Research from Resource Guru’s Agency Overworking Report 2025 has found that one in five (20 per cent) UK agency workers say AI has actually increased their workload. The report states that client expectations around AI are creating hidden pressures inside agencies, and there’s a warning that this is driving unsustainable workloads and rising burnout. Agency life […]
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A new recruitment toolkit to advance socio-economic diversity across the UK’s financial services workforce has been launched, designed by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), in partnership with Progress Together. The toolkit has been crafted for Boards, C-Suite executives, HR and talent acquisition teams, equipping them with evidence-based strategies and actionable steps […]
Professional Passport is warning agencies and the whole supply chain to be on high alert as it has seen a rise in disguised remuneration (DR) schemes purporting to be umbrella companies and making false claims of accreditation ahead of new legislation due to take effect in April 2026. The forthcoming rules, which introduce new Joint […]
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is urging agency nurses to get involved in an independent review to ensure nurses working on temporary assignments can speak up without fear. The Confederation back moves to ensure that their views are listened to, respected and acted upon more in the health service. The National Guardian’s Office has […]
A survey from WTW, has found that employers are prioritising key employee pressure points around emotional and financial wellbeing and family benefits as well as maintaining their focus on core health and retirement benefits. However there remains a disconnect between employer offerings and employee expectations. The 2025 Benefit Trends Survey found the greatest challenges in implementing […]
The CIPD has reacted to the government’s publication on its response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s Equality at work: Paternity and shared parental leave report. Speaking on behalf of the organisation Claire McCartney, policy and practice manager at the CIPD, has said they’re pleased the government has confirmed that all current and upcoming parental […]
Research from HRGO Recruitment suggests there is a growing dependency on AI tools for job applications. The company studied 2.5 million anonymised CVs and found a sharp rise in ‘AI fingerprints’ on CVs since ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022. Analysing 2,549,710 CVs from across the UK, the research found that the average use of em […]
Findings from Employment Hero’s inaugural global Annual Jobs Report has found one in five UK workers surveyed (21 per cent) now hold more than one job. Younger workers are particularly impacted as 42 per cent of Gen Z workers surveyed say they are juggling multiple roles. It seems clear people are increasingly turning to second jobs as […]
HMRC has issued an update to the umbrella legislation guidance set to take effect in April 2026: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-status-manual/esm2420. The guidance issued has will be effective from 6 April 2026 and is stated as being subject to revision. Responding to this development, Crawford Temple, CEO of Professional Passport, believes the guidance confirms his position on the […]
A recruitment specialist has urged businesses across the hospitality and catering sector to act fast and fill any vacant chef positions ahead of the busy winter peak season. The alert has come from recruitment specialist Kasia Krieger as Office for National Statistics (ONS) data highlights that over 89,000 jobs have been lost in the hospitality […]
