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Date
Robert Half awarded UK’s Best Workplaces™ recognition for a third year in a row!
2025-03-14
Pockets of optimism remain in recruitment
2025-02-14
Robert Half Named a Fortune® World's Most Admired Company™ for 28th Consecutive Year
2025-02-04
IT and technology hiring rebounds
2025-02-04
F&A hiring bolstering UK economy: employers hiring despite UK doom and gloom
2025-01-31
Gen Z: The generation that wants it all
2024-10-24
Robert Half EMEA Leaders Named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2024 Staffing 100 Europe List
2024-10-22
Want the flexibility of hybrid working? It might impact your chances of promotion
2024-10-15
Robert Half named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in Europe™
2024-10-11
Labour tightness refuses to budge as skills shortages and wage growth remain
2024-09-10
Robert Half recognised in UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Consulting & Professional Services list
2024-09-05
Workers lukewarm on the ‘New Deal for Working People’
2024-08-27
Robert Half named on the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™ list!
2024-07-24
Robert Half awarded UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ recognition
2024-06-27
Robert Half Releases 2023 Leading With Integrity Report
2024-04-18
Robert Half awarded UK’s Best Workplaces™ recognition for a second year in a row!
2024-03-15
Robert Half named a Fortune® World's Most Admired Company™
2024-02-01
Two-fifths of UK workers planning to jump ship this year
2024-01-18
Pay inflation peaks as labour market cools, but skills crisis likely to intensify
2023-12-06
Wage spiral predicted to continue in 2024
2023-10-17
A tight labour market and widening skills shortages are adding to the UK’s inflation woes. Are all of the real problems being addressed?
2023-06-22
Robert Half warns cash-strapped workers likely to move roles for better pay as skills shortages continue to drive jobs confidence
2023-06-22
Robert Half Releases its Boardroom Navigator 2023
2023-06-02
Job confidence remains optimistic despite sluggish economy – with higher pay demands a prime driver
2023-04-28
Robert Half awarded UK’s Best Workplaces™ recognition!
2023-04-26
Robert Half and Protiviti publish global ESG report 2022
2023-04-18
New research reveals that unfilled tech vacancies are down, yet talent struggles remain
2023-03-27
New research shows job seeker confidence higher than during the Financial Crash
2023-03-13
Robert Half is officially one of UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing!
2023-02-14
Robert Half UK hits landmark 50 years of innovation and business excellence
2023-01-12
Money Talks: half of workers looking for a new job with better pay and benefits
2023-01-12
Two Robert Half Leaders Named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ European 100
2022-10-17
Tech teams abandon remote working post pandemic
2022-06-15
Tight hiring market sees start-ups channel investment funding towards tech recruitment
2022-06-13
Robert Half releases 2021 Global Impact Report highlighting advances in environmental, social and governance priorities
2022-06-02
Businesses regret almost half of new hires as skills shortage intensifies
2022-04-25
Growth-support roles lead salary increases for UK professionals
2022-04-11
Half of counteroffers successful as hiring crisis continues
2022-03-28
Only nine FTSE 100 companies headed by women, study finds
2022-03-21
Nearly half of younger workers are prepared to leave their jobs over ESG
2022-02-09
Exodus of up to 9.4 million workers expected in first six months of 2022
2022-01-18
Holiday downtime peak for CV updates ahead of January rush
2021-12-22
Candidates call the shots as business confidence returns
2021-10-18
Accountants in hot demand as regulatory change affects market dynamic
2021-10-12
Tech sector opportunities boom as demand for multi-skilled workers grows
2021-10-11
Financial services leaders vie for talent they can bank on
2021-10-05
Hybrid working is new norm but culture concerns build
2021-10-04
Robert Half collaborates with AWS re/Start to address tech talent shortages
2021-09-27
UK businesses confident of growth but need employees with new skills, report finds
2021-06-17
New research reveals ‘hybrid’ skills are reshaping job demand in the UK
2021-03-17
