Tag: Jobs Market
Job postings reach 1.1 million
The number
of job adverts posted in the UK continued its upward trend in August, with the
total number of active vacancies rising to 1.12 million...
Demand for temporary workers soars amid predictions of economic recovery
As news emerged on Monday that the UK appears to be on course to experience a record-breaking economic recovery in the third quarter of 2020, freelancers...
Economic recovery starts to slow as UK heads for recession
Business output across the UK rose for the third month in a row in July as the services sector continued to benefit from the...
Hiring confidence improves for first time since February
In a sign that the jobs market is picking up for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold earlier in the year,...
Number of workers on payroll falls by 650,000
The number of workers in the UK in PAYE employment fell by nearly 650,000 in June compared to March’s level, whilst the government furlough...
Contractor pay takes a hit as recruitment activity continues to dwindle
Rates of pay for contingent workers fell at the fastest month-on-month rate for eleven years in May, whilst permanent placements and temp billings both...
Business confidence in UK economy at record low
A survey of UK employers by a recruitment industry body has found that confidence in the UK economy and demand for staff have reached...
