With the latest data from the Office for National Statistics revealing that the UK has hit a record number of vacancies, online talent sourcing specialist, Talent.com, has warned that this spike in recruitment will put additional pressure on already over-stretched recruitment teams.

Noura Dadzie - VP Sales UK & International Markets at Talent.com commented:

“While the growth in job numbers m...

Since the 6th State reform, the three Belgian regions have become competent to compensate self-employed workers, who suffer from public works nuisances. That said, the previous federal rule has been repealed by the three regions.

Obviously, the conditions for granting as well as the amount of the compensation will rely on the undertaking’s geographical position.

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34,000,000 euros. That is the total amount that phishers were able to steal in the year 2020. What is phishing, and how do these cybercriminals operate? Will I get my money back if I am scammed and how do I recognise fake emails? An overview.

Phishing is a form of cybercrime in which the potential victim is approached via e-mail, text message, social media or telephone. The scammer pretends to be...

The professional recruitment market has continued to perform exceptionally well with huge increases in year-on-year vacancy and placement figures, while monthly data points towards steady hiring despite the usual summer dip associated with holiday season. That’s according to the latest Recruitment Trends Snapshot report from The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

The data, pr...

While society has become more aware of psychological abuse in intimate or family relationships, psychological abuse in the workplace is more common and complex than we think, according to new research from NEOMA Business School, Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) at Erasmus University and Durham University Business School.

Professor Birgit Schyns from NEOMA Business School and her co-authors cl...

Responding to figures from more2life showing the gender pensions gap has widened to more than £180k among the over-55s, with the gap increasing by £26k in the last year as a result of COVID, Helen Morrissey, Senior Pensions and Retirement Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, noted: “These figures are concerning and back up our own research showing women are struggling to recover financially i...

Vacancies for IT professionals have continued to reach new highs in 2021, with hiring levels in June representing the fourth record-breaking month of the year, with levels in the first half of the year at 91% of 2020’s total. That’s according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), the trade association for the recruitment sector.

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Susannah Streeter, Senior Investment and Markets Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, comments: "The UK government has thrown down the gauntlet to institutional investors, challenging them to reassess their lack of love for UK assets. During a week when more overseas companies have circled British firms with acquisition deals coming thick and fast, it’s clear that the UK stock market is still perc...

Businesses in the UK are continuing to contend with huge talent shortfalls as the number of people applying for jobs keeps falling, while vacancies continue on an upward trajectory. That’s according to the latest real-time statistics from the world’s largest network of job boards, Broadbean Technology.

Applications Continue to Fall While Vacancies Rise

According to Broadbean’s data, the number ...