New research reveals that organisations across the UK seek more IT staff than ever before in 2016, with technology jobs in the sector increasing by ten per cent on the previous year. The analysis, conducted by global IT industry body CompTIA and using stats from Burning Glass Labour Insights and the ONS, finds that throughout 2016
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Consumer spending growth slowed down in January after uncertain year
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Visa’s Consumer Spending Index for January shows consumer spending growth slowed to a five month low in January. Compiled by Markit, the Index is distinct from Visa’s business performance and reflects overall consumer spending, not just that on cards. Consumer expenditure growth weakens to +0.4 per cent year-on-year in January, from +2.5 per cent in December. Face-to-face spending
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Why are women not joining the construction industry?
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The building trades maintain their position as the leading source of self-employment in the UK, counting for almost a million businesses. AXA’s latest figures reveal they are still the best choice for a solid and growing income, but questions why numbers of women in the trades remain miniscule. The survey finds that in 2016 a
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The most popular industries for work right now
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New data from the UK’s leading independent job site, CV-Library, has found that retail, sales and construction jobs were the most searched for by candidates last month, suggesting that these industries are some of the most popular to work in right now. The data, which analysed nearly three million job searches made on CV-Library’s site
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Senior decision makers reveal people skills are the most valuable asset
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More than two-thirds of business leaders in Britain (71 per cent) consider people skills to be the most valuable asset for employees, according to new research from Oxford Open Learning Trust. The YouGov survey of over 500 senior decision makers, commissioned to support the Profession Picker tool, looked into the soft skills that employers consider to be
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One in five customers select service providers based on perks and benefits
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A fifth of UK consumers choose everyday service providers – such as mobile phone, utilities and broadband companies – solely based on the perks and benefits they offer, according to new research from Echo Managed Services. The research, based on a nationally-representative sample of 1,000 UK adults, reveals that a quarter of all consumers are
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January sees weaker growth in staff placements
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The Markit/REC Report on jobs provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies about staff placements. Permanent placements increase at softest pace in four months January data signalled a further marked increase in permanent staff placements, despite the rate of growth easing to its
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Midlands engine roars ahead in start-up surge
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Midlands city, Birmingham, is crowned the most entrepreneurial city in the UK (outside of London), while overall the north has seen a surge in start-up lending, according to data from The Start Up Loans Company. The top ten is based on the local authorities, including city boroughs, that secured the highest amounts of start-up funding in
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London mayor backs new initiative to improve diversity in business
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Pride in London today announced it is launching a new initiative in partnership with OUTstanding aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in business. Covering a wide range of LGBT+ themes, Pride in the City will bring together organisations from a variety of industries and sectors, in support of LGBT+ inclusion. A recent study showed that
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Entrepreneurs’ Forum backs George Osborne’s ‘brain drain’ challenge
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The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has endorsed former Chancellor George Osborne’s belief that the North faces being left behind if the ‘brain drain’ of graduates isn’t stemmed. The organisation believes that more needs to be done to highlight the benefits of living and working in the North East to encourage skilled graduates to remain in the region.
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