Labour Market News

COVID-19: Life in the waiting room

The public risk associated with COVID-19 didn’t seem too alarming two weeks ago. It was something that was still ‘elsewhere’, not quite real.Today in Glasgow shopping streets and supermarket shelves are empty. As I write this, the world seems to be stuck in a paradox. Things feel completely hectic, yet everyday life is on hold. […]

Four Evidence-Backed Ways Science Improves Recruitment! 

Your preferred style of interview might be down to personal preference, tradition, familiarity or time in your schedule. Does it help you make the best hires? Finding the “right-fit” is possibly the trickiest part of recruitment. Candidates thrive when they genuinely engage with your company culture as well as having the right skills on paper. […]

Are you recession-proof?

Are you prepared if the market crashes? With the stock market fluctuating and the world in turmoil, people fear a recession. Even with record-low unemployment, many candidates believe a recession is one of the threats to their current job, according to Monster’s State of the Candidate survey. And their fears aren’t unfounded.  “People have been […]

Hire and develop 'soft-skills' to get the right fit

The importance of finding the ‘Right fit’ emphasizes the value soft skills bring to the workforce. Technical skills are important – people need to be able to, or be trained to, be technically able. But even as we face an increased skills shortage, employers increasingly recognise the value of soft-skills. These attributes are easily transferable […]

Monster Jobs Confidence Index - 2019 Election Special

The Monster Jobs Confidence Index currently stands at 66% for Q3 2019. This is down from 74% this time last year, but an increase of five percentage points compared to Q2 2019. Monster Jobs Confidence Index Q3 2019 The Monster Jobs Confidence Index is a our quarterly measure that tracks sentiment in the labour market. […]

How to help your team rest without going rusty

How you can help your team stay motivated during quiet times Both the lead up to Christmas and the summer holiday period can cause slow periods in the workplace. When the pace slows it is easy for the team to take their foot off the gas and just cruise. And once your team is cruising […]

How to look after your employees' mental health

With one in six individuals in the UK experiencing a common mental health problem in any given week, and over 15 million work days lost to work-related stress, anxiety or depression last year, it’s clear that workplaces need to do all they can to support the mental health of all their employees. Experiencing mental illness […]

Latest Monster Jobs Confidence Index - Youngest workers are the most confident

Job seekers confidence in the UK labour market has dropped to its lowest since 2014 The Monster Jobs Confidence Index, created by Monster and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), shows workers and job seekers confidence in the UK labour market has dropped to its lowest since 2014. Now standing at 61%, down […]

Camera Shy? You can still create great Video Job Ads!

Lots of us are budding directors: but not everyone is comfortable in front of the Camera – and that’s fine! It doesn’t mean your recruitment needs to miss out on the big benefits video brings. Video increases the visibility, memorability and response of your recruitment marketing. In fact – Job ads that include video get […]

Be inspired by this Great Video Job Ad!

Online, video is the new normal. Five billion videos are watched every day on YouTube, One hundred million hours of videos are watched every day on Facebook. Video is how people now prefer to consume information. Video increases the visibility, memorability and response of your marketing mix. With MonsterStudios, you get the benefit of this, […]