Whitehall shakeup: 22,000 roles may be moved out of London and external candidates for senior roles June 15, 2021 The government will today launch a reform programme that will see wide-scale reforms to the civil service, with jobs being moved out of Whitehall and senior jobs open to external candidates. The reforms include moving 22,000 civil servant roles outside of London by 2030, including 50 per cent of senior servant roles, and advertising all [...]
Accountancy firm Azets to create 650 new UK jobs over the next year June 14, 2021 Accountancy company Azets has today announced a national recruitment drive which will see 650 new jobs being created in the UK over the next year. The roles will cover all levels from assistant right through to partner across a range of service lines including audit and assurance, corporate finance, and tax. “We have just recruited [...]
London sees record rise in permanent jobs as the capital re-opens for business June 4, 2021 The number of permanent available jobs was at a record high in London last month, marking an improved confidence among businesses as coronavirus restrictions in the capital ease. Recruitment consultancies in London indicated a third successive rise in permanent placement during May, as firms stepped up hiring in response to an easing of lockdown measures, [...]
Number of Brits on furlough falls by 1.3m to lowest level this year June 3, 2021 Furlough numbers have dropped to their lowest level this year, as those needing the scheme fell to 3.4m. Official figures published today showed that 1.3m fewer employees accessed furlough across March and April, with the biggest falls in workers aged 24 and under. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 11.5m employees have been [...]
Analysts warn of post-furlough job cuts wave and oldest will struggle most May 18, 2021 The economic mood was warm this morning as new data showed that Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.8 per cent between January and March. London’s FTSE 100 reacted with a 0.8 per cent leap but not all analysts were convinced that the data was a sign of long-term prosperity for the UK jobs market. [...]
UK unemployment rate unexpectedly falls to 4.8 per cent May 18, 2021 Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.8 per cent between January and March, official figures showed this morning. Economists had expected the unemployment rate to hold at 4.9 per cent during the first quarter of the year, given that the country was in lockdown. The rate of employment in the UK increased for the fifth [...]
Jobs optimism among employers soars to eight-year high May 17, 2021 Optimism among UK employers has hit an eight-year high, with all sectors expecting a post-Covid jobs recovery, according to a new survey. Jobs in the public, private and voluntary sector are all set to surge and pay prospects have also improved, according to the latest labour market outlook report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel [...]
Huge spike in recruitment as permanent jobs up 90 per cent year-on-year May 13, 2021 The number of permanent roles available in April was up 90 per cent year-on-year, as the UK got ready to emerge from more than a year of falling in and out of coronavirus restrictions. Permanent vacancies were up 90 per cent year-on-year last month, while contract roles were up 83 per cent, according to data [...]
One in three Londoners suffer income drop during pandemic, study finds May 8, 2021 Almost one in three Londoners experienced a fall in income during the pandemic, the joint highest of any region in the UK, new data has shown. The income pressure was driven by the disruption inflicted on retail and hospitality throughout the Covid crisis, according to research gathered by consultancy firm Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP). [...]
Vacancies explode at fastest rate in 23 years as easing of lockdown restrictions boosts confidence May 7, 2021 Hiring activity rose sharply for both temporary and permanent staff in April, as the UK began to emerge from its third national lockdown and more parts of the economy reopened. Overall vacancies expanded at the fastest at the quickest rate for 23 years, according to data compiled by KPMG and REC. Demand for permanent staff [...]