by Industry news | May 22, 2023 | Covid-19, Economy, Staffing, Staffing News, Talent, Talent Management and Recruiting
In the post-pandemic world, workers are in high demand and hold an advantage setting the terms of engagement. Staffing firms need to adapt to the increasing churn, especially with external contact workers. Several systemic factors led to the recent shortfall in...
by Industry news | May 16, 2023 | Economy, Leadership, Staffing, Staffing News, Tips
As economic uncertainty looms, it comes as no surprise that the staffing industry is actively adapting. Facing economic headwinds and technology disruptors like AI threatening to transform entire industries, many staffing professionals are faced with the rising...
by Industry news | May 1, 2023 | Economy, Europe, International, Staffing News, Talent Management and Recruiting
Given the precarious UK economic situation, it is not altogether surprising that Q1 cumulative job vacancy and application numbers are down in 2023 by 9.2% and 7% respectively compared to the same three months in 2022. Interestingly, the application per vacancy (APV)...
by Industry news | Apr 4, 2023 | Economy, Europe, International, Staffing, Staffing News, Trending
The first quarter of 2023 has certainly kept the recruitment market on its toes. With strike action continuing across the public sector, the chancellor’s first official budget and a “will we, won’t we” question around the UK entering a recession (which at the time of...
by Industry news | Mar 8, 2023 | Economy, Europe, Gig economy, International, legislation, Staffing News
Reports of a recession in the UK at the end of 2022 have now been refuted, with the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (Niesr) confirming that we have avoided economic downfall. Interestingly, this hasn’t significantly impacted the staffing sector....
by Industry news | Mar 7, 2023 | Economy, Europe, International, Staffing News, Talent
Although rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis dented consumer confidence and hit workers in the pocket, the number of job vacancies and applications remained remarkably resilient last year. While some companies responded by increasing salaries and offering...
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