Despite the number of unfilled job vacancies in the tech sector falling by more than a fifth in the latter months of 2022, there are still over 55,000 unfilled roles suggesting that talent shortages are still plaguing the sector. That’s according to the Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI).
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FDM Group, a global leader in the recruit, train, deploy sector, has announced a 22 per cent rise in the number of Consultants deployed with digital skills into professional roles.
The talent lifecycle management company Beamery has announced the launch of TalentGPT, the world’s first generative AI for HR technology. The system delivers personalised experiences for managers, recruiters, candidates and employees. With TalentGPT, Beamery aim to transform every talent acquisition and talent management experience with generative AI.
New research from American Express finds that over half of UK finance leaders (55per cent) expect to increase their team’s headcount in the coming years, but the skills and capabilities they are seeking are evolving, in line with a desire to improve the finance function’s efficiency and performance.
In our age of hyper uncertainty, a new survey has found evidence of a concerning disconnect between employers and employees, which could potentially be holding back individual career progression as well as business productivity.
A recent poll by staffing firm Walters People, of 2,000 UK professionals found that two-thirds of white-collar professionals (60 per cent) admitted to ‘rage applying’ for a new job since the beginning of the year – with a toxic workplace culture (56 per cent) being the primary motivating factor.
A survey included within the REC’s monthly JobsOutlook has found half of the 200 employers interviewed would benefit from reform of the levy, so apprenticeships are more flexible and accessible for temporary workers. In addition, near to 60 per cent said they would find any move to reduce bureaucracy by simplifying processes associated with skills and workforce planning, such as the levy, beneficial.
Jeremy Hunt’s first budget last week aimed to get more people back to work but, in an exclusive survey to over 2,000 UK workers, it was 50/50 split decision on if this ‘budget for growth’ will positively impact the job market as intended.
Research finds British Workforce facing crisis pointVisier suggests that more than half (53 per cent) of employees in the UK feel overworked, citing factors like reaching their maximum capacity, being spread too thin, or stressing over the threat of additional work.
Demand for UK warehouse workers has risen by 43 per cent compared with pre-pandemic levels – with the number of online job adverts for staff in the North East nearly doubling, according to an analysis of new ONS data by Indeed Flex, the online staffing platform for temporary work.
