September Industry News

Here's a selection of hand-picked recruitment news from September?that particularly stands?out to us.

Topics cover the latest news from the Office For?National Statistics, UK job vacancy statistics, further development in AI, Neurodiversity support in recruitment and much more.

We hope you find this information useful - happy reading recruiters!

Labour Market Overview: Sep 2023

The UK employment rate was estimated at 75.5% in May to July 2023, 0.5 percentage points lower than February to April 2023.

The quarterly decrease in employment was mainly driven by full-time self-employed workers.

In-house international recruitment and occupational health

Hilary Winch from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals explains how moving international recruitment in-house has impacted occupational health. "It is important to understand that additional screenings are required when recruiting from abroad."

Apple boosts UK hiring with AI-focused Cambridge office

Apple is ramping up its UK hiring with the opening of a new office in Cambridge focused on AI and machine learning.

The site in Cambridge has several hundred team members working on AI projects, which have become a top priority for tech firms.

Four errors to avoid when starting your own recruitment business

"Given how many businesses currently exist, recruiters who want to create their own agency should consider their business plan carefully. However, that doesn't imply there isn't an opportunity for growth; Avoid typical errors like these when launching your recruitment business."

Supporting Neurodiversity in Recruitment: Valuable New Guidance from OPC Assessment

The new resource suggests best practice guidance for conducting psychometric assessments, ensuring neurodivergent candidates are not discriminated against, making it a valuable resource for HR and talent acquisition teams.?

Number of open roles in UK reaches three million

According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, nearly 180,000 new jobs came to market over the week to 17 September, up 4% from the previous week and taking the number of open roles in the UK economy to about three million.