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 ...

More of the Same: Instability and Unpredictability Continue in 2023

Based on the first couple months of the new year, it looks like general business and staffing industry conditions in 2023 will mirror what they were in 2022. In other words, don’t ...

5 Fearless Marketing Ideas to Win in 2023

If you’ve paid any attention to recent news (or perhaps your bottom line), we are either in a recession or on the way there. That’s great news. No, I’m not crazy. If you were ...

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 ...

To Navigate a Downturn, Double-down on Your People

Did you know that some of the best products in the world were created during downturns? These include the iPod, Monopoly, the photocopier and even chocolate chip cookies. If necessity ...

Ready for Anything: What Staffing Firms Need to Know

If you work in the staffing industry, you may be feeling a little pessimistic (or at least uncertain) right now. We still haven’t fully recovered from the pandemic, talent is in short ...

Cutting DE&I Hiring in A Recession: The Mistake You Can’t Afford

There’s no doubt about it — an economic downturn is on the horizon. It’s estimated that one-third of the global economy will contract in 2022 and/or 2023, and surviving the recession ...

Companies Are Laying Off Thousands Based on Stack Rankings – Why That’s Exactly the Wrong Approach

In October, the Washington Post reported details on Elon Musk’s plans for massive layoffs at Twitter. The paper revealed that Musk planned to use manager-driven stack rankings to ...

Eyes on 2023: What Staffing Firms Should Do Now to Prepare for Anything

Are we in a recession or not? All the traditional indicators are there for a recession. We’ve had two quarters of declining GDP in 2022. Inflation is up. Interest rates are up. Housing ...

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