If the UK wants to carve a space in the AI revolution it needs all industries and freelancers on board (and IR35 isn’t helping). All the headlines about AI investment during this week’s AI Paris Summit would have the general population thinking the UK tech recruitment scene is booming. But behind the headlines, there’s a […]

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White-collar jobs fell in February indicating the UK’s economic climate continues to put pressure on the highly skilled labour market. But reports of potential mass job losses in London’s financial district following the UBS take-over of Credit Suisse could have wider impacts on anyone serving these banks. The UK needs to “hold its own as […]

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CONTRACTOR RECRUITMENT Regardless of their remote-only or “freelance” LinkedIn status, freelancers and contractors are increasingly being approached by employers, according to a new survey. “Targeting disgruntled freelancers or temps could prove to be an effective recruitment strategy for employers struggling with skills shortages and the so-called ‘Great Resignation’,” says Andy Ingham of staffing platform Bullhorn. […]

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT If you use a recruitment agency or consultant for your future workflow, you may develop a grudge against Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) bias, which bears the question, who or what has all the power in agency and in-house recruitment these days: humans or algorithms? Management experts such as […]

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