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Temp pay increased at a faster pace, rising at the steepest rate for 16 months in August as per the latest “IHS Markit/REC Report on Jobs”.
The number of people placed into permanent job roles continued to rise sharply in August, with the rate of growth easing only slightly from July’s recent record. Temp billings also rose markedly, with the rate of expansion unchanged from July’s 29-month high.........................................................................................................................Read More
Vacancies for professional contractors decreased by 12% across the board year-on-year, with demand falling across every core sector group, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)
Professional recruitment firms reported that overall vacancy numbers for permanent roles increased by 1% year-on-year in June 2017, while placements climbed by 4% during the same period, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies APSCo. ........................................................................................................................Read More
Southampton is the best place in the UK to be self-employed, according to the ‘Definitive Study of the Self-Employed,’ commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks.
Southampton is the best place in the UK to be self-employed, according to the ‘Definitive Study of the Self-Employed,’ commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks, the world’s leading online accounting software. Scoring higher than capital cities, London and Edinburgh, Southampton ranked highest when 5,010 UK self-employed workers........................................................................................................................Read More
Temp billings increase at the fastest rate for nearly two-and-a-half years as per the latest “Markit/REC - UK Report on Jobs”.
Recruitment agencies signalled a sustained and marked increase in demand for staff. Furthermore, overall demand for staff rose at its joint-strongest pace for 23 months (on par with May 2017).........................................................................................................................Read More
By 2020 half the British workforce will be freelancing predicts founder of PeoplePerHour.
In the week that the Government review into 'gig economy' work was published, he said: 'The Taylor Review shows the workforce is shifting and the model of full-time employment is becoming obsolete........................................................................................................................Read More
Average advertised vacancies currently reached a 19-month high in June 2017, according to Adzuna Job Report - July 2017.
Average advertised vacancies currently reached a 19-month high (1,202,573) in June 2017, the highest number recorded since the 1,229,131 available in October 2015, according to the clever folks in the Adzuna data team..........................................................................................................................Read More
FCSA research shows umbrella employees enjoy better rates of pay and longer assignments.
Research out today has revealed that umbrella working is being adopted by more and more high-end professionals in a diverse range of occupations. The research conducted by the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s largest independent association which represents umbrella employers compares umbrella working in 2015 with 2017.........................................................................................................................Read More
Vacancies for professional contractors decreased by 13% across the board year-on-year, with demand falling across every core sector group, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
Professional recruitment firms reported that overall vacancy numbers for permanent roles increased by 2% year-on-year in June 2017, while placements increased by 4% during the same period, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)........................................................................................................................Read More
Nearly four out five (78%) entrepreneurs are predicting growth over the next 12 months according to the latest Enterprise Index research by Smith & Williamson.
However, our Index reveals that expectations for the wider economy have plummeted. Only just over a third (37%) expect the economy to improve over the coming year, down from 50% in the previous quarter.......................................................................................................................Read More
Almost nine in ten (87%) employers intend to increase or maintain their use of temporary workers in the next three months, according to the latest JobsOutlook by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
Organisations across all sectors want to recruit for permanent roles, with almost one in five employers (19 per cent) actively looking to increase their headcount in the next three months, according to the latest JobsOutlook by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)......................................................................................................................Read More
Employers should promote workplace engagement among temporary agency staff by applying the same approach as they do with permanent employees, says a new report published by the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA)
Tune in to temps: how employers and recruiters can support agency worker voice in the workplace makes recommendations for both employers and recruiters for how to promote employee voice and staff engagement among agency workers which, when done successfully, can deliver business benefits such as higher productivity, creativity and innovation while reducing sickness absenteeism and levels of conflict in the workplace......................................................................................................................Read More
Granting agency workers the right to request a direct contract of employment after a year working with an employer is one of the standout recommendations affecting the world of agency work in the Taylor Review.
The starting point for our review has been the strength of our labour market and of the key features of our system of employment regulation, what we refer to as the British way. Record levels of employment, low levels of unemployment, high levels of voluntary flexibility, wages now growing fastest amongst the lowest paid.....................................................................................................................Read More
Self-employed people increased by 14,000 to 4.80 million (15% of all people in work), comparing the estimates for type of employment for March to May 2017 with those for a year earlier as per the ONS Statistical bulletin.
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between December 2016 to February 2017 and March to May 2017, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people fell, and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) also fell.....................................................................................................................Read More
Over a million self-employed Brits never manage to take time out for lunch according to new study by Metro Bank.
Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, has found that a staggering six million workers in the UK (one in 10) never take a lunchbreak. Among those who do manage to take a breather, a whopping 57% take half an hour or less and a fifth (17%) take 20 minutes or less. ....................................................................................................................Read More
Temp billings continue to rise markedly as per the latest Markit/REC ‘Report on Jobs’.
Permanent placements continued to rise sharply in June, despite the rate of expansion easing slightly since May’s 25-month peak. Growth in temp billings also softened in June, but remained steep overall. ....................................................................................................................Read More
The minimum wage revolutionised the lower end of the UK’s labour market, protecting employees from exploitation. But the self-employed – now one in seven of the workforce – are not entitled to the minimum wage, as per Resolution Foundation
The minimum wage revolutionised the lower end of the UK’s labour market, protecting employees from exploitation. But the self-employed – now one in seven of the workforce – are not entitled to the minimum wage...................................................................................................................Read More
Latest News
- Twenty-two per cent of employers who hire temporary agency workers now plan to increase headcount over the next four to 12 months, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
- The number of self-employed mothers has doubled in the last 10 years, as per the report 'Exploring the rise of self-employment in the modern economy', compiled by Kingston University and IPSE
- The government is seeking views on extending the current tax relief to support self-employed people and employees when they fund their own training as per the Spring Statement 2018.