UK business believe hybrid working is here to stay following 190% spike in remote job postings since start of pandemic
2021-02-18
Four-in-five UK businesses are confident about their growth prospects for H1 2021
2021-01-12
Four-in-five businesses fear losing top talent due to COVID-19 impact
2020-10-08
Four-in-five businesses fear losing top talent due to COVID-19 impact
2020-10-08
Despite COVID-19 impact a number of key sectors across the UK continue to show strong demand for new technology hires
2020-10-08
Four-in-five businesses fear losing top talent due to COVID-19 impact
2020-10-08
One in three businesses are redesigning job roles, with ‘soft’ skills critical to post-lockdown recovery
2020-09-17
UK firms optimistic about COVID-19 recovery prospects, latest Robert Half survey confirms
2020-09-02
Over 70% of UK workers are reassessing their career options post COVID-19
2020-06-30
Over a quarter of businesses believe diversity is key to improving workplace productivity in 2020
2020-03-05
Businesses expect tech development to drive significant jobs growth in 2020
2020-02-25
Seven in 10 employers witness presenteeism in the workplace
2020-02-12
Robert Half reveals top 10 roles for 2020 as businesses compete for digital specialists
2020-02-06
Half of UK workers plan to ask for a pay rise in next 12 months
2020-01-16
Buyer’s market sparks increase in ‘professional ghosting’
2019-12-19
Three in five employers concerned about missing out on temporary talent due to IR35
2019-11-13
Gap year: SMEs estimate filling the skills gap will cost £160k in next 12 months
2019-11-06
Four in five business leaders offer return to work programmes
2019-10-17
UK SMEs face £145K skills gap as war for talent endures
2019-10-03
UK businesses turn to temporary market to close digital skills gap
2019-09-25
A nation of job hoppers: 3 in 10 office workers considering moving jobs in the next year
2019-09-05
Retention fears for UK PLC as talent dilemma intensifies
2019-08-15
Financial services FTSE 100 CEOs falling behind on tech knowledge
2019-08-08
UK SMEs must leverage company culture to secure tech talent
2019-07-24
Route to the Top: MBAs and Accountants lead the FTSE 100
2019-07-12
Robert Half reveals top roles and workplace trends for year ahead
2019-07-08
Big tech brain drain: UK SMEs struggle to recruit as 75% of CIOs admit top talent prefers to work for large tech companies
2019-06-19
CEO turnover in decline as internal candidates rise to the top
2019-06-12
Economic uncertainty the biggest challenge facing 2.5 million SMEs
2019-05-30
4.3 million employees unhappy at work with work stress a significant contributor
2019-05-23
IT teams seeking good communicators to drive digital transformation
2019-05-21
Anatomy of the CEO: skills shift for top job but lack of progress on diversity
2019-05-14
Need for employee resilience heightened in a time of constant change
2019-03-29
Robert Half reveals top 10 roles for 2019 as digitalisation impacts hiring decisions
2019-01-11
Boost for temporary staff as digitalisation creates finance team skills gap
2018-11-28
Professional gig economy booms as war for digital talent intensifies
2018-11-13
4.7 million SMEs impacted by the war for talent as employees thrive in “buyer’s market”
2018-10-09
CIOs: Government, business and education must work together to solve UK tech skills crunch
2018-08-28
Emotional intelligence undervalued by one in four firms
2018-08-16
CIOs see AI as a job creator rather than a job destroyer
2018-07-27
Rise of automation is forcing a re-think on skills, say CFOs
2018-07-19
Tick-box recruitment strategies leave UK businesses lacking
2018-07-12
Almost half of companies struggle to find skilled workers
2018-06-13
Nine in 10 new hires would leave a job that fails to meet expectations within the first month
2018-06-05
Two in five businesses realise they’ve hired the wrong candidate within two weeks
2018-05-22
40,000 UK job roles left vacant for six months or more
2018-05-11
Three in five Brits have ambitions to become a CEO
2018-05-01
Two thirds of candidates have turned down a dream job after businesses leave them dangling
2018-04-27
Employers fear 4.5m workers could be on the move this year
2018-04-12
First impressions count - one in four people decide on a job within first five minutes of an interview
2018-03-15
