Rebuilding the UK’s Skills
Reports of a recession in the UK at the end of 2022 have now been refuted, with the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (Niesr) confirming that we have avoided economic ...
No Signs of a Slowdown in Talent Demand
Although rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis dented consumer confidence and hit workers in the pocket, the number of job vacancies and applications remained remarkably resilient ...
Getting EMEA Closer to Total Talent Intelligence
We all know the traditional silos of HR and procurement impede total talent management. While a stark and stubborn delineation exists between the two, most companies still feel safer ...
Interpersonal Skills: The Key to Helping Hybrid Workers Thrive
While remote working is now largely considered a norm, employees are increasingly choosing to return to the office more regularly. As of December 2022, workers in the UK acquired the ...
Making the Most of Apprenticeships: Augmenting Your Workforce
Sadly, the trials many businesses faced in 2022 are still with us in 2023. From labor shortages and skills gaps to declining GDP and cost-of-living challenges, these hurdles aren’t ...
What Does an Employed Recession Mean for Recruitment?
Concerns around the economic climate may be growing, but all signs are pointing to a relatively stable hiring market at the moment, even though we have seen a slowdown in hiring. Data ...
Reading in Between the Lines of the IR35 Report
At the end of last year, HMRC released its report on the short-term effects of the 2021 off-payroll working rules, also known as IR35. The rules were changed in 2017 for public sector ...
Top Tips on How to Retain Contingent Workers
Almost half (46%) of UK employers currently recruiting have vacancies that are hard to fill. There are a range of reasons for this, including employees shifting career paths and the ...
What Are the Penalties for Employing Illegal Temporary Workers?
Confirming candidates have appropriate permission to work in the UK can be tricky, but the ramifications for checks that aren’t completed correctly can be quite significant. Here’s ...
Contractor Pay Rises in Line with Growing Demand
It’s no secret that the UK is navigating its way through a perfect storm of economic turmoil at a national level, with a cost-of-living crisis and skills shortages that are impacting ...
