Industry & Company News

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey signalled a further rapid increase in hiring activity during August, as improved confidence around the outlook led businesses to ramp up their recruitment plans. Permanent placement growth hit a fresh series high, while temp billings also rose sharply, as overall vacancies expanded at a rate that was only slightly softer than July’s record. However, an unprecedented drop in candidate availability and greater competition for workers led to a record increase in starting salaries for permanent staff and a steeper increase in pay for short-term roles.

Thewlis Graham Associates are delighted to have worked with both The Arboricultural Association and Public Voice on the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officers. Read more within.

Thewlis Graham Associates are delighted to have worked with CILEx on the appointment on their new Director of Education. You can read all about it within.

What makes a good charity trustee? It is very important for charities to have trustees with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to carry out their roles effectively. Each charity needs to carry out their own assessment to identify the relevant attributes to best achieve the organisation’s aims. Written by Lizzy Turek - TGA Client Research Associate. Read more within.

We are delighted to welcome Lizzy Turek to the Thewlis Graham Associates team as our Client Research Associate. Click on the link to read more.

NCVO emphasise that good governance is necessary for charities to be effective and accountable (Governance — NCVO Knowhow). So what does this mean? Usually a charity is governed by a trustee board that takes overall responsibility for its work. Read the full article within.

In the week of 13-19 September, there were 1.90 million active job adverts in the UK, a new record high. There were around 223,000 new job adverts posted in the same week – the second highest weekly figure since data collection began. Every upper tier local authority in the UK recorded at least a marginal increase in active job postings last week. Four out of the UK’s top ten hiring hotspots were in Scotland last week. Rise in adverts for education roles last week, as schools and universities welcomed back students. Read the full article within.