February Industry News - the last 4 weeks in recruitment

Here's a selection of hand-picked recruitment news from February that particularly stands out to us!

Topics cover the latest news from the Office For National Statistics, Recruitment trends in 2023, Government recruitment drives, and a push for more focus on Apprenticeship funding.

We hope you find this information useful - happy reading recruiters!

Global Hiring Trends in 2023 – BBC World News

If you'd like to see something a little different, here is an interview with Toby Fowlston, CEO for Robert Walters and Walters People, talking to BBC World’s Aaron Heslehurst about the softening jobs market and what this means for the world of work in 2023.

In this interview, Robert covers points such as candidate shortages, the technology sector, unemployment, and offshoring - all from January this year.

Recruitment Trends in 2023

This article from Lancashire Business View outlines some of the common trends and the hot topic's we're noticing in the UK in 2023.

The article covers remote hiring, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment, the use of social media in recruitment, and candidate attraction strategies.

Labour Market Overview: February 2023

The UK employment rate was estimated to be at 75.6% in October to December 2022, which is approximately 0.2 percentage points higher than the previous three-month period.

The increase in employment over the latest three-month period was driven by part-time workers.

UK Recruitment will get tougher in 2023 as workers less likely to move

According to a new YouGov poll of 1,000 adults in full-time employment, commissioned by TMP Worldwide (the UK talent advisory business of global recruitment process outsourcing provider, PeopleScout), 6 out of 10 people (62%) say that they are less likely to look for a new job in 2023 than they were last year.

UK employers expect to raise wages as recruitment challenges persist

"UK employers are willing to increase pay to find people with the right skills who can fill the high number of job openings, while workers show signs of savings stress from the increased cost of living, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)."

Recruitment launched for disability experts to advise Government

These new experts will take the lead in amplifying the voices of disabled people and disability organisations in their regions, as well as advising the Government on key issues such as transport, housing, and employment.

Reform Government apprenticeship scheme or risk missing out on talent

"Businesses in London are missing out on hiring vital new talent because huge sums raised by a government scheme to fund apprenticeships are not being spent, according to trade bodies and employment organisations."