Economic downturn isn’t stopping product strategies
Product usage surges in Europe and globally, UK lags A new survey, released by product analytics provider, Amplitude, revealed that digital product usage has surged across industries, growing 16% year-on-year globally, despite an economic downturn. This figure increases marginally, to 18% in the UK. The UK however is lagging behind many other countries – including
ONS reports largest fall in pay since 2001
Unemployment falls by 0.2% According to the ONS’s latest labour market overview, the UK employment rate remained largely unchanged for July to September 2022 was 75.5%, and 1.1% lower than before the COVID-19 (December 2019 to February 2020). The data revealed that over the latest three-month period, the number of employees decreased, while self-employed workers
LinkedIn announces court win in ongoing data scraping case
LinkedIn issued a cease-and-desist letter to hiQ in 2017 LinkedIn has announced a win in a six-year lawsuit against hiQ Labs Inc., a now dormant company that had scraped LinkedIn data. hiQ, which was founded in 2012, went dormant by 2019 after being unable to find further investors and the loss of major clients, according
UK’s largest app for flexible shift work launches new campaign
The gig economy may be key to overcoming staffing shortages For a lot of us, the pandemic shifted the way we see work for good. More people began to embrace flexibility and seek out new working options. But flexibility is something that’s been at the heart of the ethos for temporary staffing platform GIG long
TALiNT International’s Top 100 Staffing Companies issue is out now!
The Top 100 Staffing Companies issue of TALiNT International is out now! This latest edition of the go-to read in the total talent ecosystem is a true collaboration that not only celebrates the incredible growth that staffing firms have yielded over the last year, but is also a culmination of commentary and insight from members of
Opportunities for assignments with Ministry of Defence
Flexible Healthcare Resourcing platform is a first for MoD A new digital Staff Bank has been rolled out for the Ministry of Defence, allowing compliant, flexible workers priority access to assignments across the UK and abroad as they become available. The platform was launched by HCRG (Health Care Resourcing Group) and designed in collaboration with
Access Group launches Access FastTrack 360
Access FastTrack 360 is a powerful cloud-based payroll and billing system Business management software provider The Access Group, has announced the launch of Access FastTrack360 in the UK market, following its acquisition of the Australian-based business, FastTrack360 in March 2022. Access FastTrack360 is a powerful cloud-based payroll and billing system that caters for the unique and complex needs of recruitment agencies allowing them to
New digital right-to-work checks for British workers to begin in October
Virtual right-to-work checks no longer possible From 1 October 2022, employers must adopt new digital right-to-work checks for British and Irish nationals. The only alternative will be to go back to in-person manual checks. According to global mobility and immigration advisers Vialto Partners, employers will no longer be able to use the virtual checks introduced
VHR wins prestigious global business excellence awards
Tech recruitment firm wins in two categories UK-based tech recruitment firm VHR has just been announced as the winner of the International Trade and Employer of the Year categories at the 2022 Global Business Excellence Awards. The Global Business Excellence Awards are one of the world’s highest profile awards and have a large panel of
Seekout, iCIMS add new features
New, integrated job advertising allows recruiters to build and launch advertising campaigns iCIMS, the talent cloud company, has announced new capabilities to help organizations improve talent agility and optimize hiring and engagement. The iCIMS Summer ’22 Release delivers key innovations to drive businesses forward, as the market continues to shift. New iCIMS Talent Cloud innovations
