Most Employers in the UK Plan to Hire New Workers This Year
More than half of UK employers intend to recruit staff in the next three months, according to new research. The human resources body, the CIPD, said it was the first positive signs for employment prospects it had seen in a year. About 56% of 2,000 firms surveyed planned to hire in the first three months […]
Immigrants Living in the UK Bring Prosperity to Communities
British towns with the most immigrants and highest levels of diversity tend to do far better economically than areas with little, a study has found. An analysis of local authorities in England and Wales shared with The Independent shows a strong link “between rising prosperity and rising diversity” – with diverse areas doing better “almost regardless of which metric […]
Fifty Top Companies Where Employees Want to Work in the UK
Strong Year for British Technology Companies
UK technology companies attracted a record $15bn (£11.2bn) in venture capital funding in 2020, including the creation of seven “unicorn” firms valued at more than $1bn. The firms raised more money from VC investors than the rest of Europe combined, according to research by the data provider Dealroom. The $15bn total compares with the previous […]
The Video Game Industry Is Thriving in the United Kingdom
The lockdown boom in video games has put the spotlight on the global success of British game makers, attracting the attention of deep-pocketed US giants looking to snap up valuable pandemic-proof businesses. Electronic Arts, the California-based global gaming giant, announced a surprise £945m bid for Codemasters, the maker of Formula One racing games. EA’s offer, which […]
Expansion of High-Speed Internet to Produce 5,300 Jobs in the UK
Openreach is creating 5,300 new jobs in its drive to speed up the UK’s broadband networks. The government has told telecoms firms it wants ultra-fast broadband networks to reach every corner of the UK. To achieve this, BT’s Openreach division is recruiting 2,500 people for engineering jobs and estimates its construction partners will take on […]
Applications Are Being Accepted for the Skilled Worker UK Visa
The economic recovery from the Covid-driven recession will be hampered by a post-Brexit shortage of key workers including nursing assistants, senior care workers and dental nurses, the UK government’s migration advisers have warned. In its annual report, the Migration Advisory Committee (Mac) said many of the roles with the highest vacancies in the UK, such as […]
There Are 600,000 UK Job Openings in the Technology Sector
The tech sector is growing, but a lack of understanding about roles in the industry may be preventing women from joining. So what are the jobs, where are they, and how can women get started? Amid the scorn heaped upon the use of “Fatima”, the ballet dancer central to a government advertising campaign (it pictured […]
1,000 Jobs in the UK to Be Generated by Clean Energy Firm
Octopus Energy plans to create 1,000 new technology jobs across sites in London, Brighton, Warwick and Leicester, and a new tech hub in Manchester, as part of its vision to make the UK the “Silicon Valley of energy”. The supplier will employ graduates at the new sites to help develop the proprietary green energy technology platform which […]
