RT @RECNeil: Better than expected. Not great, but will take some of the pressure off of the UK in the markets.

On the government’s announcements on apprenticeships today, REC’s @Newsjunk1e Shazia Ejaz said: “It is encouraging that the government is taking steps to repair the broken ladder of opportunity for young people, within its first year in power [but] to achieve this, we must bring employers closer to young people.”

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@RECmembers As REC’s @Newsjunk1e Shazia Ejaz told LBC today, there is still confidence among employers in their forecasting for hiring and the economy in 2025, but they are holding off while they crystalize their staffing commitments for the next 12 months.

RT @RECmembers: 📉#ReportOnJobs survey revealed a further steep drop in permanent placements as demand falls for workers and a general air o…

RT @RECmembers: Todays #RECParliamentaryReception is a fantastic opportunity to discuss the vital role of the recruitment industry in shapi…

RT @RECmembers: In an article for @FENews, Kate Shoesmith breaks down why the new modern industrial strategy must put people and skills at…

@RECmembers The Daily Mirror was among the national media to report on our #JobsOutlook this week.

RT @RECmembers: #JobsOutlook: Heading into the new year, employers' confidence in the economy slightly increased, suggesting that some of t…

RT @RECmembers: Get ready to unlock your full potential with the #RECAcademy, launching soon! This innovative, bite-sized learning platform…

Our @RECNeil told a @BBCTheOneShow @JeffBrazier special on unemployment yesterday, that Britain’s private recruitment industry working hand in glove with Job Centres is really important set people back into work.

On today’s @ONS stats, @RECNeil said it shows ‘weakening performance before Christmas, reflecting business trading and cost concerns’ but ‘the real test of this trend is what happens in January and February as firms return to hiring’.

RT @RECmembers: The latest #LabourMarketTracker shows the number of overall active postings in December 2024 was 1,415,574 – a decrease of…

On the Employment Rights Bill, our @RECNeil tells MPs: “Agency worker is largely two-sided flexibility and that is why we want to ensure agency workers have choice.” Full report:

Our @RECNeil writes in today’s @DailyMirror that the economic cycle will turn, but here is the real danger: businesses are at risk of talking themselves out of a recovery before it even happens.

RT @RECmembers: 📈 #ReportOnJobs survey indicated a faster rate of starting salary inflation during December as firms remained willing to ra…

In @CityAM today, @RECNeil says: “One of the things that has been shown post the financial crisis is the generation that came into the labour force just after didn’t have the rate of pay growth that maybe previous generations had… not just because pay was constrained, but also because they didn’t move jobs as much.”

RT @RECmembers: Employers urge the government to make 2025 a turning point for workforce challenges. According to our new survey, the 10-ye…

RT @RECNeil: Today’s official @ONS #LabourMarket stats: as expected. Further cooling from post-pandemic rush. Vacancies only reaching pre-p…