The CBI expects unemployment to continue rising through 2011, peaking at around 2.6m, before falling during 2012, according to a new report.
The report says the decade of growth before the recession masked entrenched problems, including pockets of long-term unemployment and inactivity, high public sector dependency and serious skills shortages.
Most public sector organisations (54%) think spending cuts announced in last month’s comprehensive spending review will see headcount fall in their department, according to research from public sector recruiter Capita Interim Management.
Contact centre management recruitment specialist Cactus Search has seen a rise in turnover and an increase in permanent placements this year.
In 2010, the group has seen:
Almost three in four workers feel motivated at work, according to a survey from YouGov survey of UK workers commissioned by economic development company, Opportunity Peterborough.
The survey shows 72% of UK workers feel motivated and up for work on a Monday, while of these, 28% feel positively motivated and 44% feel reluctant but ready.
Budget hotel chain Travelodge is seeking management staff, hotel managers, front of house and cleaners to fill 200 new jobs.
IT services provider FDM Group has expanded its Frankfurt office to accommodate its launch of its German graduate Academy in 2011.
More than six in 10 (61%) of managing directors of UK SMEs are worried about losing talented people from their organisations, according to research from talent and career management consultancy Right Management.
Service sector activity fell in December, according to the latest CIPS/Markit UK services Purchasing Managers’ Index.
Supermarket Waitrose is creating management and non-management roles, as well as food specialists in meat, cheese, fish and wines, to fill new 3,000 new roles.