Industry & Company News

A new year presents an opportunity to start over and focus on our health and wellbeing again. We often make new year’s resolutions to have a healthier start to the year. Explore two health campaigns kicking off this month to help to people focus on their wellbeing including Dry January and Veganuary. Read the full article within.

Greater economic uncertainty, pressure on clients' budgets and low candidate numbers all dampened hiring activity at the end of 2022, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. Permanent placements fell for the third month in a row, and at the quickest rate since the start of 2021, while billings for temp staff rose only modestly. Read the full report within.

In October-December 2022, business confidence in the UK economy rose by 2% to net: -68 from net: -70 in the previous rolling quarter. Employers in December (net: -65) were more optimistic than in November (net: -71) and October (net: -68). Employers’ confidence in making hiring and investment, on the other hand, fell by 1% compared to the previous rolling quarter. At net: -30, the barometer has been in negative territory for 9 months. Read the full article within.

Employers continue to be faced with ongoing challenges this year such as recession, the cost-of-living crisis, labour strikes, skills shortage and the continuing war in Ukraine. We cover some of the trends and issues employers will need to keep an eye on as we navigate our way through the rest of this year. Read the full article within.