SHOULD YOUR HIRING WAIT UNTIL THE NEW YEAR?
Posted on 4th December 2024
December often poses a tricky question for businesses: “do we carry on looking for new staff now, or wait until the new year?” It’s a dilemma that many businesses often resolve without thoroughly analysing their hiring strategy. Luckily, we’ve put together some of the biggest considerations to take into account when making this decision. We’ll soon send through these details to help your business make the most strategic recruitment decisions when hiring over the festive period and into the new year.
EXCLUDED FROM THE JOB MARKET: ALMOST HALF FORCED TO HIDE THEIR NEURODIVERSITY
Posted on 1st December 2024
New research released by Zurich UK reveals that half of neurodivergent adults have been discriminated against by a hiring manager or recruiter because of their neurodiversity. Around one in seven UK adults are neurodivergent leaving a large talent pool employers could be missing out on.
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN HIRING GREW IN RUN UP TO BUDGET, AS VIEW ON ECONOMY ALSO IMPROVED – REC
Posted on 1st December 2024
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook shows building momentum – including notable strength in London, the bellwether of the UK labour market. Employers' confidence on the path of the UK economy remains weak, but has steadily recovered through 2024, while firms themselves have been getting more confident in their own investment and hiring decisions. The positive sentiment in October is a promising signal of a potential shift in the labour market. But the big question now is whether the large payroll tax raid in the Budget takes the steam out of this trend.
CIPD WELCOMES 'GET BRITAIN WORKING' PLANS TO TACKLE ECONOMIC INACTIVITY
Posted on 30th October 2024
Commenting on the Government’s Get Britain Working plans, Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said “Get Britain Working is a step in the right direction to tackle the UK’s stubborn challenge of economic inactivity. Piloting joined up support services in some of the worst affected areas will provide some invaluable learnings that can then be applied more broadly, while helping people into work.
Two-thirds of occupations predominantly held by women have a gender pay gap
Posted on 30th October 2024
New research by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr shows that two-thirds of UK jobs with a predominantly female workforce have gender pay gaps in favour of men. Ciphr’s gender pay gap study, based on the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), found that most (70%) female-dominated occupations, with workforces of over 50,000 full- and part-time employees, have a gender pay gap.
DON’T LET YOUR HIRING BUDGETS GO UP IN FLAMES THIS AUTUMN
Posted on 30th October 2024
New data from Omni RMS and the CIPD shows a huge number of UK business are losing vast sums of money from inefficient hiring and staff retention practices. Only 24% of organisations were found to measure the return on investment of their hiring while 32% of private businesses intend to further increase hiring budgets. But there is a way to enhance the efficiency to your hiring spend! At Netbox Recruitment, we’re totally focussed on detailed hiring strategies that offer secure, profitable and long-term appointments to your team. Keep reading for tips on avoiding seeing your hiring costs go up in flames!
ONE IN FOUR EMPLOYEES LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB
Posted on 15th October 2024
Millions of people have been considering, and actively pursuing, a job switch this year, according to a new survey by HR software provider Ciphr. The poll of over 1,200 UK employees found that one in seven (15%) had started a new job in the last six months or so. While a further one in four (26%) have been ‘actively job hunting’, due to continuing cost-of-living pressures.
TIME TO “STOP THE WITCH-HUNT” AGAINST FLEXIBLE WORKING, SAY UNIONS
Posted on 15th October 2024
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Unions and equality campaigners have condemned escalating attacks on flexible working. A joint statement signed by organisations and campaigners including the TUC, Age UK, the Fawcett Society, Anna Whitehouse (founder of Flex Appeal) and Pregnant Then Screwed – warns of a “witch-hunt” against workers being able to work more flexibly.
EMPLOYERS LOSING FOCUS ON INCLUSIVE HIRING
Posted on 15th October 2024
There is a disappointing decline in the number of employers who are using best practice methods for inclusive hiring, suggests an annual survey of employers by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). It is a major concern if employers are failing to understand the commercial and ethical reasons to ensure they hire inclusively, especially given the UK’s acute skills and labour shortages and long-standing struggles to up productivity. The findings will also alarm job seekers from minority or underrepresented groups who may be struggling to get on in their careers.
GARTNER HR RESEARCH REVEALS ONLY 33% OF EMPLOYEES SAY THEIR ORGANISATIONS CONSISTENTLY DELIVER ON PROMISES
Posted on 15th October 2024
Just 33% of employees report that their organization is consistently delivering on the employee value proposition (EVP) promises it makes, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The latest findings were announced during the Gartner ReimagineHR Conference.
AVOIDING THE STAGGERING COSTS OF A BAD HIRE
Posted on 9th September 2024
According to research from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, UK businesses aren’t hiring the right person for 2 in every 5 jobs! The costs for these mistakes can also be staggering, with a bad hire for a management level salary of £42,000 costing a business over £130,000 once all associated costs become apparent! But there’s a way to safeguard against this. All recruiters like to present themselves as unique but not many genuinely tread a different path. At Netbox Recruitment, our approach is built around preventing poor hires. Keep reading to discover how we can help you avoid these eye-watering hiring costs.
