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53% of people became self-employed to choose their own hours, while 46% of women became self-employed to fit their work around their childcare as per “Self-Employment and the Family Report” by Scottish Widows.
The third and final chapter of our Families in the Future series focuses on the hopes, dreams and fears of self-employed people.With 4.77m people in the UK now self-employed, an increase of 133,000 last year many more people are leaving traditional employment in search of a better work life balance. .............................................................................................................Read More
Morgan McKinley’s London Employment Monitor January 2017 saw a promising 81% increase in jobs available month-on-month. It also reported an 83% month-on-month increase in professionals seeking jobs.
The Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor infographic contains key trend data within the London Financial Services sector by tracking the number of new job vacancies, new candidates and the average percentage change between original and new salary offer for professionals securing new roles each month.............................................................................................................Read More
New research by global IT industry body CompTIA, reveals that organisations across the UK were seeking more IT staff than ever before in 2016, with job postings in the sector increasing by 10% on the previous year.
London - New research has revealed that organisations across the UK were seeking more IT staff than ever before in 2016, with job postings in the sector increasing by 10 per cent on the previous year............................................................................................................Read More
CV-Library has found that retail, sales and construction jobs were the most searched for by candidates last month, suggesting that these industries are some of the most popular to work in right now.
New data from the UK’s leading independent job site, CV-Library, has found that retail, sales and construction jobs were the most searched for by candidates last month, suggesting that these industries are some of the most popular to work in right now............................................................................................................Read More
Nearly 40% of UK companies hire staff on a temporary or project basis, and “gig economy” working is set to grow, according to research from software company Oracle.
Businesses will increasingly recruit talent on a “gig” basis to operate more flexibly and bring in a more specialist range of skills...........................................................................................................Read More
Growth in temp billings remained sharp in January, in spite of the rate of expansion easing from December’s eight-month peak as per the latest Markit/REC Report on Jobs.
Permanent staff starting salaries increased at a sharp and accelerated pace in January, with the rate of inflation the quickest in nine months..........................................................................................................Read More
Carol Brick, our colleague and Managing Director of CWM Wealth Management and HerMoney, features in Irish Times, in a conversation with Tony Clayton-Lea.
Carol Brick, managing director at CWM Wealth Management: “I like to invest in a diverse portfolio of blue-chip shares across a wide variety of sectoral and geographical areas..........................................................................................................Read More
One in seven HR leaders report Automation / Artificial Intelligence is already impacting their workforce plans, reports Harvey Nash HR Survey 2017.
Technology as a whole is revolutionising how today’s HR departments are operating, with 60 per cent of respondents saying the importance of Technology Enabled HR has increased within the past year..........................................................................................................Read More
Comparing the estimates for type of employment for September to November 2016 with those for a year earlier self-employed people increased by 133,000 to 4.77 million (15.0% of all people in work) as per the latest statistical bulletin
Between June to August 2016 and September to November 2016, the number of people in work was little changed, the number of unemployed people decreased, and the number of people not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) increased.......................,...................................................................................Read More
Temp billings increased at a sharp and accelerated pace that was the fastest seen since April as per the latest “Markit/REC Report on Jobs”.
Recruitment consultants signalled a further increase in permanent staff placements during December, though the rate of growth softened slightly from November’s nine-month peak.......................,...................................................................................Read More
UK ranks fifth best country in the world to do business.
The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of food needs with less than 2% of the labor force......................,...................................................................................Read More
Hourly labour costs rose by 1.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.9% in the EU28 in the third quarter of 2016, compared with the same quarter of the previous year according to the figures published by Eurostat.
Hourly labour costs rose by 1.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.9% in the EU28 in the third quarter of 2016, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the second quarter of 2016, hourly labour costs increased by 1.0% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.4% in the EU28.....................,...................................................................................Read More
Hours worked by Europe’s agency workers 5.3% higher than 12 months ago with UK Agencies’ billings from the employment of temporary/contract roles rose for the forty-third successive month in November, as per European Agency Work Business Indicator publish
The December European Agency Work Business Indicator, published today by World Employment Confederation-Europe shows average year-on- year growth of +5.3% in the number of hours worked by Europe’s agency workers....................,...................................................................................Read More
One in ten Brits want to start their own business in 2017, reveals Monster
Brits have revealed their 2017 workplace resolutions, with nearly one in ten (9%) keen to start their own business, according to a new poll by Monster.co.uk. Notably, a third (32%) of workers will look for a completely different career and almost a quarter (23%) will aim to achieve a better work life balance in the New Year.....................,...................................................................................Read More
UK's Self-employed people increased by 129,000 to 4.75 million (15% of all people in work) as per ONS, comparing the estimates of employment for August to October 2016 with those for a year earlier.
Between May to July 2016 and August to October 2016, the number of people in work was little changed, the number of unemployed people decreased, and the number of people not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) increased....................,...................................................................................Read More
Britain is on track for a million agency workers by 2020; The number of agency workers has grown by 30% since 2011, a new report by the independent think-tank Resolution Foundation reveals.
The number of agency workers has grown by 30 per cent since 2011, and now stands at 865,000, a new report by the independent think-tank Resolution Foundation reveals today (Monday) as it launches a major 18-month investigation into agency work...................,...................................................................................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.
