Ellie is a freelancer writer who has been researching and writing about the labour market and the world of work for over five years. She delves into a range of topics including recruitment, diversity & inclusion and workplace management, helping employers to overcome challenges and navigate the latest trends. Find out more about her work.
Employee benefits have become increasingly important for organisations looking to attract and retain talent. Discover how to create a benefits package that stands out in a competitive landscape with the help of our latest research.
Find out everything you need to know to successfully leverage video interviews and make the most of your time with potential employees.
Discover strategies to make your workplace meetings more productive and save valuable time, money and brain power.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index gives businesses a first look at the quarterly trends shaping the recruitment market now, and in the months and years to come. The first edition of 2022 focuses on recruitment trends of the final quarter of 2021 and looks ahead to what we can expect from this year – from both an employer and candidate perspective.
A person’s socioeconomic background impacts their access to opportunity throughout their lifetime. This can be mapped across their education, job hunting experience, chances of gaining work experience, access to employment and, ultimately, their success in the workplace. The latest report from Totaljobs and the Social Mobility Foundation investigates this in detail, and provides employers with a checklist of key actions they can take in order to boost social mobility in the UK.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index gives businesses a first look at the quarterly trends shaping the recruitment market now, and in the months and years to come. Following the inaugural Q1 research, our July edition focuses on Q2, and looks forward to the second half of 2021.
Following Totaljobs’ launch of our social care guide and webinar in partnership with think-tank the Work Foundation, we’re taking a deeper look at some of the employer-led solutions that our research focused on across recruitment, retention and progression.
Putting a diversity, equity and inclusion strategy into practice can be challenging. At Totaljobs, we want to help businesses take steps to ensuring they can attract a diverse range of talent to their teams through our ‘Equality Boost’ and ‘Equality Badge’ offering.
A new report from Totaljobs and the Work Foundation shares insights and recommendations for care providers, Government and sector bodies, focused on recruitment, retention and progression within social care.
The third and final report from the 2021 Global Talent Survey, known as the biggest study of workers worldwide, focuses on career shifts; from how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted workers in different job roles and industries, to a rising willingness to retrain in order to make a career shift, and the role of automation in the years ahead.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index is a quarterly deep-dive into the trends that are shaping businesses now, and in the months and years to come, with the inaugural research looking back at the first quarter of 2021 (from mid-December 2020 to mid-March 2021).
The Peak Earnings Predictor uses Totaljobs’ salary data to pinpoint the age that people will hit their highest earnings, depending on a range of factors including education, gender, location and industry. Alongside this tool, recruiters and managers now have access to our Salary Report 2021 and ten sector specific guides, allowing you to benchmark salaries against industry averages, calculate competitive offers to attract top talent and inform your rewards strategy.
Discover the latest hiring trends and learn how to stay ahead in the current job market in our webinar on 28th May at 10:00am.
The UK job market continues to evolve, shaped by economic shifts and employer hiring strategies. In this edition of the Hiring Trends Index, we analyse the key recruitment patterns of the first quarter of 2025 and look ahead to what’s on the horizon for Q2.
Attracting the right candidates starts with writing job requirements that are clear, realistic, and appealing.
However, data from the latest Totaljobs research reveals that less than one in three recruiters receive high-quality applications for their most recent hire.
With hiring costs and competition for talent at record highs, getting your job requirements right is more important than ever.
You’ve written a job advert and drawn up a shortlist of candidates, but before you can go ahead with a job offer, you need to go through the interview process. We’re here to help by looking at interview questions to ask candidates for more efficient hiring.
New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.
Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
Learn how to improve the candidate experience and your employer brand by giving unsuccessful applicants valuable insights and actionable feedback.
Below is your step-by-step guide to using the Totaljobs CV Database, a tool which lets you take control of your hiring by easily searching for candidates.
Filter searches by skillset and location, see candidates’ application history, contact the best suited, and set up alerts to find others who fit the brief.
With only 30% of recruiters receiving high quality applications for their most recent hire, what factors influence application quality and how can businesses improve it?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the future — it’s already firmly part of the hiring process.
In 2025, AI tools are integrated across the recruitment journey, making hiring faster, more data-driven, and often more efficient. On average, recruiters estimate that 41% of applications have been enhanced by AI tools, from CV optimisation to automated assessments.
But while these innovations bring clear advantages, they also introduce new risks, especially around authenticity, fairness, and over-reliance on technology.
Struggling with low-quality applications? You’re not alone. Less than 1 in 3 recruiters say they received high-quality applications for their most recent hire. Join us on 25th June at 11:30am and discover how to beat the downwards trend.
