Recruitment & HR

Meta staff in UK raise concerns over job cuts and programme reductions

UK Meta staff express concern over cuts to factchecking and diversity programmes, as trade union Prospect warns against following Twitter's path.

Hays reports 12% drop in net fees but remains focused on long-term structural improvements

Hays Group reported a 12% drop in group net fees year-on-year for Q2 FY25, with perm fees declining by 19% and temp fees by 7%.

Job postings in the UK return to pre-pandemic levels, reports REC

The latest REC and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker reveals that active job postings in December 2024 returned to pre-pandemic levels at 1.41 million.

UK’s largest AI data centre planned for Essex, creating 750 jobs

Liberal Democrats call GDP growth “pitiful” and demand action on jobs tax and trade

Daisy Cooper MP has criticised the Chancellor's economic policies, labelling 0.1% GDP growth in November as "pitiful" and urging the government to abandon its "jobs tax" and adopt a genuine growth strategy.

£4bn Malaysian investment to create 30,000 UK jobs

Malaysian-owned YTL has announced a £4bn investment in the UK over the next five years, focusing on transforming the greater Bristol area with 6,500 homes, schools, and a 19,500-capacity arena, creating over 30,000 jobs nationwide.

JATCO and Nissan’s investment deal in partnership with the Government to create 183 new jobs

Nissan and JATCO have secured a £50mn investment deal in partnership with the government to create a new manufacturing plant in Sunderland.

Gen Z staff prioritise financial security of single long-term employer – Admiral

Gen Z employees aspired to remain in their jobs for seven years, double the 3.5-year average tenure reported in analysis of official statistics.

Visa applications to work and study in the UK fall by 42% after migration restrictions

The number of visa applications to work and study in the UK fell by nearly 400,000 following government restrictions aimed at cutting legal migration by 300,000 annually, according to provisional Home Office data.

Majority of UK workers fear burnout in 2025 amid rising costs and resource cuts

Nearly two-thirds of UK workers are concerned about burnout this year as businesses cut back on resources to manage growing employment costs, according to Robert Half's latest survey.

Cautious optimism for 2025 despite financial services face hiring slowdown

Morgan McKinley’s latest data shows a significant decline in job availability in London’s financial services sector, but forecasts resilient wage growth and modest GDP recovery in 2025.

‘Brain drain’ for rural areas as London boasts England’s highest graduate retention, research finds

London was the only region in the UK where graduates were more likely to stay than non-graduate residents.