New figures released by LinkedIn today reveal a potential uplift in the hiring market for professional roles. LinkedIn’s annual Global Recruiting Trends report, which surveyed 340 HR decision makers in the UK, and 3,000 globally, found that a net 27{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of UK businesses expect to see an increase in hiring volumes of...

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. Key points: Permanent staff appointments rise at fastest pace since April 2011 Strongest increase in...

Mental health conditions have emerged as the single most widespread cause of long-term absence from the workplace, according to initial findings from the CBI/ Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey. More than half (54{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of employers cited non-work related stress, anxiety and depression as a cause of long-term absence...

Research out today outlines that UK businesses are struggling to find the right graduate talent to fill their IT and computing roles.[1] Research commissioned by totaljobs also revealed that over a third (34{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of employers claimed the skills gap was most acute in technical ability, with positions in production...

Ever feel overly stressed at work? According to eFinancialCareers latest survey, over 4 in ten (42{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) UK-based finance professionals say they feel stressed at work either very or fairly often, and 6 in ten (57{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) report that stress level among co-workers in their organisation has increased in the past six months. When compared...

The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has been invited to attend a roundtable event at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in London on Friday 12 July. The government has launched a review of the paperwork obligations of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR). ARC Chairman, Adrian Marlowe...

Will the strength of a company’s future workforce depend on its success in social media today? TARGETjobs Breakfast News speakers sent 200 graduate recruiters, universities and agencies away from the June early morning gathering with the thought that a few likes on Facebook and 500 followers on Twitter isn’t...

The jobs market is showing continued signs of recovery, with a 22{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} year on year uplift in available positions, according to a report published today (1st July 2013). UK jobs market holds firm at highest point since December 2009 Quarter on quarter growth of 7{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} in job opportunities is...