Skills gaps see steep rise in businesses hiring temps
Hiring trends update from Totaljobs shows steep rise in businesses hiring temporary workers to plug skills gaps.
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Hiring trends update from Totaljobs shows steep rise in businesses hiring temporary workers to plug skills gaps.
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Businesses are prioritising wage reviews as workers continue to demand pay increases in line with inflation, with a third (33 per cent) planning on increasing salaries and bonuses at the start of this year. The latest Hiring Trends Index by Totaljobs, which surveyed over 1,000 HR Decision Markers in the UK, revealed that securing another job with higher pay was the leading factor causing staff resignations between October-December 2023 (29 per cent).
Firms are keener than ever to keep hold of workers, and stop them from being tempted away by a better offer. Here's how to use it to your advantage and boost your pay.
Firms ready to increase pay to aid staff retention, as staff look to resign in favour of a better salary. Meanwhile, redundancy fears grow.