There is a global shortage of tech talent—a shortage that is felt across Europe and particularly in the UK. The central challenge for employers is not only finding enough candidates, but also winning out over the competition who is recruiting …
Workers over 50 already comprise 27 per cent of the workforce in the UK. In five years, that number is expected to grow to one-third. Older workers are choosing to stay employed in increasing numbers, and it appears that businesses …
It will be years before we can measure the full effect of the current debt crisis in Greece. It’s not only troubling to European creditors and financial markets, but also to people searching for jobs in the country—and jobseekers’ …
Over the course of the slow economic recovery, employers have hired cautiously, a practice that was particularly felt by new graduates who need employers to take a relative risk on their lack of experience. After five years of challenging market …
On average, 49% of job vacancies in the UK remain unfilled after one month. That’s one in two vacancies that stay open after 30 days, and 27% of job vacancies are still open after three months. Put another way …
In 2012, healthcare spending in the UK totaled £144.5 billion, 9.2% of GDP. Today, the public and private healthcare sectors employ close to 3 million people, making it one of the largest areas of employment in the nation. Growth in …
STEM jobs (those positions that require skills related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) have been identified as key to UK economic growth. Nevertheless, employers have the difficulty hiring for jobs that require these skills, and the Royal Academy …
As the fierce global competition for the best talent ramps up around the world, where will candidates come from and how will employers attract people to the locations where jobs are available?
The latest report from the Indeed Hiring Lab…
This week, the Oscar and BAFTA award-winning The Wolf of Wall Street was released on DVD. As it turns out, Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance didn’t just earn him these impressive accolades, it also had jobseekers interested in his character’s lucrative career.…
The surge in shopping and festivities around the holidays combine to create seasonal needs for employers and flexible opportunities for jobseekers. With more traffic and more jobs than any other site in the UK, Indeed has seen the demand for …