The caring profession is demanding — both physically and emotionally. Low salaries and zero-hours contracts are commonplace, and while many carers find their jobs fulfilling, recruiters often find it challenging to attract people to the caring profession.  It’s expected that the social care industry will need at least another 650,000 workers (with some estimates closer […]

It’s not as simple as it once was to recruit and retain employees. Since 2020, the pandemic has brought a host of unexpected changes to the global workforce and employee expectations. Attrition is a growing problem. Many older workers took early retirement in reaction to COVID-19. And younger workers have been quitting their jobs at […]

When we look at the state of DEI in the UK workplace, it’s clear that there’s a lot still to be done. There are still huge inequalities based upon gender, race, age, and disability. It’s far from a level playing field. But we know that strong DEI performance is good for business and wider society. Inclusive […]

A recent GradTouch.com poll found that 59% of university students do not want to work remotely when they graduate. Wondering why these digital natives, comfortable with remote working technology, aren’t excited by the prospect of a commute-free workday and home-brewed coffee? The answer may lie with one of the key problems posed by remote working: team […]

The UK is struggling with a national teacher shortage. While teaching has never been easy, the number of teachers falling out of the workforce has increased. According to UK National Statistics, almost 34,000 teachers left education in 2020 alone. As for current teachers, they don’t plan on staying for long. According to the National Education […]

According to research conducted by accountancy wellbeing charity, CABA, accountants are burning out at an alarming rate. Two in five accountants feel “too drained” to work, with their career, studies, a feeling of constant pressure, and the COVID-19 pandemic all cited as causes. While COVID-19 won’t have made things any easier, it’s worth noting that […]

According to LinkedIn research, 60% of job seekers use job boards to find their next role. That means whether you’re recruiting just one new team member — or twenty — you need to use job posting sites to get your open roles noticed by high-quality candidates. Once you’ve put a job advertisement together, it’s time […]

During the pandemic, some areas of the construction industry have declined, and others have boomed. This led to a 2% growth in registered construction businesses in 2020 compared to 2019. And, as you might expect with that kind of industry growth, construction recruitment has increased. If you’re struggling to keep up with demand, don’t worry, […]

It’s no surprise to anyone that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted large swathes of the economy. We’ve been experiencing both a public health crisis and an economic one, which has kept the financial services sector hard at work. Although we’re all hoping for a return to some kind of normality soon, as the pandemic recedes, […]

Nearly 13 million people in the UK are Generation Z. This tech-savvy group was born between 1996 and 2012 and are currently between 16 and 24 years old. Gen Z grew up in a digital-focused yet unpredictable world. As more Gen Z (or Zoomers as they’re sometimes known) graduate and enter the workforce, companies need […]