The Reed Job Index of online job postings rose by 9% in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter in 2011, suggesting a solid underlying economic recovery. The UK labour market is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Reed Job Index. Vacancies increased...
Read moreRecruitment in the UK gained a boost from rising employer confidence in February, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook survey. The survey, which tracks future hiring intentions by British companies, showed that 62 per cent of the employers surveyed would be looking to increase their...
Read moreRecent data showed that the German economy, the biggest in Europe, contracted by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the latest output and orders data suggest little improvement can be expected in the first quarter. he year-on-year comparison showed that there were 550,000 more workers in...
Read moreThe UK economy has shown a few signs of improvement in the first three months of this year, following a recent report from the British Chambers of Commerce. The British Chambers of Commerce had previously warned of “stagflation”. The group expects economic growth of 0.3% in the first quarter of...
Read moreApril 1st 2012 marks six months since the controversial Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) came into force. Although the new rules have created significant bureaucracy and cost for the UK’s £25 billion recruitment industry, the demand for temporary and contract staff has remained strong and looks set to grow over...
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