 4/11/2024
More than half of firms in the UK (56%) expect to see their turnover increase over the next 12 months, the same as Q4 2023, according to the latest economic survey by the British Chamber ... More than half of firms in the UK (56%) expect to see their turnover increase ove...
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UK job postings tumble in March, but hybrid roles on the rise - 4/11/2024
The number of UK job postings fell by 22.6% in March 2024 when compared with March 2023, while postings decreased by approximately 2.5% when compared with February 2024, according to the latest data ... The number of UK job postings fell by 22.6% in March 2024 when compared with M...
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UK wage growth slowdown unlikely, Robert Half exec says - 3/21/2024
A slowdown in UK wage growth is unlikely, said Matt Weston, senior managing director of the UK and Ireland at Robert Half Inc. Weston issued his comments in response to 21 March’s announcement ... A slowdown in UK wage is unlikely, said Matt Weston, senior managing di...
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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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UK worker shortages hit small employers the most - 1/31/2024
The majority of small employers across the UK (with less than 50 staff) reported shortages of candidates (81.5%), according to a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC ... The majority of small employers across the UK (with less than 50 staff) reported shortag...
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