In today’s competitive UK hiring market, the volume of applications is at an all-time high, but quality remains the biggest challenge. According to our latest research with over 624 recruiters and 1,009 jobseekers, only 30% of recruiters say they received high-quality applications during their most recent hiring process.
Offering a job to a candidate is the final step of any successful recruitment process. Find out everything you need to know about job offers in our comprehensive guide.
By following our best practice guide you can increase the views, number of applications and relevancy of candidates that your job ad receives.
By implementing clear and effective personal development plans, employers can effectively support their employees in reaching their career goals. Here’s how.
Below is your step-by-step guide to advertising a job on Totaljobs.
Before you get started, be sure that you have:
With findings candidates with the right skills a challenge for 67% of employers, there’s never been a better time to learn how to conduct competency-based interviews. This structured interview style assesses the skills and abilities a candidate can bring to the table, helping you to access a wider pool of talent, hire more objectively, and find the best person for the job.
The most recent ONS estimates of labour market data (13th June 2023) show that wage growth picked up in April 2023. This is set to make the Bank of England’s plans to halve inflation more difficult, making another raise in interest rates likely. The market is still tight; therefore, redundancies and unemployment in the UK remain low. Meanwhile, long-term sickness is at an all-time high.
With 65% of UK workers open to relocating, employers can expand their talent pool by providing support with relocation costs.
Workers from the UK, US and Germany think humans should make the final decision to hire, but still share the excitement about AI’s potential at work and in the recruitment process.
With research from Totaljobs showing only 1 in 3 recruiters received high quality applications for their most recent hire, compelling job adverts are more important than ever.
Uncover effective strategies for managing stress in the workplace and enhancing workforce wellbeing.
AI is rapidly going mainstream, and people are as excited as they are sceptical about its implications in the world of work and beyond. So, who is winning jobseekers’ hearts when it comes to hiring?
Learn how you can implement an employee reward strategy that increases motivation and engagement amongst your workforce.
Frequent salary reviews are vital to keeping employees engaged. Learn how to keep up with industry standards of pay and retain your top performers.
New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.
Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
Uncover the pitfalls of interviewer bias in hiring processes and learn proven strategies to cultivate fairer, more inclusive recruitment practices.
With a third of workers looking for a fresh start this year, successfully managing notice periods is crucial. In this guide we’ll examine what employers need to know about the different types of notice periods, their legal obligations and fixed term contracts.
The cost of living is hampering young people’s career prospects and looks set to deepen long-standing challenges employers have in reaching and attracting entry level talent.
The latest report from Totaljobs, in partnership with Career Ready, shows that due to the rising cost of living, school leavers are confronted with growing concerns around money which threatens their career aspirations. This is having a negative impact on social mobility, with financial factors disproportionately affecting those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The report offers insight into young people’s limitations and employers’ expectations.
The ONS released its latest estimates of labour market data (16th May 2023), showing a continuing increase in labour participation. This increase is largely driven by students – who are working part-time or looking for part-time employment – as well as self-employed workers. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed for over 12 months has been increasing.
According to our research, over half (54%) of HR leaders say it has become more difficult to hire for entry level roles in the last two years. Meanwhile, youth unemployment is on the rise, young people report lacking adequate career advice and face limited opportunities trying to enter the workforce. So, how can employers bring their entry level opportunities to more young people?
Whether you’ve just started hiring people or you’re a recruiting pro; our free tips, advice and insight will help you adopt best practices and find the best people for the job.
Read the latest employment figures, with an in-depth focus on the UK skills shortage and how government legislation and employment law could affect your recruitment.
Whether it’s insight and advice from an in-depth report, or a step-by-step Totaljobs user guide, here you can find the resources you need to make recruitment easier.
What is employer branding? Your employer brand strategy is vitally important to make sure you can recruit the best people for your business.
Find out how to advertise a job vacancy, with free examples and tips to help you get the best response from your job advert.
What is employee engagement? Find out everything you need to know to develop company culture and successfully manage people at work. From staff retention tips to how human resources can improve productivity, support employee wellbeing, and embed diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Improve your interviewing skills by learning the top questions to ask candidates, how to prepare for and conduct a great interview and how best to give interview feedback.
Your staff retention strategy is fundamental to making sure you keep hold of the best people in your business. Find out what motivates people at work, how you can boost employee engagement, and use training, learning and development to upskill members of staff.
What is human resources? HR is responsible for supporting employees with their mental and physical health and protecting all workers’ rights in the workplace. This covers everything from maternity and paternity leave to resolving workplace conflicts and disputes. In short, we offer tips to help you promote employee wellbeing and effectively manage a team.
