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Job Market Trends and Insights

Neurodiversity Celebration Week
For Neurodiversity Celebration week 2023, we spoke to author James Christie about the challenges Neurodiverse workers face in the workplace.

4 minute read

17/03/2023

The 2022 Future of Work report from Monster

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The Future of Work 2022: The Global Talent Competition is On
Though we all wished we’d be in a post-pandemic frame of mind starting off 2022, we’re not quite there yet. However, despite economic stops and starts, there are hints of optimism and hope for increased hiring and a new and improved work environment… that is if global employers and job seekers can get on the...

4 minute read

28/01/2022

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The Great Resignation
Is the great resignation real? We look at what is happening, why, and what actions employers should take now.

7 minute read

15/10/2021

Job Market Trends and Insights

Different hiring strategies for supply-chain roles
Companies need to adopt different hiring strategies for these in-demand supply-chain occupations. We’ve analysed the market and identified four key roles that are in high demand in the Supply-Chain, Warehousing, Logistics and Delivery sector. We look at some of the challenges recruiters have for these roles, and suggest strategies. Warehouse Operatives and Picker / Packers...

4 minute read

02/10/2020

Logistics Recruitment

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Sector Analysis: Supply Chain – Warehousing, Logistics and Delivery
Supply-chain, Warehousing, Logistics and Delivery recruitment impacts many businesses. From those pivoting to, or increasing, deliveries, to anyone with physical stock that needs stored, managed and moved. We give an overview of recruitment for these occupations, including the different strategies companies will need to employ for different roles. In Quarter four, the normal higher seasonal...

2 minute read

01/10/2020

Whitepaper

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UK Candidate Survey – Coming out of Lockdown
UK Lockdown Survey A survey among over 2,600 UK employees and job-seekers conducted by Monster reveals how employee values and motivations have changed since the start of lockdown. We identify: 11 things that are important to candidates 6 values you need to include in an effective employer brand 3 things recruiters need to change to...

1 minute read

08/09/2020

Woman Thinking

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Are UK workers coming out of lockdown, and searching for meaning?
Are UK workers facing an existential crisis? Monster recently surveyed over 2,600 people in the UK. In this series of articles, as we are coming out of lockdown, we’ve analysed the results. We uncover their attitudes to looking for a job, and working from home. How they feel their current employer has handled the crisis,...

3 minute read

03/07/2020

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A Farewell to Taylorism? – Business Models for a Post-Pandemic Society.
By Valerio Sordilli Amidst lockdown, furloughs and distancing, the crisis has finally imposed on companies a revolution of organisational models. While that has been threatened for years, we are a long way from understanding the implications.  A recent study published by McKinsey outlines some of the consequences. This pandemic will force every company from one-man-bands to...

4 minute read

27/05/2020

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Are you recession-proof?
Are you prepared if the market crashes? With the stock market fluctuating and the world in turmoil, people fear a recession. Even with record-low unemployment, many candidates believe a recession is one of the threats to their current job, according to Monster’s State of the Candidate survey. And their fears aren’t unfounded.  “People have been...

4 minute read

20/02/2020