New figures released today by the Totaljobs Barometer, the first to provide a round-up of the labour market in the first quarter of 2012, reveal that competition for posts rose from 15 to 20 applications for each job compared to the same period last year. Although the jobs market...
Read morePathway to Pensions, a programme of guidance and support for REC members launches today. The programme aims to help recruitment agencies understand how they will need to implement the automatic pension enrolment rules and make contributions for workers who remain opted in to a pension scheme. From October 2012,...
Read moreWorking gap year ‘The Year in Industry’ is reporting a big increase in applications after university fee issues pegged back demand last year. The paid gap year, run by education charity EDT, is seeing increases of over 45% in applications from pre-university students, with a core recruitment period still...
Read moreacancies for highly skilled workers have rocketed by double digits for the second consecutive month, up 17% in February following a similar rise in January, according to research by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Vacancies still 18% down year-on-year Up 17% month-on-month The research shows that demand...
Read moreEuropean markets moved higher on Wednesday, making a slight recovery from Tuesday’s steep losses. German and French indexes were up almost 1.5%, while in London the FTSE 100 was up 0.6%. The Italian government raised 11bn euros ($14.4bn; £9.1bn) on the money markets on Wednesday morning. There was plenty...
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