Tens of thousands of job vacancies must be filled “urgently” or with an “instant start” according to a leading employment search engine.
Over 1 million job vacancies in the uk as ‘pingdemic’ takes over
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Talent Acquisition
Most students don’t expect a ‘clear career path’ after graduation
The majority of students don’t expect they will be able to find a clear career path after graduating and almost one in 10 believes their prospects are ‘bleak’, a new survey has found.
Talent in high demand as jobs market bounces back
With lockdowns easing and the furlough scheme being wound down, data from the Office of National Statistics shows more people are going back to work, but unemployment is still 1% higher than before the pandemic
Adult skills gap now a ‘capability chasm’
Research shows businesses resorted to recruitment of new employees to fill capability gaps but this does not ultimately solve the problem. We know the pandemic affected the abilities businesses require to function effectively. So, we chose to commission research on the skills gap to examine its current state and whether these turbulent times had made things worse. What we found shocked us; the skills gap has widened so significantly, it is now a capability chasm.
Increase in location mapping use during pandemic sees 25% rise in OS workforce
Dramatic increase in staff needed as more people used location mapping during the pandemic
Confidence in the economy turns positive for the first time in three years
Latest REC JobsOutlook survey shows employers’ confidence in making hiring and investment decisions also remained buoyant
THE LONG READ: A third of UK jobseekers considering a career in social care
Research has revealed that a third of UK jobseekers would work in social care, with the pandemic significantly improving people’s perceptions of the sector
Quarter of students to pursue tech career since beginning of pandemic
New study finds almost a quarter of 16-17 year olds have decided to pursue a career in tech since the pandemic – but females still lagging behind
‘Cautious optimism’ as UK job vacancies at highest level for a year
Latest ONS figures show UK job vacancies at highest level since start of pandemic as lockdown easing gives businesses confidence
