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According to the latest report by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the growth in both permanent staff appointments and temporary billings has slowed to a new six-month low.

Cathedral Appointments recruits for a variety of positions across a huge range of sectors throughout Devon, Cornwall and the UK.  Take a look at our top vacancies this week.

It's been several weeks since the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ended, and although the general consensus was that we would begin to see an uptick in the numbers of available talent ... this simply hasn’t happened.

On average, a person will spend a third of their life at work, or 3,507 days over their lifetime. And when we’re spending so many precious hours working, it’s crucial that we’re doing so in a way that is, at the very least, manageable but hopefully enjoyable and satisfying too.

Since the start of the pandemic, 86 per cent of recruiters have been conducting virtual interviews and it’s looking likely that this method will be here to stay. With 50 per cent of British workers still working predominantly from home and employers looking to broaden their geographical talent pools with this shift to remote working, it simply makes sense for interviews to remain online.

You might be starting out in your career, or potentially you’re considering making the next step on the ladder and on the look-out for the next opportunity. Wherever you are on your journey, one decision you will always face is ‘what size company am I looking for?’.

While many individuals and businesses have become far more attuned to their own, and others’, mental health issues over the past 18 months, it’s clear that the support given simply hasn’t been enough for so many.

Back in July, there were 1.6 million tech vacancies in the UK – over 100,000 of those created during the past 18 months alone. One of the fastest areas of growth within the industry has been Data and Analytics.

There’s no limit of learning. Whether you’re 21 or 71, there’s always time to pick up a new interest, begin another hobby or get some further experience under your belt.

After 18 months of yo-yoing in and out of lockdowns, the positives that remote working has brought to the table for many employees are endless. According to a new survey by RADA Business, nearly half of workers would like to continue working remotely post-pandemic, with the younger generation being most in favour of this shift.

Despite having embarked on successful careers, why do women feel they have peaked in comparison to men, and what can you do if you feel this way?