There’s some good news and some bad news. The good news is that hiring activity in the private sector is rising for the first time since the recession according to recent figures (+5%). The bad news is, in a nutshell, the private sector, with redundancies ‘set to double’ in the first quarter as nearly a…
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February is the most popular month for Brits to look for a new job according to findings by the UK’s only recruitment review site, www.HireScores.com. Of the 1,987 people polled, 51% of those in employment were actively looking for another role whilst 77% said they would start looking in February. The top five reasons cited…
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Candidates wanting the edge over fellow job hunters might do well to use the experience of Jenny Cahill, our internal communications specialist, to their advantage. During a ‘challenging’ 2009, Jenny has found that candidates with a ‘positive mental attitude’ at interview are much more likely to win the role. “Candidates who have gone to job…
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Now here’s a (credible) survey that gives us a reason to be optimistic! The Recruitment & Employment Confederation and KPMG have reported a fifth consecutive month of higher staff appointments, and the fastest rate of growth since July 2007. Temporary placements also rose for a fifth month to 59.7 on the index, up from 56.1…
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Race advisors and equality campaigners have called on the government to make ‘anonymous’ CV’s and job applications compulsory to overcome discrimination against women and people with African or Asian surnames, according to a recent report in the Guardian newspaper. According to the article, the government’s ethnic minority task force is due to report on the…
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Barely a month since Google launched its latest social media application, SideWiki, and already PR’s have warned of ‘fresh hurdles to managing corporate brand reputation’ in the trade magazine, PR Week. Sidewhat? SideWiki allows members of the public to post a comment in a browser window alongside a company website, once they’ve downloaded the new…
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For the first time in 17 months the UK jobs market is starting to show signs of recovery, according to a survey of recruitment agencies. The survey, based on monthly research from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation found ‘marginal increases’ in appointments in August. The ‘Markit Economics’ report also found that the decline…
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The number of female interim executives has risen by 10% this year, with women making up to a third (32%) of interim executives as a whole, according to a recent Ipsos MORI report. Diverse working choices, flexibility of the roles offered and affects of the recession were reasons cited for the rise.
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More than a third of workers want to change their careers post recession according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel. A survey of 3,000 employees has found that although job insecurity and lack of opportunities is forcing many to stay put, HR departments can’t afford to be complacent. 34% of those polled said they would…
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A poll of over 100 UK PR agencies has found that whilst salaries will mostly stay the same this year due to the recession, consultancies are instead offering employees soft benefits such as flexible working in order to retain staff. The Works’ just-published survey also found that 90% of consumer PR candidate have registered an…
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