Representing over five per cent of GDP and more than 10 per cent of jobs, retail is a vital part of the UK economy and a key indicator of its health. Retail is fundamentally resilient. It’s the biggest private sector employer in the country. Total value of retail sales has grown at an average of 2.1% year-on-year over the last two years and the retail sector ploughs on in its determination to help play its part in an economic revival. A decline in household spending power that has come about as a result of the ongoing global financial crisis has had a ... (Read more)

There has been an increase in the amount of online job opportunities for HR professionals.   Like for like online opportunities have increased 12% on last year, with an increase of 3% in the past 3 months according to the Monster Employment Index.   Julian Acquari of Monster said "The increase in online recruitment is led by the engineering sector, which has seen a 20% rise over the last year, as well as significant growth in a range of occupations including HR, hospitality and tourism and construction. When we see opportunities spread across a range of industries in this way it's one ... (Read more)