More than half of jobseekers give up on dream job
2018-02-09
78% of CFOs predict stress levels will rise in finance by 2020
2018-02-06
Top 10 financial services roles set for highest salary increases in 2018
2018-01-30
New research reveals slow feedback is biggest frustration for jobseekers’ in the UK
2018-01-29
Compliance and regulation are top CFO priorities for 2018
2018-01-23
Financial services brings offshored jobs back to the UK
2017-12-12
Robert Half reveals the top 10 roles set for the highest salary increases in 2018
2017-12-05
31% of UK workers would take a pay cut for their dream job
2017-11-22
Salaries in technology outpace other professions in 2018
2017-11-22
IT education doesn’t meet employers’ demands say CIOs
2017-11-22
Three in five employers have turned away a candidate for lying on their CV
2017-11-21
Digital transformation drives demand for DevOps professionals with security skills
2017-09-28
Hiring boom adds pressure to firms’ retention plans
2017-09-21
Two-thirds of companies hiring for GDPR, reveals Robert Half UK
2017-08-31
Research finds the age of discontent at work starts at just 35
2017-08-22
Six in 10 businesses believe automation will drive productivity, reveals Robert Half
2017-08-14
Four in five firms aren’t feeling the summer slow down
2017-08-02
Employees spend over 5 hours a week bored at work, according to their managers
2017-07-20
Half of financial services leaders bank on blockchain
2017-07-13
Robert Half reveals the happiest countries for workers
2017-06-26
Eight in 10 businesses recruit for digital transformation
2017-06-22
Yorkshire and the Humber is the happiest place to work, reveals Robert Half
2017-05-12
FTSE 100 companies want homegrown technology talent for top role, reveals Robert Half
2017-05-05
One third of HR directors saw employee turnover increase over last three years
2017-04-04
Half of UK employers introduce wellbeing schemes
2017-03-20
Key ingredients driving employee happiness: pride, fairness & respect, and feeling appreciated
2017-02-28
CFOs focus on profitability and growth in 2017
2017-02-21
Robert Half reveals the top 10 roles with the highest salary gains in 2017
2017-01-31
Professional salaries in the Capital set to rise in 2017
2016-11-30
Professional salaries in Scotland set to rise in 2017
2016-11-10
HR directors spend 28 days on recruitment process
2016-10-31
Financial services sector investing more in training and development
2016-10-25
Proving competence and challenging stereotypes are the greatest barriers faced by women in IT
2016-09-29
Majority of UK CFOs aspire to be CEO
2016-09-18
Traditional financial services firms plan to meet FinTech challenge
2016-08-31
UK HR directors open to boomerang employees
2016-08-16
Promotion without pay
2016-08-02
Bridging the gap: How UK CIOs can become strategic business partners
2016-07-25
IT security skills shortage leads to increased threats
2016-07-08
How to climb the ladder to the top spot: the success factors behind FTSE 100 CEOs
2016-05-31
It’s taking seven weeks on average to hire, says financial services executives
2016-05-11
Combination of background in finance and industry knowledge key to success of FTSE 100 CEOs
2016-04-22
Demand for interim managers set to rise
2016-04-13
Financial services executives confident in London’s ability to become the world leader in FinTech
2016-04-04
Preparing finance for the future: the challenges ahead for CFOs
2016-03-04
Finance executives confident in succession plans for the senior team
2016-02-29
Top 5 trends affecting technology professionals in 2016
2016-02-25
How to be the one in twenty one: top tips for securing a role
2016-02-16
Ask for a pay rise…or clean the house?
2016-02-12
2016 Professional hiring index: Scotland based CFOs plan expansion of teams over the next six months
2016-02-01
2016 Professional hiring index: Midlands based CFOs plan expansion of teams over the next six months
2016-02-01
2016 Professional hiring index: South-West and Wales based CFOs plan expansion of teams over the next six months
2016-02-01
2016 Professional hiring index: Predictions for new financial services roles doubles in three years
2016-01-25
Mismanaging workloads and losing top performers are key concerns for CFOs in 2016
2016-01-18
Turned down for a payrise? What’s your next move
2016-01-07
What tops employees’ Christmas wish lists for 2016?
