Pay increases are a tricky subject for employees and their bosses. For the employee there’s a delicate balance to be struck between feeling suitably rewarded for your efforts, while also being mindful of how bold your request is. For employers, …
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The Year in Job Search: A Look at Trends Around the World in 2017
Each year, we at Indeed like to take a look back at trends in job search to see what was on the rise and what was on the decline. Patterns in what job seekers are looking for tell us a …
London’s Tech Workers Are Looking North
When we think of world-class tech hubs, London may not come to mind. But the city’s Silicon Roundabout is ground zero of a burgeoning technology cluster and the tech sector now accounts for 10.8% of all local jobs. London, it …
The Changing Nature of Jobs Young Britons Do
The UK labour market has gone through a profound transformation since the financial crisis a decade ago. And young Britons who entered the job market during those years have been deeply affected. Compared with people of the same age in …
Report: How Wealthy Are You? What Britons Think of as “Rich”
What does “rich” mean to you? For some, it may be pretty simple — living a comfortably debt-free life, for instance. For others, it may be chasing a lifestyle with Made in Chelsea levels of excess.
Earlier in the year …
64% of Candidates Are More Confident in the Jobs They Find Themselves
Remember the last time you made a large purchase? Did you research online to learn more about options and pricing? Or did you immediately engage with a salesperson?
If you’re like most Brits, you didn’t need a salesperson—according to research …
The Indeed Oscars Report 2016: How Hollywood Works
It’s Oscar time, and all over the world movie fans are waiting to see which stars will go home with a golden statue. Here at Indeed, we love showbiz glamour too—but as the world’s number one job site we also …
9 to 5 No More: Today’s High-Skill Jobseekers Want Flexibility
What does today’s high-skill jobseeker want? An analysis of popular job search terms points to some crucial answers.
In the Indeed Hiring Lab’s latest report we looked at searches for remote, weekend and flexible work and found that they were …
13% of Job Postings Are Still Open After 60 Days: Here’s What to Do About It
Top recruiters and talent professionals of today are becoming more and more proactive. Instead of filling vacancies once they’re open, they anticipate where the business is headed and actively attract best-fit candidates before there is an explicit need.
But even …
Over 30% of UK Workers Are Thinking About a New Job for the New Year
The New Year is the ideal time for a fresh start—and one resolution that many people typically make going into January is to find a new job.
2016 is no different. In fact, in a recent survey commissioned by Indeed, …