Report on Jobs: Hiring activity growth accelerates in August, but candidate supply drops at record pace

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey signalled a further rapid increase in hiring activity during August, as improved confidence around the outlook led businesses to ramp....

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14th September 2021

Jobs Recovery Tracker: Demand for workers remains high amidst growing worker shortages

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In the week of 23-29 August, there were a total of 1.66 million active job adverts in the UK, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation

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4th September 2021

JobsOutlook: Employer confidence in hiring at an all-time high, but staff shortages threaten to damage their optimism

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In the three months to June, employers’ confidence in their ability to hire new staff and make investment decisions was improving. Confidence levels rose to a net level of +33

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12th August 2021

Jobs Recovery Tracker: Number of new job adverts remains high as final COVID restrictions ease

According to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s latest Jobs Recovery Tracker, there were 194,000 new job adverts posted in the week of 12-18 July, which gives a total of....

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5th August 2021

Report on Jobs: Recruitment activity picks up again in June, as vacancy growth hits record high

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey showed that recruitment activity surged again in June amid reports of greater demand for staff and the return to more....

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23rd July 2021

Continuous growth in job adverts for skilled occupations as recovery continues

According to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s latest Jobs Recovery Tracker, there were 192,000 new job adverts posted in the week of 21-27 June

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9th July 2021

JobsOutlook: Confidence in the economy turns positive for the first time in three years

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Data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) reveals that in the three months to May 2021, business confidence in the UK economy turned positive for the first time since....

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25th June 2021

Report on Jobs: Permanent staff appointments rise at record pace as pandemic restrictions ease further in May

A further easing of COVID-19 restrictions and the reopening of more sectors of the economy spurred a marked increase in hiring activity in May

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4th June 2021

Jobs Recovery Tracker: Growth in new job adverts accelerates as confidence rises and restrictions ease

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As the recovery gathers momentum and lockdown eases further, businesses are becoming increasingly confident about hiring new staff

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21st May 2021

Report on Jobs: Recruitment activity rebounds at near-record rates in April as easing of lockdown boosts market confidence

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The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by IHS Markit, signalled a further marked improvement in labour market conditions in April

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14th May 2021