Three great companies that are hiring right now January 13, 2022 If you’re planning to change jobs in 2022, then you have certainly come to the right place. Our lovely job board is set to be bursting with amazing opportunities this year, and we’re excited to share them with you! This week, we’re shining a bit of a spotlight on some of the brilliant companies that [...]
Demand for staff swelling: Frantic recruitment efforts as vacancies climb but job candidates dry up January 13, 2022 Demand for staff is growing across the country amid a continued fall in the number of candidates for jobs, new research suggests. Recruiters warned this morning they are placing record numbers of permanent and temporary workers into jobs as demand for staff continues to grow across the country. Meanwhile, the number of available job candidates [...]
Hilton Food Group shares flat as company performs ‘in line’ with expectations January 13, 2022 Hilton Food Group's shares are flat today after the company announced it performed "in line" with the board's expectations last year.
‘Firefighting every day’ in sector in crisis: Social care providers reject new clients as staff shortages spiral out of control January 13, 2022 New client requests are rejected while existing care packages are handed back as social care providers are overwhelmed by staffing shortages, according to a new survey shared with City A.M. this morning. Two thirds of home care providers are turning away new requests for care while a fifth are handing back care packages, according to [...]
Terry Smith has a point – and the rest of the City should listen too January 13, 2022 Earlier this week we called for more plain speaking in the business world. Terry Smith, the legendary fund manager, has rarely needed such a nudge. Unilever, he said in his letter to investors this week, has “clearly lost the plot.” Smith’s beef was an effort to define the purpose of Hellmann’s mayonnaise. Regardless of whether [...]
Exclusive: Calls to boost morale and productivity via hybrid working to unlock £55bn and 51,000 jobs January 13, 2022 The £37bn that is contributed to the economy annually through flexible working could be doubled if companies roll out more hybrid working options, according to new research, shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. In fact, refusing to accommodate flexible working requests costs businesses £2bn a year, the report found, complementing a separate report from [...]
Northern Ireland Protocol is unique opportunity for businesses, says expert January 12, 2022 An international trade expert has encouraged UK businesses to capitalise on Northern Ireland's continued EU access post-Brexit.
UK households face biggest decline in available cash for eight years January 12, 2022 UK households are feeling the pinch as energy bills soar, the cost of living rises and Covid-19 restrictions continue to impact business.
Horizon scandal: Post Office struggles to deliver compensation for victims January 11, 2022 The Post Office has repaid 777 of some 2,500 postmasters who applied for compensation because of a company computing scandal.
Four-day week at Atom Bank leads to 500 per cent surge in job applicants who want 34 hours a week with no pay cut January 10, 2022 Atom Bank’s four-day working week has led to a 500 per cent surge in job applications and boosted staff morale, its boss has said, stressing he is “utterly committed” to the new set up. The UK’s first app-based bank saw the jump in people applying for job vacancies in one week, shortly after it announced [...]