A QUARTER OF BRITISH MANAGERS SAY THEIR TEAM MEMBERS ARE INCREASINGLY DEMANDING
Posted on 27th August 2024
The latest research from Perkbox Vivup, the global benefits, engagement and wellbeing platform, reveals a quarter of British managers (25%) say their team members have become more demanding in the past year. However, many believe this is a positive change, as it reflects workers’ understanding of their worth.
SURGE IN PERMANENT HIRING INTENTIONS AMONG LONDON EMPLOYERS
Posted on 27th August 2024
London’s role as a bell-wether for the economy may mean that a recent surge in intention to hire permanent staff is an encouraging sign of what is to come in recruitment across the UK, which can contribute to upping productivity and economic growth, suggests the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
RIGHT TO SWITCH OFF’ SHOULD RECOGNISE THE NEED FOR FLEXIBILITY, SAYS CIPD
Posted on 27th August 2024
Ben Willmott, head of public policy at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, says “It’s important that any new 'right to switch off’ is introduced with sufficient flexibility to enable employers to contact employees outside normal working hours where unforeseen circumstances require this, for example due to sickness absence.
UK CONTINUES TO BOUNCE BACK FROM RECESSION
Posted on 27th August 2024
The UK economy has continued to bounce back from last year’s recession in 2024 with the fastest growth of any G7 economy in the first six months of the year. But its record on GDP-per-capita, which matters more for living standards is far less impressive, the Resolution Foundation said today (Thursday) in response to the latest ONS GDP data.
AUGUST IS ‘THE MONTH FOR RESIGNATIONS’... THE PITFALLS & OPPORTUNITIES
Posted on 7th August 2024
According to new data*, August stands out as the most popular month for employees to resign, accounting for 11.7% of all annual resignations. There have also been major surges in online searches for ‘staff retention’, further highlighting the swell in candidate activity. For many businesses, this revival in candidate activity can represent a number of both opportunities and threats to be aware of. Read on for Netbox Recruitment’s tips on making the most of August’s spike in candidate activity. (*Instant Offices)
EMPLOYERS SUGGEST WAYS THE NEXT GOVERNMENT CAN TACKLE UK’S LONG-TERM SICKNESS RATES
Posted on 24th June May 2024
In a survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), employers say greater childcare provision is key to reducing economic inactivity. In the weeks before the General Election was called, the government was keen to tackle what it called a ‘sick note culture’ in the UK. It led REC to commission pollsters Savanta to ask employers what a government should pursue to reduce long-term sickness rates in the UK. The results can inform the next government on how to tackle the high economic inactivity rate in the UK.
WORKPLACE CONFLICT PUTS STRAIN ON JOB QUALITY FOR ESTIMATED EIGHT MILLION UK WORKERS
Posted on 24th June May 2024
People who experience conflict in the workplace have lower job satisfaction and are more likely to experience poorer mental and physical health, according to the CIPD Good Work Index 2024. The CIPD’s latest report showed a quarter (25%) of UK employees - an estimated eight million people - have experienced workplace conflict in the past year. Among those who reported at least one form of conflict, the most common forms were: being undermined or humiliated at work (48%), being shouted at or having a heated argument (35%), verbal abuse or insult (34%) or discriminatory behaviour (20%).
MAJORITY OF UK EMPLOYEES WORRIED ABOUT MEETING BASIC COSTS
Posted on 24th June May 2024
A majority of UK workers are struggling to meet basic living costs, fuelling a sharp decline in retirement confidence. This is according to a new survey by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The survey of 6,000 UK employees also revealed a sharp disconnect between financial wellbeing support employees want from their employer and what companies are delivering.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN INSECURE WORK REACHES RECORD 4.1 MILLION
Posted on 24th June May 2024
The number of people in insecure work has reached a record high of 4.1 million, according to new TUC analysis. The analysis of official statistics shows the number of people in precarious employment – such as zero-hours-contracts, low-paid self-employment and casual/seasonal work – increased by nearly one million between 2011 and 2023. Over that period insecure work rose nearly three times faster than secure forms of employment. While the numbers in insecure work increased by 31%, those in secure employment increased by just 11%.
TOP TIPS FOR HIRING IN THE ‘SUMMER OF DISTRACTIONS’
Posted on 10th June May 2024
From huge sporting competitions to a highly-charged general election, there are some major upcoming events! While these might typically drift under the radar for hiring managers, they present a number of major potential pitfalls for hiring practices and staff management. Our concise guide will help navigate the minefield ahead - ensuring your hiring strategy remains undamaged and your team will still be on speaking terms!
