Chocoholics rejoice! This holiday season we were invited back into the fantastical world of Wonka, learning about life for the famous inventor before Charlie and his gang entered his factory. The new film treats us all to plenty of new characters, who are as disgusting, corrupt, and down-right mean as you might expect had Roald Continued »
T Levels are a new kind of qualification for 16 to 19-year-olds, offering a dynamic blend of classroom education and hands-on industry experience. These nationally recognised qualifications, introduced in September 2020, have quickly become a vital pathway to various career opportunities. Developed in collaboration with businesses, T Levels are designed to address skill gaps in Continued »
Do you hear the words “annual review” and fill with dread? For many employees, the annual review process can be a source of stress and uncertainty. It’s the time when employers assess your performance, determine salary adjustments, discuss progression opportunities, and potentially unveil bonuses. If you’ve got ambitions of progression, be prepared. To help, we’ve Continued »
New year, new job? The new year can be a popular time for employees to decide it’s time for a change of scene. This guide covers the most popular reasons for deciding to change roles, as well as some of the reasons that you might not want to change jobs just yet. Find out: Why Continued »
In a recent update to Adzuna’s intelligence portal, our proprietary dashboard that displays a wide range of aggregate data based on all the vacancy listings we hold on our site, users can now access insights relating to the wider benefits offered as part of the compensation package for roles. Alongside salary, these wider benefits are Continued »
Good quality, accurate, reliable data is a critical starting point in the development of evidence-based public policy, writes Daniel Muir, Research Economist at IES One area currently of concern to policy makers is the extent to which labour market tightness that has created upwards pressure on wages has been feeding through into prices, and whether interest rate Continued »
With workers in search of new, flexible ways of working, job sharing could soon be making a comeback. We cover why job sharing could be the perfect working option for you, what to consider as both an employer and an employee, and how to make job sharing work. Want to skip to the most relevant Continued »
We might be facing a cost of living crisis, but nothing in the world can dampen our Christmas spirit. For businesses, the run-up to the holidays is one of the most important sales periods of the year, and 2023 is no different. In light of this, employers are gearing up for this festive season spending Continued »
Health related economic inactivity is arguably the biggest social and economic challenge facing today’s labour market, writes Daniel Muir, Research Economist at IES Economic inactivity due to long-term ill health has risen dramatically in recent years, up by 500,000 people since before the pandemic. And there is little sign of this trend slowing down, especially as Continued »