Employment Rate Hits Record Highs
Figures from the Office for National Statistics, published this morning, reveal the proportion of 16 to 64-year-olds in work, was 74.8%, while the number of people unemployed fell by 53,000 to 1.54m in the three months to March 2017. Commenting on the figures, Recruitment & Employment Confederation CEO Kevin Green said they point to the
How to handle interview nerves
For many of us, that initial excitement of getting a job interview is short-lived. The nerves kick in, you start to panic. Here are some tips for reducing the potential of nerves getting the better of you - and how to handle them if they do. Before the interview... Do your research and practice
Workplace dress codes – REC advice to members
We’ve seen a lot of media coverage yesterday about workplace dress codes, following a report published by the parliamentary committees for Petitions and for Women and Equalities. The report outlines how discriminatory dress rules at work are banned under the Equalities Act 2010, but says that in practice the law is not applied properly to
Report on Jobs: Permanent placements and temporary billings both see stronger growth
Key points: Permanent placements growth reaches eight-month high as temp billings also rise at faster pace Demand for both permanent and temporary candidates at its highest since May Agencies report steeper decline in staff availability Summary: The Markit/REC Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market,
As Brexit looms, its impact on the labour market may be bleak
Uncertainty brought about by the Brexit referendum contributed to a dampening of hiring sentiment in the labour market. Even before the referendum, Indeed ( a monthly index of UK job postings), showed declines starting in February 2016, signaling a deterioration in British employers’ willingness to hire that is only just now beginning to materialize in
What could Brexit mean to the job market?
Employment Law Charles Rae, employment partner at Shoosmiths, explained that once Brexit is completed the government could, in theory, decide to repeal or revise a significant proportion of the UK's employment laws, where these are laws that are required as part of the UK’s membership of the EU. “A number of employment laws fall into
Mulberry Moonwalk
During 2016 we have taken part in a number of charity fund raising events including Louise and Sian completing the 26.2 mile Moonwalk in aid of Cancer Research, a Charity bake sale and a Christmas Jumper day. These events have raised over £7,000 for the different charities of which we are very proud. So this
The one question you should always ask at the end of a job interview
Job interviews should be a two-way street in which both parties — the candidate and the employer — have the same goal: to figure out whether there’s a fit. The best way to do this as the interviewee is to ask questions.The right questions. Career experts Katharine S. Brooks and Lynn Taylor say that what you ask