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Lat estj obsdat a:Demandf orpr of essi onal sst umbl esami d uncer t ai ncl i mat e -Vac anc i esf orper manentpr of es s i onal sdi p4% -Demandf orc ont r ac t or sdec r eas es4% -Cont r ac t or soutonas s i gnmentdown6% -Per manentpl ac ement sup2% -Av er ages al ar i esi nc r eas e2. 7% Demandf ort al ents t al l s Pr of es s i onal r ec r ui t mentf i r msr epor t edt hatdemandf orper manentt al entf el l by4% y ear ony eari nJ anuar y2019,whi l ev ac anc i esf orc ont i ngentwor k er sdec r eas edby 4% ov ert hes ameper i od,ac c or di ngt onewr es ear c hf r om St af f i ngI ndus t r yAnal y s t son behal foft heAs s oc i at i onofPr of es s i onal St af f i ngCompani es ( APSCo) Cont r ac tv ac anc i esupi nf i nanc i al s er v i c es Des pi t et hi sov er al l dec l i nei ndemand,APSCo’ sdat adoesr ev eal poc k et sofpos i t i v i t y , mos tnot abl ywi t hi nt hef i nanc i al s er v i c ess ec t or ,wher ev ac anc i esf orc ont i ngentwor k er sr os eby1 1% y ear ony eari nJ anuar y2019.Thi sc ont r as t swi t hdemandf orc ont r ac t wor k er swi t hi nengi neer i ng,whi c hdr oppedby22% dur i ngt hes ameper i od. Thi sboom i nnonper manentf i nanc i al appoi nt ment sc omesami dunc er t ai nt yar ound t heUK’ sf ut ur et r adi ngr el at i ons hi pwi t ht heEUandt her es toft hewor l d.Howev er ,t hi s mont h,TheUSCommodi t yFut ur esTr adi ngCommi s s i on( CFTC) ,t heBankofEngl and andUKwat c hdogt heFi nanc i al Conduc tAut hor i t y( FCA)hav es t r uc kadeal t opr ov i de a“ br i dgeov erBr ex i t ”andens ur ef i nanc i al s t abi l i t y . Per manentpl ac ement sup Des pi t eanov er al l di pi ndemandf ort al ent ,per manentpl ac ement si nc r eas edby2% y ear ony eari nJ anuar y2019. Thi sov er al l s t r engt hc anbeat t r i but edt oas i gni f i c ant12% i nc r eas ei nper manent pl ac ement swi t hi nI T ,wher ec ont r ac tpl ac ement sdi ppedby13%.
Cont r ac tmar k etr emai nss l ow Whi l eper manentpl ac ement si nc r eas ed2% i nt hey eart oJ anuar y2019,t henumberof c ont r ac t or soutonas s i gnmentdi ppedby6% dur i ngt hes ameper i od.Us eofc ont i ngentwor k er sf el l ac r os sev er yoneofAPSCo’ sc or es ec t or s ,wi t ht heex c ept i onoff i nanc i al s er v i c eswher ec ont r ac t orl ev el si nc r eas edby12% y ear ony ear . Pr of es s i onal s al ar i esup APSCo’ sf i gur esal s or ev eal t hatmedi ans al ar i esac r os sal l pr of es s i onal s ec t or sr emai neds t abl ei nJ anuar y2019,r i s i ngby2. 7% ac r os st heboar d.Av er ages al ar i es wi t hi nmanyofAPSCo’ sc or es ec t or s ,howev er ,i nc r eas edmor es i gni f i c ant l y .Wi t hi nf i nanc i al s er v i c es ,f orex ampl e,av er ages al ar i esr os eby4. 6% y ear ony ear .I nengi neer i ng,meanwhi l e,s al ar i esar eupby4. 1% ov ert hes ameper i od. AnnSwai n,Chi efEx ec ut i v eofAPSCoc omment s : “ I nl i newi t hr ec entf i gur esf r om t heONS-whi c hs howedar ec or dnumberofpeopl ei n wor kandempl oy mentatanal l t i mehi gh-ourmember sar er epor t i ngheal t hypl ac ementl ev el s .Wi t ht heongoi ngunc er t ai nt yar oundourex i tf r om t heEU,i tr emai nst obe s eenwhet hert hi spos i t i v i t ywi l l c ont i nue.Howev er ,f ort het i mebei ngatl eas t ,i ts eems t obebus i nes sasus ual . ” J ohnNur t hen,St af f i ngI ndus t r yAnal y s t s ’ Ex ec ut i v eDi r ec t orofGl obal Res ear c hc omment ed: “ Des pi t eanov er al l dec r eas ei nv ac anc i es ,i tc er t ai nl yi swel c omet os eeamedi anr i s e i ns al ar i es .Ther epor tpai nt sar at hermi x edpi c t ur e,howev eri ndi c at est hatt hef i nanc e s ec t ori sboomi ngamongs tc ont r ac t or sandi nper manentengi neer i ngpos i t i ons .The r i s ei nengi neer i ngr ef l ec t st hedemandi nt al entf ort hemul t i pl ei ndus t r i al pr oj ec t ss et t opr oc eedi nt heUKs uc hasHS2,Cr os s r ai l andTr ans por tf ort heNor t h. ”
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Publ i cSect oror gani sat i onscont i nuet ol eadt he wayi nf l exi bl ewor ki ngaccor di ngt onew survey Anewsur veyconduct edbysof t wor kshasshown t hatPubl i cSect oror gani sat i onscont i nuet ol ead t hewayi nf l exi bl ewor ki ngwi t hanext ensi ver ange off l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i onsavai l abl et oempl oyees. Themostpopul arf l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i oni spar t t i mewor ki ngwi t h94% ofpubl i csect oror gani sat i onsof f er i ngt hi s. Thi swasf ol l owedbyf l exi t i mewi t h88% ofor gani sat i onsal l owi ngt hei rst af ft ohavef l exi bl est ar tand f i ni sht i mes.Ot herpopul aropt i onswer e; •Fi xedt er m empl oyment-i ncl udi ngcont r act ual ( 78%) . •Fl exi pl ace/t el ewor ki ng/ r emot ewor ki ng( 77%) . •Jobshar i ng( 72%) . •Car eerbr eaks/ speci all eave/ secondment s( 69%) .
