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  • Only 7% of UK businesses confident the Autumn Budget will boost hiring

    UK businesses are holding back on recruitment following the Autumn Budget, with just

    Dec 3, 2025

  • Jobseekers prefer to start their search now, poll reveals

    A recent poll reveals jobseekers aren’t waiting for January, with most making career moves before the year even ends.

    Nov 10, 2025

  • Ghosting is top gripe for jobseekers

    More than half of jobseekers say being ghosted by recruiters is the worst part of their work search. A recent survey by Pertemps Network Group, one of the UK’s largest recruitment firms, showed 51 per cent singled out when communication is suddenly dropped over a role with no explanation, as their top recruitment gripe.

    Jul 17, 2025

  • Recruitment partnerships needed to plug skills gap

    Only by businesses, Government and education centres working together can we plug the skills gap that is threatening the economic growth of the UK.

    Jun 17, 2025

  • Half of workers looking for a new job

    Nearly half of UK workers are prioritising landing a new role this year.

    Feb 12, 2025

  • Pessimistic Employers Concerned About Impact of Government Reforms on Labour Costs

    A significant majority (62%) of employers surveyed by the CBI and Pertemps predict a decline in the UK as an attractive place to invest and do business over the next five years.

    Sep 17, 2024

  • Most SMEs Still Struggling to Embrace AI

    The majority of SMEs are still not using artificial intelligence, despite a growing acceptance by businesses that it will help boost productivity.

    Jul 25, 2024

  • Businesses can attract people back into the office – if the offer is right

    Free food, free drinks and social gatherings can be effective in enticing workers back into the office, a new survey has revealed.

    Jun 11, 2024

  • New report launched to drive positive change in UK workforce

    Only through more collaborative working will we be able to bridge skills gaps and remove more barriers to employment.

    Feb 21, 2024

  • Qualifications no longer centre stage when hiring first-time jobseekers

    Aptitude is more important that a polished CV for employers looking to take on first-time jobseekers, a survey has revealed.

    Feb 9, 2024

  • 38% of businesses report labour shortages holding back growth - CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey

    38% of businesses report labour shortages holding back growth - CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey

    Oct 12, 2023

  • Engagement with AI on social channels higher than with “human” content

    AI bots get greater engagement on social media posts than those created by humans, a survey has shown.

    Jul 4, 2023

  • Recruitment chair calls on the Government for flexibility on apprenticeship levy

    The Government must widen the apprenticeship levy with a broader skills focus, so more can be spent on modular training and short-term, targeted training courses, according to a leading Midlands businesswoman. 

    Jun 8, 2023

  • Increased diversity in logistics sector needs “mindset change”

    The logistics industry needs to “advertise in the right communities and make itself more attractive” to tackle the lack of diversity, according to an industry expert.

    Apr 19, 2023

  • Workers must retain “Pandemic spirit” to plug skills gaps

    More than a third of workers have switched industries as a result of Covid, according to a new poll.

    Mar 30, 2023

  • Company fleets “must set the driving standard for other road users”

    Fleet managers and their drivers have a key role to play in raising standards on UK roads, according to a former police traffic inspector speaking on an inaugural Pertemps podcast.

    Mar 15, 2023

  • Budget key to “unlocking door” to labour market

    The Government has a golden opportunity to unlock the labour market by encouraging tens of thousands of people back into work with the Spring Budget, according to a leading recruitment industry specialist.

    Mar 14, 2023

  • Young people are cut off from being economic stakeholders

    The skills gap will continue to broaden unless the Government can put young people at the centre of our economic recovery.

    Feb 15, 2023

  • Thames Water creates new roles as part of digital transformation

    The UK’s largest utility company is looking to attract digital specialists to help change how they do things for the better and become a digitally intelligent organisation.

    Jan 30, 2023