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.
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.
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.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends by Numbers compiles the recruitment trends in ten industries using our internal data. Find out what’s happening in your industry – including the most sought-after roles, yearly comparison of the number of job vacancies, recruitment plans over the next few months and more.
With 27% of businesses saying they expect filling vacancies to be a key challenge this year, creating effective job adverts has never been more important. In this guide, we examine how you can write job ads that stand out in a competitive market, highlight what your business has to offer and attract great candidates.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index provides a quarterly view of the UK job market and the recruitment trends shaping it. In this edition, we look at the first quarter of 2023 to understand how employers are navigating the ongoing challenges related to the economy, and labour and skills shortages.
The latest ONS data release (18th April 2023) highlights an ongoing trend of falling vacancy numbers amidst an increasing number of workers. Despite the slow cooling of the labour market, wages grew above expectations between December and February. Yet, high inflation continues to impact this growth and fuels the expectation that the Bank of England will raise interest rates again.
New research from Totaljobs analyses 21 million job ads across 30 industries to spotlight the salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2023.
Explore our insights to see how the current economic climate is impacting the availability of talent, candidate preferences and competitor pay packages – and see how your compensation compares.
Employee benefits packages bring a range of advantages to staff and employers. But knowing where to begin can be challenging for businesses. Learn more about the core elements of an attractive benefits package and the initial actions to take when creating one.
The key to a successful hire and better employee retention lies in the hiring stage. That’s why understanding candidate expectations is vital when shaping your recruitment process. Totaljobs’ latest internal survey of 2,057 jobseekers explores what makes a positive candidate experience through the eyes of real candidates.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s anticipated Spring Budget addressed some of the concerns regarding missing workers and outlined ways to decrease the number of the economically inactive. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)’s economic forecasts have considerably changed compared to the forecasts back in November 2022. So, what changes can employers expect from the labour market?
The UK economy is doing better than forecasters expected at the end of last year. The biggest short-term risks are sticky inflation and higher rates, which could negatively impact the housing market. However, consumer confidence and the business outlook have improved recently, even as recruitment challenges in the form of skills shortages remain.
With the cost of living on the rise due to high record levels of inflation UK workers are feeling the squeeze on earnings In fact, 75% of UK workers say they are worried about their financial situation.
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From defining their responsibilities to the skills you’re looking to bring in, we can help you write a job description, decide a job title and with your salary benchmarking.
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 employer branding? Your employer brand strategy is vitally important to make sure you can recruit the best people for your business.
Whether you’re conducting an executive search for a senior position, or have an ongoing recruitment need, find out the best way to search CVs online, giving your recruitment the edge as you find, engage and attract passive candidates.
Screening job applicants can be a challenge, our advice will help you sort CVs, create your shortlist and find the best candidates to interview.
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.
Find out the best way to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates, offer someone a job, check references and negotiate salary when recruiting new employees.
So, you’ve recruited someone to join your business and they’re about to start, now it’s time for induction and onboarding. You may ask yourself, ‘what is onboarding?’ We’ll help you with through process so you can help new employees settle in on their first day.
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.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index provides a quarterly view of the UK job market and the recruitment trends shaping it. In this edition, we look at the first quarter of 2023 to understand how employers are navigating the ongoing challenges related to the economy, and labour and skills shortages.
No one wants to hear that they didn’t get the job. So how can you break the news to candidates in a professional, sincere and positive manner?
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.
Salary benchmarking is an important process that helps businesses stay competitive. However, analysing and comparing pay with the wider market can be time-intensive and complex. That’s why this guide lays out the key steps your business can take to ensure your pay keeps pace with the market – and can help win over the talent you need.
New research from Totaljobs analyses 21 million job ads across 30 industries to spotlight the salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2023.
Explore our insights to see how the current economic climate is impacting the availability of talent, candidate preferences and competitor pay packages – and see how your compensation compares.
Totaljobs has created a list of 12 of the most effective exit interview questions to ask staff who have handed in their notice. Our questions will give you the info you need to make business improvements and retain your staff in the long term.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends by Numbers compiles the recruitment trends in ten industries using our internal data. Find out what’s happening in your industry – including the most sought-after roles, yearly comparison of the number of job vacancies, recruitment plans over the next few months and more.
