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Release Date 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