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Wages outpace inflation while unemployment increases and vacancies continue to fall
The latest ONS data cover the period from May to July 2023 and show a labour market that remains tight but with increasing signs of softening.
Sep 14, 2023
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Setbacks for over-50s as ‘returnerships’ not to go ahead
The Government has confirmed that ‘returnerships’, the apprenticeship programme to entice the over 50s back into work announced in the spring budget, will only see older workers directed to existing schemes.
Sep 4, 2023
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How has lockdown affected 2023’s graduates?
Over the next few months, employers will be recruiting recent university graduates into their first position following their degree. However, this year there is a difference.
Aug 29, 2023
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Climate change: rethinking how we recruit
Climate change is undeniably one of the most pressing challenges of our time and recent weather events have brought it to the forefront of peoples’ minds.
Aug 21, 2023
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UK businesses rethink recruitment strategies as A-Level results announced
The excitement and anticipation of young people anxiously waiting to receive their A-Level results is a rite of passage within the UK.
Aug 17, 2023
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Pay rises faster than inflation for the first time in almost two years, while economic inactivity and vacancies continue to fall
The latest ONS data cover the period from April to June 2023 and show a labour market that continues to softening, with the employment rate decreasing, unemployment increasing, and economic inactivity and vacancies both falling. However, real time Pay-As-You-Earn data for July 2023 showed that the number of payrolled employees increased by 97,000 to 30.2 million.
Aug 15, 2023
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Salary Surveys Q2 2023
The Pertemps Network Group’s candidate insight team, Meriden Media, has produced a series of quarterly salary surveys. These have been compiled on a regional basis across the UK and are reporting the regional average pay rates.
Jul 18, 2023
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Wage growth remains strong while economic inactivity and vacancies continue to fall
The latest ONS data cover the period from March to May 2023 and show a labour market that remains tight but continues to cool down, with employment and unemployment rates both increasing and economic inactivity and vacancies both falling.
Jul 11, 2023
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Dyslexia Awareness Week
Charlotte Durham, PR and Communications Executive at Pertemps, shares her experiences of living with dyslexia.
Jun 20, 2023
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Learning Disability Week - Elaine Perry
A blog post is not the easiest thing to write for most people. Talking openly about yourself in a public forum does place you in a vulnerable position.
Jun 20, 2023