The latest Robert Walters Global Jobs Index has recorded job creation for white-collar roles decreased by -8 per cent globally in November, vs the previous month (October 2024). The decline was heavily influenced by a drop in hiring activity in financial services – with jobs falling by -11.69 per cent across the globe in November (vs October).
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The Global Recruiter is an independent innovative Media Company providing our clients with creative business solutions through publishing services, sales partnerships, digital solutions and engaging events. Established in 2002, The Global Recruiter formerly known as Recruitment Consultant Magazine prides itself on providing balanced journalism, accuracy and news and features for all involved in the business of recruitment from around the world. We are a leading monthly title across the Recruitment sector, distributing to the UK and Europe, Asia-Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Dubai, India, and Pakistan. Our contributors vary from the CEOs of the largest global staffing organisations to the leaders of industry bodies, the relevant government departments, and expert business commentators. Editorial policy is keenly focused on promoting positive aspects of the industry, first-hand involvement in raising standards and perceptions of the staffing sector and providing insightful and entertaining news and features. The mercurial nature of the sector means the constantly shifting landscape needs more than passing editorial attention, especially on the international stage. News in the magazine is supplemented by our news by email service, sent directly to subscribers’ desktops three times a week to keep them abreast of the latest market developments. The Global Recruiter is essential reading for everyone who is serious about the business of recruitment. The Global Recruiter also hosts large-scale summits and industry awards in the UK and Asia Pacific. There are many ways you can contribute editorial to the magazine and website and we publish articles from all sizes of business. If you have a news story you think would be of interest to our readers or have written a letter for our consideration then please contact the editor at [email protected] stating 'News' in the email title.
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Updates
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The CIPD is urging the UK Government to consult thoroughly with employers to ensure that proposed changes to employment law don’t negatively impact organisations or workers. Ahead of its appearance at an evidence session on the Employment Rights Bill the CIPD has called for meaningful consultation with employers on all major reforms as more details emerge on key measures in 2025.
CIPD Calls For ‘meaningful consultation’
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The UK has officially become part of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has called the move ‘highly positive’ for recruitment businesses, saying this move means staffing companies will now be able to capitalise on the economic growth in the Asia Pacific region.
Recruiters gain as UK joins international partnership
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Sopra Steria has carried out a study on the aspirations of recent graduates from engineering, IT, and STEM fields across Europe and India. The study confirms a strong interest in breakthrough technologies (AI, quantum computing) and for serving the greater good (developed with a Green IT approach). Policies promoting work-life balance are also highly sought after.
Sopra Steria studies tech graduates’ expectations
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The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has responded to the consultation on zero-hour reforms, calling for agency workers to be excluded. The organisation has also described current proposals as ‘not fit for purpose’ in the modern world of work.
Zero-hours reforms ‘must exclude agency workers’
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Recruitment consultancy Investigo has expanded its office in St Albans, strengthening their recruitment relationships for blue-chip organisations such as Costa and EasyJet, as well as high-growth businesses. The office is led by industry veterans David Blanco, Director, and David Taylor, Associate Director, serving as a regional hub for business recruitment in the area.
Investigo expands St Albans office
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Recruitment software provider, JobAdder, has released its first Recruitment Agency Benchmarking Report, which sheds light on the recruitment landscape across The United Kingdom (UK) as the industry prepares for 2025.
More Candidates, Fewer Hires, Rising Rivalries
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Female technology entrepreneurs struggle with recruitment because they are viewed as less competent and warm, and the startup perceived as less likely to grow or empower employees, finds new research from Mannheim Business School.
Female tech founders perceived as less competent and by job seekers
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Research from Rapport (a leader in interactive digital avatar technology) has found that nearly half (48 per cent) of American workers currently feel dangerously unprepared for their workplace challenges. These include; handling difficult customer interactions, managing crises and conducting sensitive conversations with inadequate training expanding the nation's growing skills gap even more.
Almost Half of US Workers Feel Unprepared for Workplace Challenges
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UK employers are holding the line on their hiring plans for the New Year, according to data from the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. The report suggests overall hiring intentions for Q1 (January – March) 2025 have become stagnant.
ManpowerGroup announces ‘Chrimbo Limbo’
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