Category Archives: Contracting News

In response to the figures the Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), Kevin Green, said that \”The ONS figures tally with our latest Report on Jobs which shows that the jobs market is starting to flatline with the growth in job placements at its slowest rate for a year. This \’deceleration\’ raises […]

The areas of the country most likely to be hit by cutbacks are Scotland (4.1%), Wales (4.3%) and the North East (4.1%). The Chief Economist at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, John Hawksworth, said that “Although the recovery may not be as strong this time as in the 1990s, we would expect at least some rise in private sector […]

The news will come as yet another blow to those highly skilled IT contractors working in the banking sector, many of whom have seen opportunities reduce significantly since the beginning of the recession. It is likely that many lower level IT roles will be lost to outsourcing arrangements over the next couple of years as […]

TUC Report Findings: It could take more than 20 years for some regions of the UK to make up for jobs lost in the recession 1.35 million private sector jobs have been lost since the second quarter of 2008 when jobs peaked at over 31 million 2.2 million private sector jobs will need to be […]

Mr Williamson told the Recruiter “It indicates that companies are looking outside the UK for future growth. If you are looking to expand rapidly, you need to look to new markets. The emerging world, in countries like China, India and Brazil, is where firms are expanding capacity, whether it is organic growth or acquisitions. You […]

The Chief Executive of the REC, Kevin Green, said that “We are concerned about the UK jobs market. Growth is rapidly slowing as public sector job freezes start to bite and private sector employers’ confidence remains fragile. The young are being disproportionately affected by the worst labour market in over two decades. The report does […]

Tom Hadley, the REC’s Director of External Relations has said that “Recruiters have voiced a number of concerns with regards to the Government\’s proposed plans on immigration.  This will always be a highly sensitive and politicised issue but we must ensure that immigration policy reflects the needs of the UK jobs market. REC members are […]

The report says that: At least 20,000 people die early as a result of cancers, lung disorders, traffic accidents, exposure to chemicals/fumes etc Just over 8,000 deaths are caused each year by occupational cancers Roughly 1.2 million people working in the UK suffer from work related illnesses such as stress, back paid, neck pain, heart […]

The Managing Director of Reed, Martin Warnes, said yesterday that \”Traditionally, the UK job market is quiet in August. Against this background, the fact that the Reed Job Index has held steady over the holiday season, even though public-sector jobs continue to decline, is quietly encouraging news for the economy as a whole. While the […]

Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme the Chief Executive of Hays, Alistair Cox, said that \”At the moment most of the demand for jobs is simply organisations replacing employees who\’ve left. So it\’s really about job churn at the moment. Candidates are confident enough to change jobs, but we\’re not seeing new jobs being created […]