The combined impact of the pandemic and Brexit has placed unprecedented pressure on the UK workforce, with a record one million vacancies as firms compete for top talent. Across every ...

News of the acute labour shortages which are currently crippling the UK is no longer confined to specialist recruitment publications; stories on skills gaps have now jumped firmly onto ...

2020 was a historic year, one that brought uncertainty in every way. However, with the Covid-19 vaccine steadily being rolled out, industries are beginning to recover after the turmoil. ...

We are all aware that the UK is suffering the effects of severe talent shortages. In fact, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD), a lack of staff is now impacting 44% of British ...

I have been involved in the contingent labour market in one guise or another for nearly two decades. Now more than ever, it’s an extremely exciting, ever-changing industry that leaves ...

September has historically tended to mark the beginning of a busy period for businesses and the engagement of contractors.  However, with increasing competition for talent amidst a ...

In recent months, we have reported how the professional job market has bounced back since the dark days of the first lockdown – and I’m delighted, though not altogether surprised, ...

With vaccinations on the rise and key dates in the UK’s plan to leave lockdown getting closer, many temporary workers are feeling mixed emotions. On the one hand, they are gaining ...

Back in March I mentioned the positive recruitment trends APSCo was reporting one year on from the start of the pandemic. At the time, we had seen a spike in hiring, with vacancies ...

The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis significantly impacted the global agency work market. In 2019, global agency work sector revenue, which includes agency work ...