The latest labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics has shown another increase in the number of people in work, with an employment rate of 74.5% – the highest since records began in 1971. Despite a modest rise in average wages, the CIPD says Brexit and rising inflation could still have a negative impact on pay across the…
read moreStamford Bridge London, home to Chelsea Football Club, has reported an increase in enquires and bookings for events space and corporate hospitality from both UK and international clients since the EU Referendum in June. The trend appears to be London-wide, with London’s convention bureau London & Partners this month announcing a spike in enquires by 41%. Simon Hunter, Head of…
read moreThe UK’s decision to leave the European Union has resulted in a softening in employers’ hiring intentions, according to the latest CIPD/Adecco Group UK & Ireland Labour Market Outlook. This unique data is based on UK employer sentiment in the two weeks before and two weeks after the EU Referendum and shows that employers surveyed ahead of the vote were…
read more“I’d always wanted to work in finance,” says Amy Marsden. “It’s quite difficult to get work in finance as a PA; these are the jobs that people always want because they are well paid, demanding, varied and there is seemingly prestige with legal and finance PAs. As corporate goes, they are the type of roles that you know you have…
read moreBritain’s longstanding promise of ‘generational pay progress’ could turn into a ‘pay penalty’ for millennials, who are at risk of being the first generation to earn less than their predecessors over the course of their working lives, the Resolution Foundation says as it launches its flagship Intergenerational Commission (IC). The Commission’s launch report, which analyses the living standards of different…
read moreThe latest figures from the UK’s largest job site, reed.co.uk, show that the country’s jobs market remains resilient and British employers are undeterred after the historic vote to leave the EU. In fact, in the three weeks following the announcement of the referendum result, 151,836 new jobs have been added to reed.co.uk – that’s 8% more than were added during…
read moreNew research released today highlights six key risks heading into 2017 that could impact both travel industry prices and the global economy as a whole. They are emerging market performance, financial market turbulence, geopolitical risks, uncertainty surrounding Brexit, potentially fluctuating US interest rates and oil prices, according to the 2017 Global Travel Price Outlook. These findings come from the 2017…
read moreThe electoral commission announced today that the result of the UK’s EU referendum vote was a victory for the ‘leave’ campaign. However, companies still face great uncertainty until the UK’s ‘exit strategy’ is defined and trade negotiations with the EU are completed, according to Mercer. Deborah Cooper, Partner at Mercer comments: “The UK has not woken up to find itself…
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