As we reach the end of the first quarter of 2023, last year’s fear of the job market grinding to a halt doesn’t appear to have fully materialised. The most recent data from the ONS revealed that the number of […]
Despite slow economic growth, the UK’s jobs market is still thriving: with candidates having record numbers of vacancies to choose from. This candidate-driven market, however, isn’t such great news if you’re a recruiter. With so many job vacancies, candidates are […]
Accurate, accessible workforce insights are more important than ever before. After all, successful business strategies can’t be built on a hunch or ‘finger in the air’ assumptions. In today’s data-driven world, having the right data is paramount when it comes […]
You’re charged with finding someone to fill an open position in the company. Where do you start? Likely, you’ll be using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and/or job boards to help you spread the news—but they won’t do all the […]
Let’s step back 30 years and revisit the typical business. Amongst all the beige boxy PCs with about four pixels on their monitors, endless rows of filing cabinets and other forms of paper storage, all surrounded by the horrendous brown decor […]
Good news this week in the form of the latest Job Index from recruitment firm Reed–which shows the UK jobs market continued to grow in March. It’s been a pretty good quarter all round – with overall nine per cent […]
The economic climate may still be uncertain, but if recent figures are to be believed, SMEs are determined to grow and take on more staff this year. The latest CBI/Harvey Nash Employment Trends survey showed that over a third of […]
Your best people jumping ship and going to a competitor is every company’s worst nightmare. But in the rush to get a key person replaced, how often do we pay any attention to finding out why a particular employee has […]
Specialist recruitment firm Bright Purple Resourcing is streamlining its people management processes with the help of Cezanne HR – the first online HR software to be available to companies on a pay-as-you-go basis.
How SMEs can get ahead of the game has been a recurring theme in a number of articles that have crossed my desk this week. The clear message coming through is that there are practical steps that smaller business can […]