10 KEY TIPS FOR RECRUITING GENERATION Z
Posted on 17th May 2024
Generation Z are now firmly embedded into today's workforce and bring a unique set of attributes. As the first generation to grow up entirely in the digital age, they bring unparalleled technological fluency, creativity, and innovation to the table. However, As with each successive generation, hiring strategies need to be adjusted to attract and maintain the best talent available. Here are 10 tips on how your businesses can appeal to the best this new generation has to offer!
THREE QUARTERS OF UK EMPLOYERS MEASURE THE IMPACT OF SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THEIR STAFF, UP FROM 51% IN 2023
Posted on 10th April 2024
Over three-quarters (76%) of employers now measure the impact of supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff, according to new research conducted by GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector.1 This represents a significant increase on the 51% who measured this impact in 20232 and shows that employers are recognising the importance of ensuring both their staff and their business are benefitting from offering health and wellbeing support.
"NEW RIGHTS AROUND FLEXIBLE WORKING REQUESTS STAND TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF WORKERS", SAYS THE CIPD
Posted on 10th April 2024
Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, and co-chair of the Government's Flexible Working Taskforce, comments "This new day-one right stands to benefit millions of people, helping them to balance their work and life commitments and give them more say and more opportunity in where and how they work. Flexibility around time, scheduling and place of work can be transformative in opening up opportunities for people to get into and stay in work, especially those who have health conditions, caring responsibilities, or other life choices they want to make. With an aging population, and rising levels of economically inactive people due to ill health, flexible working is more important than ever, and has been shown to support better wellbeing, making it good for individuals as well as organisations."
REC COMMENTS ON NEW RESEARCH ON RISE IN SICKNESS-RELATED INACTIVITY
Posted on 10th April 2024
Commenting on Resolution Foundation research finding Britain is in the midst of the longest sustained rise in sickness-related inactivity since the 1990s, Shazia Ejaz, REC's Director of Campaigns and Research, said "One thing all parties are agreed on is the need for economic growth. They should also all be clear that an effective labour market is central to achieving that. Our own research suggests a continued failure to overcome labour shortages will cost the economy up to £9 billion every year - just short of two whole Elizabeth Lines - in less GDP and productivity. So, the inactivity problem needs to be addressed with urgency.
UP TO 8 MILLION UK JOBS AT RISK FROM AI UNLESS GOVERNMENT ACTS, FINDS IPPR
Posted on 10th April 2024
First of its kind analysis of the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the UK labour market uncovers a distinct sliding doors moment for the UK, with possibilities for huge job disruption in future or significant GDP gains, depending on government policy.
10 KEY STEPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE HIRING STRATEGY
Posted on 12th March 2024
Creating an effective hiring strategy is crucial for any organisation aiming to attract top talent and build a high-performing team, particularly in today’s challenging hiring landscape! A well-thought-out hiring strategy takes an in-depth approach to sourcing, assessing, and retaining the right candidates to build long-term success and growth. Here are 10 of our essential steps to guide you in developing a hiring strategy that’s guaranteed to enhance your hiring process.
OVER-60S MOST LIKELY TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB
Posted on 18th February 2024
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Analysis of 40 million shifts worked by over 169,000 Brits shows almost a fifth (19%) of workers now have more than one job with different employers. The finding is one of many in a new data report, The Big Shift: Navigating the Future of Work in the UK. With analysis by independent economist, Dr. Shashi Karunanethy, the report is based on data from Deputy’s scheduling software platform along with a survey of workers in 2023.
3 IN 10 EMPLOYERS HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN STAFF WORKING FROM HOME OVER THE PAST YEAR
Posted on 18th February 2024
A new survey from Acas has found that 3 in 10 (30%) employers have seen an increase in staff working from home in the last 12 months. 1 in 5 bosses (20%) have also reported a reduction in physical workspace as the reason to implement home working over the past year.
WORKER SHORTAGES HIT SMALL EMPLOYERS THE MOST
Posted on 12th February 2024
Seven in 10 employers across the UK are still witnessing a shortage of all types of candidates for their roles, a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) suggests.
3 IN 10 EMPLOYEES TO SAY THEY’LL QUIT THEIR JOB IF SALARY EXPECTATIONS AREN’T MET THIS YEAR
Posted on 12th February 2024
This month sees leading UK hiring platform Totaljobs publish its 2024 edition of its Salary & Benefit guides. Totaljobs analyses over 23 million job ads to help employers accurately benchmark their salaries and offer guidance on how to meet the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in an ever-changing labour market.
10 REASONS TO SECURE YOUR PERFECT RECRUITMENT PARTNER & START HIRING NOW
Posted on 27th January 2024
Talent attraction was tough in the last quarter but as the business landscape continues to evolve, businesses like yours are presented with a unique and opportune moment to re-ignite their hiring efforts and expand their teams to help drive business forward. From the backdrop of increasing economic stability to improved remote working technologies and the entry of Gen-Z candidates into the workplace, we’re exploring ten compelling reasons why now is the time to start hiring and making that perfect match.
