Staff appointments in October increasing at their slowest rate for 14 months. Does this mean we are heading for a double dip recession? REC chief executive Kevin Green, who last month warned that the jobs market was “starting to flatline”, said: “These figures show that employer confidence remains fragile and as the role of job […]
To Hire or not To Hire? That is the question…….
To hire or not to hire? That is the question The current governments plan to hike employers NI has resulted in over 60% of Manchester businesses reconsidering their decisions to hire in 2010 (according to the chamber 1/4ly economic survey). Many are hoping the conservatives will follow through on their promise to abolish this rise […]
New Year New Recruits?
With the New Year (and the recession?) well and truly over, many companies are once again turning their thoughts to recruitment. New year new recruits? Do you have the time and the skills required? There are many more candidates on the market than normal and many are indiscriminately applying for anything – “its in my […]