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U.K. Employers Slow Down on Hiring Amid Economic Uncertainty

Allwork

Despite the slowdown in hiring, starting salaries for employees have seen a slight rise. Reuters reports that the Bank of England is grappling with the challenge of determining whether the economy is cooling sufficiently to curtail wage growth, which peaked at a record 7.8% in the three months leading up to June.

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

Allwork

A Future Forum survey found that 21% of all White knowledge workers wanted a return to full-time in-office work, but only 3% of all Black knowledge workers wanted the same. A June 2022 McKinsey survey of all workers, remote-capable and not, provides further context on preferences for hybrid work. Resistance .

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What is Candidate Experience? An Exclusive Guide for Agency Recruiters

Recruit CRM

Today, these aspects are extremely significant when it comes to recruitment agencies. How good or bad a candidate feels about your recruiting agency can influence their decision to apply for a job or accept an offer. Thus, if you end up providing a bad candidate experience, your recruitment agency will accumulate the worst reviews.

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How important is office culture?

Practically Perfect PA

Our lovely friends over at Career Moves recently conducted a survey to find out how important salary is when looking for a new role. Here is Sarah with more details… Do we just want a good salary? The Career Moves Office Support team recently sent out a Salary and Insights Survey, which produced some surprising results.

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It's All About Flexibility

Small Business Labs

  A recent survey by Mom Corps as reported by Business News Daily found that nearly half of the repondents would give up an average of nearly 10 percent of their salary for a more flexible work schedule. Information Week's IT Free Agency: A Migraine for Managers describes how this issue is hitting big company IT shops.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

The results: Increased productivity and creativity; improved recruitment and retention; less burnout for founders and leaders; and more balanced and sustainable lives for workers — all without cutting salaries or sacrificing customer service. As a result, companies didn’t cut salaries when they reduced hours.

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

Practically Perfect PA

I am very optimistic about 2015, here are a few reasons why… Employment opportunities and salary. Technology now allows individuals easier access to new opportunities and recruitment agencies are much more adapt at targeting the right candidates through social media and networking websites. Recognition.

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