Once you’ve interviewed the first round of candidates in the early stages of a recruitment process, the second round requires a very different approach. The aim of a second interview is to assess the candidate in more detail, get to know them a bit better, and can help recruiters confirm if the candidate is the right one for the role.
Employee benefits packages bring a range of advantages to staff and employers. But knowing where to begin can be challenging for businesses. Learn more about the core elements of an attractive benefits package and the initial actions to take when creating one.
Join one of our free product webinars for insider tips, tricks and handy tidbits on how to use the full suite of Totaljobs products, and level up your search for candidates.
With diversity and the gender-pay gap a key focus of many UK organisations, we have conducted extensive research into how the language of a job ad could impact on diversity.
Using previous academic research from The University of Waterloo and Duke University which outlined a series of male and female gender-coded words, we analysed 76,929 job adverts over a six week period to assess the frequency of gender-coded words in UK recruitment.
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.
The exit interview process is a valuable tool for making business improvements and retaining staff. This article will outline the best practice for employers conducting exit interviews.
Attracting the right candidates to any job vacancy is vital. You’ll often find more than one suitable candidate. Shortlisting helps to eliminate the risk of bias, saves time and resources, and leads you towards the best people for the role. It is an essential stage of the recruitment process and the natural precursor to the interview stage. Our guide is here to help make the shortlisting process as straightforward and understandable as possible.
By following our best practice guide you can increase the views, number of applications and relevancy of candidates that your job ad receives.
Salary reviews are a vital tool for employers looking to attract and retain top talent, while keeping budgets in check. In this article, we look at how to conduct fair and objective salary reviews in eight simple steps.
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.
Stress at work is sometimes unavoidable, and results in UK companies losing millions of working days each year. This article will look at 5 ways employers can effectively manage stress in their workplace and enhance workforce wellbeing.
With 27% of businesses saying they expect filling vacancies to be a key challenge this year, creating effective job adverts has never been more important. In this guide, we examine how you can write job ads that stand out in a competitive market, highlight what your business has to offer and attract great candidates.
New research from Totaljobs analyses 21 million job ads across 30 industries to spotlight the salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2023.
Explore our insights to see how the current economic climate is impacting the availability of talent, candidate preferences and competitor pay packages – and see how your compensation compares.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends by Numbers compiles the recruitment trends in ten industries using our internal data. Find out what’s happening in your industry – including the most sought-after roles, yearly comparison of the number of job vacancies, recruitment plans over the next few months and more.
Hybrid working significantly impacts communication, productivity, and happiness. This way of working comes with pros, cons, and considerations that businesses should be mindful of so they can roll out a hybrid model that works for them.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index provides a quarterly view of the UK job market and the recruitment trends shaping it. In this edition, we look at the first quarter of 2023 to understand how employers are navigating the ongoing challenges related to the economy, and labour and skills shortages.
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.
Employment law is complex and fast-paced. It covers everything from the minimum wage to maternity leave, and it’s crucial that employers and HR understand the basics (as well as be able to access specialist advice, when needed). This is an at-a-glance overview of employment law, packed with relevant sources, and will quickly get you up to speed.
The UK economy is doing better than forecasters expected at the end of last year. The biggest short-term risks are sticky inflation and higher rates, which could negatively impact the housing market. However, consumer confidence and the business outlook have improved recently, even as recruitment challenges in the form of skills shortages remain.
Salary benchmarking is an important process that helps businesses stay competitive. However, analysing and comparing pay with the wider market can be time-intensive and complex. That’s why this guide lays out the key steps your business can take to ensure your pay keeps pace with the market – and can help win over the talent you need.
With the cost of living on the rise due to high record levels of inflation UK workers are feeling the squeeze on earnings In fact, 75% of UK workers say they are worried about their financial situation.
Employee benefits packages bring a range of advantages to staff and employers. But knowing where to begin can be challenging for businesses. Learn more about the core elements of an attractive benefits package and the initial actions to take when creating one.
Panel interviewing can give employers a broader and more balanced view of a candidate’s suitability for a role, while equally allowing candidates to meet key stakeholders and see the dynamics of a workplace up close. But panel interviews are not without their unique challenges. This complete guide walks you through what a panel interview is and when to use it, how to conduct this type of interview, who to have on your panel, the types of questions to ask – and much more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Find out how to advertise a job vacancy, with free examples and tips to help you get the best response from your job advert.
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.
Find out the best way to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates, offer someone a job, check references and negotiate salary when recruiting new employees.
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