2015-12-03
Financial services companies believe career development not higher salaries is the key to staff retention
2015-11-26
Flight of the baby boomers: Three quarters of UK companies predict skills shortage
2015-11-16
Top 10 reasons to celebrate being an accountant
2015-11-09
Salaries for professional roles in the City will grow by 3% in 2016
2015-10-30
Salaries for professional occupations in Bristol will grow by 3% in 2016
2015-10-30
Salaries for professional roles in Scotland will grow by 3% in 2016
2015-10-30
Salaries for professional occupations in Wales will grow by 3% in 2016
2015-10-30
Career prospects improving for women in finance and accounting
2015-10-26
Salaries for professional occupations will grow by 3% in 2016
2015-10-14
Leadership, technical skills and effective communication are key for success
2015-10-01
Three in 10 (31%) CFOs have increased their use of temporary staff
2015-10-01
Employees leave for a better work-life balance
2015-10-01
Over a third of UK finance teams lack the time to perform their job effectively, say CFOs
2015-10-01
Finance skills are the fastest route to the top of FTSE 100 companies
2015-10-01
UK businesses more confident in successful digitisation of finance function than European counterparts
2015-10-01
Global survey reports on financial services hiring
2015-10-01
Summer Slowdown is still a reality say finance leaders
2015-10-01
More than eight in 10 finance directors question the trustworthiness of LinkedIn profiles
2015-10-01
IT professionals attracted to companies with strong culture of innovation
2015-10-01
Transformation of finance function creates new skills shortage for UK companies
2015-10-01
‘Traditional’ approaches to recruitment still favoured: Less than one in five jobs are filled by word of mouth
2015-10-01
More than three quarters of CIOs cite challenges managing IT security
2015-10-01
Company lifer, sector specialist or career Chief Executive? Routes to Britain’s top FTSE jobs revealed
2015-10-01
Video recruiting on the increase, say UK HR directors
2015-10-01
Return of the candidate job market: Salary negotiations on the rise
2015-10-01
Confidence returning to UK PLC as company executives look to hire in second half of 2011.
2015-10-01
More than half of UK finance directors admit to having no successor in place, says Robert Half
2015-10-01
Flexible working revolution gathers pace
2015-10-01
Professional Hiring Index January 2013 | Robert Half
2015-10-01
UK companies at risk of losing one in five staff due to 2013 New Year resolutions, says Robert Half
2015-10-01
New technology projects will be the engine of economic growth in 2015
2015-10-01
Employee burnout common in nearly a third of UK companies, say HR directors
2015-10-01
Deferred bonuses reduce risk culture in UK financial services industry
2015-10-01
Counteroffers on the rise as 2015 becomes a job candidate’s market
2015-10-01
Work ethic deemed more important than ambition in the 'Race for a promotion'
2015-10-01
Economic recovery forces change in how talent is identified
2015-10-01
More than one in four UK human resource executives have no formal policy to manage employee stress and anxiety
2015-10-01
UK financial services sector in drive for profitability as economy recovers
2015-10-01
Boost for female technology professionals employed by UK companies
2015-10-01
UK financial services executives spend one day a week managing regulatory change
2015-10-01
E-mailing during meetings? Only one in 10 believe it is acceptable
2015-10-01
The cost of a bad hire: 1 in 10 recruits are regarded as a ‘poor hiring decision’
2015-10-01
New survey shows UK CFOs struggle to retain key staff
2015-10-01
Professional hiring returns to pre-recessionary levels
2015-10-01
UK financial services executives call for harmonised regulatory environment
2015-10-01
Over half of HR directors value ‘The Apprentice’ style candidate
2015-10-01
Three quarters of UK executives will maintain or increase current staff levels over the next six months
2015-10-01
Businesses fear losing baby boomers over next two years
2015-10-01
Financial services companies draw on non-traditional skills to address growing war for talent
2015-10-01
HR and IT executives to clash over a summer of sport
2015-10-01
Latest Professional Hiring Index shows 48% projected increase in Scottish jobs
2015-10-01
Workers ignore the old adage to never discuss politics
2015-10-01
Lack of knowledge among job seekers may hinder employment opportunities
2015-10-01
Latest Professional Hiring Index shows 56% projected increase in Yorkshire jobs
2015-10-01
Professional hiring index predicts finance and accounting jobs will drive Northern labour market expansion
2015-10-01
FTSE 100 CEOs demonstrate strong financial leadership
2015-10-01
Professional hiring index: 2015 set to be a bumper year for London recruitment
2015-10-01
Latest Professional Hiring Index shows 28% projected increase in Midlands jobs
2015-10-01
Promotions on the rise as alternative incentive for UK employees
