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The technology could hold the power to transform our lives and will likely be used as a tool across many different sectors. But how about ChatGPT for recruitment? Can it be used to augment, automate, and transform the hiring process? We put it to the test. Caroline Gleeson, CEO, of Occupop, providers of Simple Recruitment Software […]

Towergate Health & Protection today releases the details of research1 into the recruitment plans of over 500 companies from across the UK. The findings reveal that one third (33%) of employers have increased their employee headcount over the last 12 months, and 42% are looking to increase employee numbers further over the next 12 months. […]

Are you looking for a new role? Look no further than the SecsintheCity Jobs Board right here on PA Life. You can now search for the latest business support job openings in finance, legal, media, fashion, marketing and many more industries. You will also find Private PA roles if you rather work with high profile […]

Global HR and payroll company Remote surveyed 1,250 hiring managers and business owners across the UK, US, Canada, Germany, and France to learn more about the role of diversity and inclusion in order to avoid discrimination in today’s hiring processes. Inclusive hiring practices are crucial to the success of any organization. They have a significant […]

Prioritising environmental and societal impact is becoming the leading indicator of employee engagement. Employees who feel that their organisations are environmentally-conscious are 2.3 times more engaged at work 80% of employees feel that their organisation cares about having a positive impact on the environment in data collected from 35,000 respondents Out of those, 84% would […]

With almost 7 million views on TikTok and counting, the ‘Quiet Quitting’ trend has taken social media by storm in recent weeks. Young employees, still dealing with the ongoing effects of the pandemic, are focusing on prioritising their work/life balance over impressing their employers. Quiet Quitting doesn’t refer to an employee leaving a role, but […]

High company turnover makes a big impact on businesses. New research into the hidden costs of onboarding talent has revealed that company culture has suffered in 63% of UK businesses as a result of high employee turnover. In a survey of 500 UK-based business leaders, emerging talent and reskill provider Wiley Edge found that 23% […]

For 57% of office workers can claim the new holiday mantra sun, sea and …spreadsheets as they plan to work from holiday destinations with Spain, Italy and France being the most popular choices. 88% of workers plan to ‘work from anywhere’ in the coming year, with 57% adding on time to their holiday this year […]

British workers are in urgent need for more skills training as the skills gap widens research shows. 78 per cent of adults want to learn new skills whenever they can 11million (28 per cent) of Brits don’t feel properly trained to do their current job 59 per cent would be willing to learn in their […]

The total number of active job adverts in the UK reached 1.85 million in July, a record high for 2022 so far. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) Labour Market Tracker showed the number of new jobs being posted remained stable throughout July, at between 180,000-200,000 per week. The last week of July saw 182,000 […]

It’s a record year in the legal market in the UK and an extraordinary time for City law firms recruitment. As many as 85% of them are planning to increase staff numbers for the remainder of 2022.  The new jobs data has been released by the global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. 85% of law firms […]

Culture is the most important factor when deciding whether to accept a new role for half (50%) of 21–28-year olds in full-time employment, while another 41% of all young job seekers said culture is one of their main considerations, new research has revealed. The survey of 1,000 adults in full-time employment aged 21-28, by emerging talent […]

Globally, more than one in 10 people applying for jobs last year had unexplained gaps on their CVs (14%) or employment histories (10%). Meanwhile 9% of candidates failed to disclose that they, or a company they had been on the board of, had been sued in a civil litigation case. In the UK, the top […]

Whilst staying at a company for five, 10 or 20 years used to be perfectly normal protocol, since 2021 The Great Resignation has highlighted what has quietly been happening for the last decade; valuable employees are dictating what will keep them in their role because they are astutely aware of their own value and employers […]

Covid-19 has changed the world for good, and as the world of work has changed, the expectations and demands of employees have grown. As the world starts to emerge from restrictions and lockdowns, the race to secure resources has begun and, within organisations, human resources and the quality of those human resources are crucial. Therefore, […]

The wave of Great Resignation churn continues to grow as 50% of UK employees are looking to switch jobs, naming non-competitive salary and benefits (24%) as the main motivating factor. This is according to new research from HR and payroll specialist SD Worx, with other top reasons listed for changing job as poor work atmosphere […]

The annual salary survey 2021-22 from London-based, Executive Support Recruiter, Bain and Gray www.bainandgray.com shows a candidate-tight market where companies need to go the extra mile to attract quality new recruits, particularly in junior positions.  The salary survey was conducted among new hires recruited into positions throughout 2021, from a client base including boutique financial services, new […]