Blogs & News - Gi Group UK

Current Job Market is “Toughest in Several Generations” as Young People Face “Entry Level Blockers”, says Gi Group MD

15th October 2025

The Conservative Party has pledged a £5K tax rebate for young people in their first job, The First Job Bonus, in a bid to help them buy their first home – if they win the next election. As young people, particularly graduates, face a thinning entry-level job market , leading recruiter Gi Gr...

Digital ID Plans Could Transform Hiring Processes, Says Gi Group MD

2nd October 2025

The government’s proposed introduction of a mandatory digital ID system by 2029 is set to reshape the way employers verify a candidate’s right to work. While the scheme has been positioned as a tool to tackle illegal employment, Gi Group UK Managing Director Pete Taylor says businesses must look ...

UK Manufacturing Urgently Needs Workforce Upskilling to Bridge Critical Skills Gap, Says Gi Group UK

23rd September 2025

The UK manufacturing industry is facing a serious workforce crisis as nearly 49,000 vacancies remain unfilled, with 42% of these classed as skills-shortage vacancies, according to the latest Skills England report. This figure has risen sharply from 29% in 2017, revealing a growing gap between the...

Gi Group Driving Number of Employed People Across East Midlands

9th September 2025

With businesses continuing to face tough decisions such as redundancies and major restructures, the need to get candidates into new roles as soon as possible has never been so urgent. With job losses set to continue, such as the 51 roles lost at Nottingham pet wholesaler and distributor Kennelpa...

Job Market Movement is Coming: Latest Research Suggests Candidates are Gaining Confidence

26th August 2025

According to Gi Group UK’s latest Candidate Survey, nearly half of candidates will be looking for a new role in the next six months. Gi Group, part of Gi Group Holding, the 10th largest global staffing firm in the world, has surveyed candidates across the UK and the findings are encouraging again...

Top Recruiter’s 5 ‘Magic Tips’ for Creating the Perfect CV

23rd July 2025

Leading specialist recruiter, Gi Group UK, part of the 10th largest global staffing firm in the world, Gi Group Holding, is unveiling its top five tips for candidates when crafting the perfect CV, increasing their chances of securing their dream role. Louise Bragg, Operations Director at Gi Pro, ...

Rejection by Robot… Chesterfield Recruiter Spotlights Candidate Expectations of AI Driven Recruitment

2nd July 2025

Leading Chesterfield specialist recruiter, Gi Group UK, part of the 10th largest global staffing firm in the world, Gi Group Holding, has found that nearly a third of candidates would feel ‘very uncomfortable’ if AI was part of their recruitment process, as released in its 2025 Candidate Survey. ...

Recruitment MD Responds to Landmark Agency Worker Survey: “Flexibility Is the Backbone of Our Labour Market”

1st July 2025

Gi Group UK Managing Director Pete Taylor has urged policymakers to prioritise preserving flexibility at the heart of the industrial agency workforce, following the release of the largest survey of its kind into the views of temporary workers in the UK. The newly published Agency Worker Survey, f...

Why Mental Health and Wellbeing Are Now Essential in Education Recruitment

19th June 2025

In 2025, one of the biggest drivers behind recruitment and retention challenges in education is not just pay or progression. It is wellbeing. While teaching has always been a demanding profession, the past few years have pushed many staff to the limit. Workload, stress and lack of support continu...

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