Facing into the challenge of market demand

Facing into the challenge of market demand

M&S is the latest of the high street mainstays to announce massive cuts to their workforce. 7,000 workers will feel the knock-on effects of the pandemic over the next three months. Unfortunately this is a recurring story of recent times, as retailers struggle to...
Job postings recover to 51% of January levels

Job postings recover to 51% of January levels

Job postings have started to increase month-on-month just as the UK begins to wind down its furlough scheme in August, according to the new Keep Britain Working Job Index. The figures, which are taken from job site reed.co.uk, show that July job postings showed a...
Critical times for local businesses: what can you do?

Critical times for local businesses: what can you do?

This month the Government is encouraging us to support businesses, with restrictions relaxed on visiting shops and hospitality venues amongst others. On average businesses are still only operating at half of their pre-Covid capacity with Customer demand the main...
Demand surge for key workers

Demand surge for key workers

Coronavirus has changed many aspects of our daily life, personal and work. Business is facing challenges not seen in a generation and the knock-on effect for the recruitment market is inevitable. It’s not all decline however. Yes, there are fewer jobs being posted but...