Tagged: hiring activity

May 14, 2026 @ 1:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG noted that the latest monthly snapshot of the UK labor market reveals a mixed picture, with permanent staff appointments declining at the fastest rate since January while temporary hiring showed tentative signs of life. According to the May 2026 KPMG and REC UK Report… Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK recruitment sector edged closer to stability in February 2026, with permanent hiring experiencing its mildest contraction in nearly three years and overall demand for workers easing at the gentlest pace since last May. These encouraging signals emerged from the latest KPMG and REC… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Younger Gen Z professionals are encountering heightened obstacles when seeking entry-level positions. Recent insights from The Washington Post highlight a growing preference among employers for seasoned workers, sidelining fresh graduates and early-career individuals. This trend is backed by data from Revelio, a workforce analytics company,… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New government figures released on December 24, 2025, reveal a drop in the number of US workers / professionals now seeking unemployment aid for the first time, highlighting ongoing fluctuations typical of the holiday period while the broader job sector shows resilience without major disruptions…. Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 2:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Some key findings from the latest KPMG UK jobs report highlight the fast-evolving activities in the nation’s business and hiring sectors. The main takeaways are as follows from the latest KPMG report: Weaker, but still marked, reduction in permanent worker demand Uncertainty and higher staffing… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has recently noted that recruitment consultancies signaled a relative improvement in hiring conditions in October of 2025. This, according to the KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, which is compiled by S&P Global. Temp billings have reportedly expanded for the first… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 12:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, revealed a further decline in the recruitment of permanent staff at the end of the third quarter. According to the update from KPMG UK, relatively low employer confidence and cost concerns weighed… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 2:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recruitment activity across the UK continued to fall sharply at the start of the third quarter, according to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. The latest reductions in permanent placements and temp billings “were often linked to… Read More

July 15, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uncertainty over the business outlook and budget constraints led companies to reduce their hiring activity again in June, according to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. Permanent staff appointments fell at the steepest rate “for nearly two… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, pointed to a further reduction in UK recruitment activity in May. Permanent placements fell at a “slightly sharper rate, but the decline in temp billings was the slowest in six months.”… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, indicated that hiring activity across the UK fell again in March. Recruiters reported that weaker confidence “around the economic outlook, tighter client budgets and fewer job openings led to notable falls… Read More

March 17, 2025 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is focused on its ongoing transformation into a fully-fledged bank with several key strategic developments in 2025. Revolut recently announced a hiring spree in the United Kingdom, reportedly adding hundreds of staff to prepare for the “mobilization” phase of its UK banking… Read More

March 10, 2025 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK labor market conditions continued to weaken midway through the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. While declines in both permanent placements and temp billings eased, they remained “marked overall as… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK business confidence increased 12 points to 49% in February, the highest level since August 2024, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer. The boost in business confidence in the UK was mainly driven “by increased economic optimism, which rose 18 points to 42%, the… Read More