2015-10-01
Professional hiring index: 2015 set to be a bumper year for recruitment
2015-10-01
Latest Professional Hiring Index shows 44% projected increase in UK jobs
2015-10-01
Traditional recruitment methods still favoured by hiring managers
2015-10-01
Professional hiring index: 2015 set to be a bumper year for recruitment in Scotland
2015-10-01
Forget the seven year itch at work: employees say it's best to change roles every six years
2015-10-01
Britain tops European charts with work–life balance priorities
2015-10-01
Professional hiring index predicts finance and accounting jobs will drive South West and Wales labour market expansion
2015-10-01
Economic benefits of cloud outweigh security risks, say UK CIOs
2015-10-01
Counteroffers on the rise as companies act to retain key staff
2015-10-01
Professional hiring index predicts financial services jobs will drive labour market expansion in London and the South East
2015-10-01
Career in finance and accounting is fast track to the top of companies worldwide
2015-10-01
12 promising jobs for 2012
2015-10-01
Traditional approaches to cybersecurity are ‘outdated and no longer work’
2015-10-01
'Big data', mobile solutions and new regulation creates shortage of IT professionals in the UK
2015-10-01
Salaries for UK finance & accounting professionals expected to outpace inflation by nearly four times
2015-10-01
Professional Hiring Index – January 2012
2015-10-01
Want to be a FTSE 100 CEO? Research indicates you need to be male, 50-plus and have a background in finance
2015-10-01
Corporate boards charge finance teams with driving business growth
2015-10-01
Robert Half calls for boost to workplace coaching in the UK
2015-10-01
Over six in 10 Scottish employees experience ‘job happiness’
2015-10-01
Gender equality in the workplace
2015-10-01
Six in 10 UK employees experience ‘job happiness’ but a third plan to make a move
2015-10-01
A word for the wise
2015-10-01
Unemployment rate drops to 7.8%, 100,000 more people in employment
2015-10-01
CFOs’ investment choices: Cybersecurity overtakes regulatory change
2015-10-01
Graduate gaffes
2015-10-01
Only a quarter (26%) of UK organisations use data analytics to support most business decision making
2015-10-01
Financially minded CEOs in demand post-recession
2015-10-01
Vast majority of finance leaders believe the UK has entered a two-speed jobs market as specialist occupations outpace generalist jobs
2015-10-01
Get out of the red, go green this earth day!
2015-10-01
More than a third of UK female employees have faced barriers during their career, while nearly half of HR directors believe progress is being made
2015-10-01
Show me the money
2015-10-01
Friending faux-pas?
2015-10-01
IT professionals with virtualization, business intelligence and network administration skills most in demand
2015-10-01
Shattering the 'Glass Ceiling'
2015-10-01
Vast majority of UK executives will maintain or increase current staff levels over next six months
2015-10-01
Executives project hiring increases in first half of 2011
2015-10-01
2014 Salary Guide from Robert Half highlights hotspots for UK financial services industry skills
2015-10-01
Less migrants may leave London lacking
2015-10-01
Top salary hikes for IT professionals driven by big data analytics, mobile commerce, web design, and risk and security
2015-10-01
Eleven hot jobs for 2011
2015-10-01
Tech talent market to tighten in 2015 – skills shortage, salary rises and investment to follow
2015-10-01
UK companies struggle to find finance candidates with the right skills and experience
2015-10-01
Professional hiring in Leeds returns to pre-recessionary levels
2015-10-01
Exit interviews benefit the workplace but only a third of HR directors undertake them regularly
2015-10-01
Professional hiring in Bristol returns to pre-recessionary levels
2015-10-01
Women still not progressing at the same pace as their male counterparts, according to UK HR directors
2015-10-01
HR directors: Voluntary staff turnover increases as confidence returns to UK employment market
2015-10-01
Robert Half debuts new logo, other brand updates
2015-10-01
More than two thirds of SME finance chiefs would increase headcount if they had additional access to lending
2015-10-01
Professional Hiring Index: UK directors plan to increase hiring and reduce redundancies before the end of the year
2015-10-01
Professional Hiring Index: New jobs to be created in the South West and Wales
2015-10-01
Professional Hiring Index: Executives in the North and Scotland plan to grow workforce in 2013
2015-10-01
94% CFOs and COOs in UK financial services industry find management of regulatory regime challenging
2015-10-01
Four in 10 UK CFOs concerned about available cash flow within their business
2015-10-01
Robert Half and Protiviti launch London flagship office in the Shard
2015-09-28
Demand for IT security skills grows in line with adoption of cloud and mobile technologies
2015-08-23
Rising remuneration as financial flight hits the City
2014-03-03
