Recruitment Trends May 2023

Current data shows how uncertain many employers are feeling right now. The good news is they still need to hire, as growing vacancies show, with growth of demand for permanent workers across the South of England remaining strong in April. So there are opportunities out there for jobseekers. Wages are rising sharply for new permanent hires in the South in the face of inflation, even though candidate availability is…

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Recruitment Trends Nov 22

Permanent placements decline for second month running in October 22 The looming recession is clearly impacting the UK jobs market. Employers’ increased reluctance to hire combined with fewer available candidates has resulted in the overall number of permanent placements falling. However, this doesn’t negate the need for staff across the South and as we head to the end of Q4, we expect some clients to continue scaling back on…

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UK Job Vacancies Slipped To Lowest Levels In 8 Months In December

According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG, job vacancies in the UK slipped to their lowest levels in eight months in December Meanwhile, a report from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) revealed 79% of businesses are experiencing difficulties recruiting people, particularly construction and hospitality firms.  The findings further contribute to the evidence that the arrival of the omicron variant of coronavirus has setback the UK’s economic recovery. …

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October News. Further drop in candidate availability

Slower increases in permanent placements Candidate availability continues to drop rapidly as demand for staff rises further Starting salary inflation hits fresh series peak Starting salary inflation hits fresh series record in October Adjusted for seasonal factors, the Permanent Salaries Index signalled a sharp and accelerated rise in salaries awarded to new permanent joiners in the South of England in October. Furthermore, the rate of pay inflation reached a…

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Recruitment Activity August 21

Permanent staff appointments expand at record rate Unprecedented decline in availability of workers Starting salary inflation hits fresh series high Record increase in permanent placements during August After slowing in July, growth of permanent staff appointments across the South of England accelerated to a fresh series high in August. The rapid upturn was frequently linked by recruiters to increased market activity following the relaxation of pandemic measures and greater…

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Employment Market Snaphot – June 21

Return to more normal business operations, improved market confidence and greater demand for staff all drove a further marked increase in recruitment activity in June. Permanent staff appointments expanded at the quickest rate since the survey began in October 1997. 
Unprecedented increase in demand for workers 
The upturn in demand for workers gathered further momentum in June, with overall vacancies rising to the greatest extent in the near 24-year…

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Job Market December 2019..  KEY FINDINGS

Permanent placements continue to fall   Permanent vacancy growth stuck at decade-low   Softer increases in starting pay   Permanent placements decline at quickest rate since June The seasonally adjusted Permanent Placements Index signalled a ninth successive monthly drop in permanent staff appointments across the South of England in November. There were numerous reports that employers were holding off or cancelling hiring plans due to political and economic uncertainty….

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The exemption from disclosure for confidential employment references….

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), which implemented many of its provisions, are now over a year old.  The aim of the GDPR was to increase the protection of individuals’ personal data.  Employees are better informed than ever of their data protection rights, with employers receiving an increased number of subject access requests from their employees. Interesting, however, under the DPA, individuals…

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Recruitment Still Strong despite Brexit…

Despite the uncertainty around Brexit, companies are still recruiting. It’s very much a candidates market at the moment and demand for workers is driving a sharp increase in starting salaries. It’s been getting harder and harder for firms to find good staff and with UK immigration policy likely to tighten, this trend isn’t going to get any easier. Concerns about a no deal Brexit are putting a handbrake on…

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