Current Labour Market Conditions – October 2021 Update
A short summary of some recent news and survey results from the REC, regarding the current labour market conditions for October 2021. Growth in job adverts continues from September into October. In a press release from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), it was announced that, in the week commencing 4th October, there were 2.29 […]
Current Labour Market Conditions – September 2021 Update
What are the latest updates in the UK labour market conditions? The latest press release from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is full of positives. Confidence is rising, and so is the intention to hire permanent and temporary staff. The positives are referring to the trend changes in labour market statistics over the last […]
Latest Employer Updates of the EU Settlement Scheme
Apply to the EUSS before 30th June 2021 The final countdown has started! Now the UK is leaving the European Union, one of the significant effects of this is the freedom of movement of people between European Union states and the UK. The scheme allows “EU, non-EU EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK […]
April 2021 Recruitment Trends
Permanent Recruitment Trends 2021 – With the UK gradually opening up, consumer and business spending is set to increase primarily due to increased consumer and business confidence with the reduction of restrictions and the gradual predictable end of lockdown. Between January and March, consumer confidence grew by 14%; hence employer confidence to meet business […]
National Living Wage Review April 2021
National Living Wage Review In the lead up to the National Living Wage increase on April 1st 2021 we conducted a survey to find out what local businesses plans are, focussing on Warehouse, Distribution, Manufacturing and Production settings. Pay rate, along with environment and culture, is extremely important for not only attracting candidates, but retaining […]
New Impact Recruitment Agency Opens, Offering Support To Peterborough’s Pandemic Impacted Workforce
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire – Impact Recruitment Services have opened a new branch in the historic city centre. From a year of restrictions to a year of opportunity, Impact Recruitment are now linking businesses and jobseekers together in Peterborough, wanting to offer support and opportunity to those affected by the pandemic. Helen Thorne, Branch Manager – There […]
Updates To The Furlough Scheme
What are the updates about the Furlough Scheme? The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme was extended until 31st March 2021 after the end of October saw the country go into a national lockdown instead of opening up more as we thought it would earlier in the year. Now with London going into Tier 3, the BBC […]
How can we help you?
Impact Recruitment can help with your changing business needs. Measures that have been brought in by the UK Government, to stop the spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19, means that the Impact Recruitment offices are now closed. This affects both our Northampton and Wellingborough branches. However, as a business, we are still functioning within our […]
Q4 Demands
How will supply chains face the upcoming Q4 Demands? There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a year of adapting and evolving due to the pandemic and the new ways of working, living and shopping everyone has had to adjust to. In June 2020, analysts at Edge Retail Insights had noticed such a change that […]
Make a Living Making a Difference- Help Re-home the Homeless
“What have you done today to make you feel proud?” You won’t often find us quoting Heather Small, but please, hear us out! Does your job make you happy and fulfilled? Do you have the desire to help some of the most vulnerable people in our society, literally change their lives and fulfil their potential? We have a unique opportunity for you to do just that. Despite the […]
