The number of unemployed people in the UK has fallen by 49,000 to 1.38m in three months to October, compared to last year. Given the political landscape and current uncertainty we continue to see a healthy pipeline of vacancies and strong confidence amongst the candidates and clients we represent.

The strong performance in the labour market is expected to continue, with businesses planning to increase their workforce in the new year, according to research.  Nearly half of companies expect to increase the number of employees and small and medium-size businesses are more optimistic about creating jobs than larger ones. Given brexit uncertainty the labour market re...

Compared with a year earlier, wages excluding bonuses, were up by 3.3% for the three months to October, the biggest rise since November 2008. Average weekly wages are £495 - the highest since 2011, when adjusted for inflation. The number of people in work rose by 79,000 to 32.48 million, a record high. We continue to experience a strong demand for accounting skills ...