Gender equality group to set pay target for female FTSE 100 execs August 10, 2015 The government-backed committee charged with promoting greater gender equality among UK companies is considering targeting earnings as its next campaign issue. The Davies Review is looking into ways to push the gender equality agenda forwards, after UK firms reached its original target of appointing women to 25 per cent of FTSE 100 board positions earlier [...]
Employers turn to graduates as skills shortages bite August 10, 2015 Businesses are turning more towards graduates and apprentices to fill their skills gaps, new survey figures reveal this morning. Apprentices are currently seen as the best way to fill skills gaps by 33 per cent of employers, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). It marks a climb on spring 2014’s 22 [...]
British Gas: Just 4pc applying to engineering roles are women August 9, 2015 British Gas has revealed that just four per cent of applicants to its technical and engineering apprenticeships are women. Since conducting an analysis of its intake, the company has launched a recruitment drive targeting young women, hosting open days and launching a new mentoring programme. Claire Miles, managing director for HomeCare at British Gas, said: [...]
Professional jobseekers spoiled for choice as competition for workers increases August 9, 2015 Professional workers are seeing more competition for their skills, a recruiter said today. Available candidates are being scooped up, with 22 per cent fewer jobseekers in July than in the same month last year, according to figures given exclusively to City A.M. by Robert Walters. Meanwhile, opportunities are on the rise with 9,585 vacancies in [...]
A-levels alone don’t cut the mustard with employers seeking practical skills August 9, 2015 On Thursday, thousands of students will open their A-level results envelopes and learn their fate. A few letters will determine whether they get a university place or an apprenticeship, or climb onto that first rung of the employment ladder. Schools in London have undergone a dramatic transformation in the last decade, with the growth of [...]
The secret to successful career change August 9, 2015 Don’t worry about making the wrong decision – your skills are your currency It’s the time of the year when, once again, employers are investing in a range of programmes to attract and recruit a diverse range of young people. UK university leavers have more job opportunities available to them than at any other [...]
Customer service, IT and sales: Companies are desperate to hire people in these seven roles in the second half of 2015 August 5, 2015 The number of UK businesses looking to hire full time, permanent staff over the next six months is a healthy-looking 45 per cent, new research has shown – suggesting UK employers are feeling cautiously optimistic about the immediate future. But what are the roles companies need the most? The research, on behalf of CareerBuilder.co.uk, found [...]
Investment by UK businesses supports one million US jobs August 4, 2015 The UK is the largest foreign investor in the US, new research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) reveals today. At the end of 2013, the UK had $519bn (£333bn) in the US, $200bn more than the next largest investor. The CBI estimates that 962,900 jobs are supported by investment from UK firms. The UK [...]
London workers bargain for higher pay as economy grows August 3, 2015 With the UK economy growing strongly, London’s job hunters are putting more emphasis on pay when searching for potential employers, new research shows. Compensation is now the top factor when considering jobs with 20 per cent of Londoners saying they were most motivated by pay, according to survey figures released today by recruiter Randstad. It [...]
Tech hiring in the second quarter of 2015 dipped due to election jitters August 3, 2015 The uncertainty surrounding the General Election caused hiring in the tech industry across Britain to dip, new figures suggest. There was a six per cent drop in the number of jobs advertised in the technology sector between April and June this year, compared to the previous quarter. The number of permanent vacancies dipped even further however, [...]