So we've reached that point in the year when many of us would usually be looking forward to, or already experiencing, a great summer holiday. This year is very different as you're aware and instead of flicking through the latest Hello! magazine or settling into a best selling novel, many of you are pouring over local paper job adverts and searching online though job board after job board, looking for a new position.

New research from reed.co.uk, the UK’s largest online jobs portal

Key findings Notably softer falls in both permanent placements and temp billings Redundancies lead to near-record rise in candidates supply... ... resulting in further downward pressure on starting pay. Data collected 13-27 July.

Conciliation service Acas has experienced a marked increase in calls to its helpline on the subject of redundancy during the coronavirus pandemic. Acas said redundancy related calls shot up by 160% over the past two months when compared to the same period in 2019. It has issued updated advice for employers that may be considering making roles redundant, encouraging them to consider alternatives such as more flexible ways of working, compressed hours or job shares. Redunancy "should always be a last resort" after other options have been exhaused, Acas said By Jo Faragher on 5 Aug 2020 in Furlough, Collective redundancy, Acas, Coronavirus, Employee relations, Information & consultation, Latest News, Personnel Today, Redundancy

The number of workers on UK payrolls has fallen by 649,000 between March and June, official figures indicate. The number of people claiming work-related benefits - including the unemployed - was 2.6 million. However, the total was not as big as many feared, because large numbers of firms have put employees on the government-backed furlough scheme. Economists say the full effect on employment will not be felt until the scheme ends in October.

The government published details on Monday 13th July 2020  of the new points-based immigration system to be implemented on 1 January next year. Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation comments....

#opentowork LinkedIn is the world’s largest online business networking platform. If you’re not using LinkedIn to market yourself for new job opportunities, you should be. You’re missing a trick. Here are my top tips to help you get noticed on LinkedIn. Just before we get started though, you must understand one thing. LinkedIn people don’t appreciate a hard sell.  Connections are made because people feel a connection with you. A post you’ve written, a comment you’ve made something that has resonance with the person and compels them to want to connect with you. LinkedIn users won’t connect with you if you’re selling your product or indeed selling yourself.

I went out of my comfort zone last week and ‘put myself out there’ on LinkedIn. Not a rant, no it was definitely not a rant, but it was an impassioned piece on video that I just felt compelled to record and share. Why? Well simply this… I love the recruitment industry. I’ve worked in recruitment for the best part of my working life. I care passionately about my clients, my candidates and business in general. So, I get really cheesed off, when other less impassioned recruitment operators deliver, quite frankly a really poor service. Why should I care? Because it gives recruiters, as a wider business, a bad name.

How do you prepare for a video interview during and after the Covid 19 Pandemic In this months candidate newsletter I share my thoughts and tips  

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New data from LinkedIn shows young people’s lack of confidence on getting a job