Thepur poseoft hesur veywast ol ear nmor eabout t hef l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i onsavai l abl ewi t hi nPubl i c Sect oror gani sat i onsal ongwi t hhowcur r entand f ut ur et echnol ogi escoul dbedesi gnedand devel opedt oi mpr oveoper at i onalpr ocesses. Thesur veyal sor eveal edt hatt het opt wochal l engesi nr el at i ont omanagi ngf l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i ons ar eensur i ngcor r ectst af f i ngl evel st ocoverski l l s andknowl edgeandensur i ngf ai randequi t abl eappl i cat i onoff l exi bl ewor ki ngpol i ci esf oral lempl oyees,wi t hj ustunderhal for49%,agr eei ngt hatef f ect i vel ymanagi ngt hesear easwaschal l engi ng. Thesewer ecl osel yf ol l owedbyt hechal l engesof t oomanymanualpr ocesses/ hi ghl evel sofadmi ni st r at i onanddi f f i cul t i esmeasur i ngempl oyeeper f or mance( 47%) .Ot hernot abl echal l engeswer e: •Ensur i ngcompl i ancewi t hheal t h&saf et y/ empl oymentl egi sl at i on( 44%) . •Manager snott r ai nedt omanagef l exi bl ewor ker s/ r emot ewor ker s( 43%) . •Empl oyeesbui l di ngupt oomanyhour sandnot usi ngt het i me( 42%) . I nr el at i ont ohowt echnol ogycoul dmakemanagi ng f l exi bl ewor ki nganeasi erpr ocess.Themai nwi sh l i star easwer ear ound;mor ei nvest menti nt echnol ogyt omanager emot ewor ki ngandagi l ewor ki ng, easi ert ouseandmor econf i gur abl esyst ems,cl ear erdi spl ayandbet t eraccesst ohour swor ked,aut omat edempl oyeer ost er i ngandbet t ersyst em l i nks / i nt egr at i onwi t hpayr ol l . Thef ul lsur veyf i ndi ngsandanal ysi spaper( pdf ) maybedownl oadedvi at hi sl i nksur veyResul t s: ht t ps: / / cdn2. hubspot . net / hubf s/ 58253/ Resear ch_Paper _Managi ng_Fl exi bl e_Wor ki ng_JAN19. pdf Rel easef r om Sof t wor ks
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Pr of essi onalj obsmar ket :demandf ort al entup24% year onyeardespi t e pol i t i calt ur moi l •Vacanci esi ncr ease24% year onyear •TMTr epor t st hest r ongestgr owt h •I Tpr of essi onal smosti ndemand •Nor t hshor i ngt akeshol dwi t hvacanci esup25% i nt heNor t hWest Demandf orpr of essi onal si ncr easedby24% bet ween2017and2018accor di ngt onew r esear chunder t akenbydat apubl i sherVacancysof tonbehal foft heAssoci at i onof Pr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) .Thi si si nkeepi ngwi t ht hepr edi ct i onsmadei n PwC’ sCEO Repor twher et wot hi r dsofUKbusi nessl eader sexpect edt hei rheadcountt o gr owsi gni f i cant l yt hr oughout2018. Beneat ht hi sheadl i nef i gur e,APSCo’ sr esear chr eveal st hatquar t eroneandt wo2018saw t hest r ongestgr owt hwi t hvacanci esr i si ngby35% and41% r espect i vel y .I ncont r ast , demandf ort al entgr ewbyj ust6% i nquar t erf ourwhi chi sper hapsunsur pr i si nggi vent he i ncr easi ngpol i t i calt ur moi landuncer t ai nt ysur r oundi ngBr exi twhi chr esul t edi nmany empl oyer st aki nga‘ wai tandsee’ appr oacht ohi r i ngi nt hel at t ermont hsoft heyear . Gr owt hacr osst heboar dbutTMTl eadst heway Thedat aal soshowst het opgr owt hi ndust r i est hr oughout2018.Technol ogy ,Medi aand Tel ecoms( TMT)l edt hewaywi t hadver t i sedr ol esr i si ngby24%,f ol l owedbyFi nanci al Ser vi ces.Thei mpr essi vegr owt hwi t hi nt heTMTsect ori si nkeepi ngwi t ht he2018Tech Nat i onRepor twhi chr eveal edt hatt het echar enai sexpandi ng2. 