There has been a rise in the number of people being placed into permanent jobs in the UK, according to the latest industry survey. The new Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG Report on Jobs shows that there was a modest rise in permanent staff appointments for the first time in four months during January. It [...]
New opportunities for jobs across the UK have bucked the gloomy economic news and risen to their highest level for nearly two years, according to the reed Job Index for November which stands at 133. Employer demand for new staff is a third higher than it was 23 months ago, and 20 per cent higher [...]
A new study sheds light on the importance of listening among top level managers and leaders, writes Simon Hayward “My boss never listens to me.” We’ve all probably heard these words more than once. Some of us have uttered them. And some of us are those bosses – so confident in our decision-making abilities that [...]
Two thirds (67%) of the working population is likely to move on if they were offered a better job, according to a new survey from recruiter Hays. This translates to around 19 million people who are ready to leave their current employer, despite the uncertain economic situation and fears about unemployment. But a third (33%) [...]
