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 — …
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How the Healthcare Industry Works
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 …
Top 10 Tech Skills Employers Are Looking For
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 of …
Mapping the World of Job Search: Where People Look for Jobs & Why
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…
The Hollywood Effect on Job Search
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.…
Job Search Trends This Holiday Season
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 …