Blog Rec - Recruitment International

16 days ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Recruitment activity picks up at the end of 2019

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs showed that hiring conditions improved at the end of 2019. Permanent staff appointments rose for the first time in a year, while temp ...

about 2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Permanent staff appointments drop again amid election and Brexit uncertainty

UK labour market conditions remained challenging in November, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs. Recruitment consultancies signalled a further reduction in...

about 2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employer confidence drops further in run-up to election

Employers’ confidence in the UK economy has dropped to the lowest level since mid-2016, according to new data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). In the run-u...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Record low business confidence denting hiring plans

Employers’ confidence in the UK economy has dropped to the joint-lowest level since mid-2016, according to new data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). At net...

4 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employers scale back hiring plans in September as Brexit deadline looms

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs data showed that heightened political and economic uncertainty regarding Brexit continued to weigh on hiring activity at the end of th...

4 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Falling business confidence frustrates employers’ hiring plans

New data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that employers’ hiring intentions have remained positive despite the recent uncertainty. The REC’s latest Jo...

5 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Permanent staff appointments decline at quickest rate for over three years, REC reveals

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs indicated that labour market conditions softened in August. Permanent placements fell at the quickest rate for over three years as man...

5 months ago / Lauren Sexton

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Employers defy economic uncertainty to continue to hire despite low business confidence

New data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that employers’ confidence in the UK economy remains low, with confidence levels now at net: -26 – a fall of...

6 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Permanent staff appointments declines for fifth month, REC reveals

Ongoing political and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on recruitment activity in July, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs. Permanent staff appointme...

6 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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78% of UK employers have little or no surplus workforce capacity, REC reveals

Data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that businesses continue to be cautious about hiring and investing due to the current political uncertainty. Thi...