6t i mesf ast ert hant he r estoft heUKeconomy ,wor t hal most£184bi l l i on,upf r om £170bi l l i oni n2016. Thef i gur esal sor evealt hecompani est hatadver t i sedt hemostvacanci est hr oughout2018. Bar cl aysBankt oppedt hel i stwi t h3902r ol es,r epr esent i ngani ncr easeof16% year onyear ,f ol l owedcl osel ybyHSBCwhi chadver t i sed3497posi t i ons,up1 1% f r om 2017.Whenanal ysi ngt hedat amor ecl osel y ,bot hbankspost edsubst ant i alnumber sof t echnol ogyr ol est hr oughoutt heyear ,demonst r at i ngt hei rcommi t mentt odi gi t al i si ngt he sect or .I nf act ,Bar cl aysCEO,Ti m Thr osbysai di near l yof2018t hat‘ t hedi gi t al i sat i onoft he mar ket si sakeypr i or i t yf orusi nor dert opr ovi det hebestser vi cef orourcl i ent sand shar ehol der s’ ,soi t ’ sper hapsunsur pr i si ngt hatdemandf ort echt al enti nt ensi f i ed t hr oughoutt heyear .
I Tpr of essi onal smosti ndemand I nkeepi ngwi t ht hesi gni f i cantgr owt hi nt het echar ena,APSCo’ sdat ar eveal st hatt het op pr of essi onbyvacancynumber si n2018wasI Twi t hdemandup28% year onyear .Thi si s somewhatt obeexpect edgi vent hehugeemphasi sempl oyer sacr ossal lsect or shave pl acednotonl ydi gi t al i sat i on,butal sodef endi ngt hei ror gani sat i on.Thi si sasent i ment echoedbyGar t nerr esear chwhi chr eveal st hatspendi ngoncyber secur i t yi n2018was $1 14bi l l i on,andi spr edi ct edt or each$124bi l l i oni n2019. Nor t hshor i ngt akeshol dwi t hvacanci esr i si ng25% i nt heNor t hWest APSCo’ sdat aal sol ooksatpr of essi onalvacanci esbyr egi onacr ossEngl andandWal es. Whi l ei ti sunsur pr i si ngt hatvacancynumber si nLondonwer ehi ghestofal lr egi ons,ot her ar easout per f or medt heCapi t ali nt er msofyear onyeargr owt h.TheNor t hWestandt he EastMi dl andsbot hper f or medwel lwi t hadver t i sedposi t i onsr i si ngby25% and18% r espect i vel y .Thei mpr essi vegr owt hi nt heNor t hWestcan,i npar t ,beat t r i but edt ot he i ncr eased‘ Nor t hshor i ng’ ,at r endwhi chhasgai nedpacei nr ecentyear sandi ssett o cont i nuei n2019wi t hChannel4andHMRCal r eadyannounci ngmoves. AnnSwai n,Chi efExecut i veofAPSCocomment s: “ I ti scl eart hatt heupsur gei nvacanci esr ecor dedt hr oughoutt hepastt wel vemont hsi sa r eali ndi cat oroft her obustnat ur eoft hepr of essi onalst af f i ngsect or .Thel at t ermont hsof 2018sawmanycompani esputt hebr akesonhi r i ngduet oBr exi tuncer t ai nt y ,howeverour conver sat i onswi t hmember sr evealt hatwhi l ecaut i oni st heor deroft heday ,mostar e opt i mi st i ct hatt hepr of essi onalr ecr ui t mentmar ketwi l lr emai nasr esi l i entasever t hr oughout2019. ” JamesChapl i n,CEO ofVacancysof t ,whi chcompi l est her epor tf orAPSCo,comment s: “ Ourdat acer t ai nl ypai nt sanopt i mi st i cpi ct ur eoft hepr of essi onalj obsmar ketwi t h i mpr essi vegr owt hacr ossnotonl ysever alsect or s,butal sor egi onsout si deoft heCapi t al . Andwhi l ei twoul dber emi sst osuggestt hatBr exi twon’ ti mpactvacancyl evel si nsome ar easovert henextf ewmont hs,Ihavenodoubtt hatsever alsect or swi l lcont i nuet o per f or m except i onal l ywel l .Thei ncr easeduseoft echnol ogyt ocombatcyber cr i mewi l lno doubtmeant hatpr of essi onal swi t hni cheski l l sset si nt hi sar eawi l lbei nacut edemand,f or exampl e. ”
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