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AI has caused ‘very good’ disruption to job market, recruiter boss says

The chief executive of recruitment agency Robert Walters said the growing use of AI has boosted companies’ demand for workers.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Recruiter Robert Walters hails growth in UK operations after hefty job cuts

The firm’s net fees on its UK market grew 10% to £13.2 million year-on-year in the quarter to September.

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Mark Cuban says he doesn’t do calls and prefers email because ‘if we do it by phone, I’m going to forget half the stuff that we talked about’

Meanwhile, Gen Zers prefer email or text because of their anxiety about talking on the phone.

Fortune · Jan 1

Conscious unbossing: why gen Z are refusing to become managers

Research has found more than half of British young professionals do not want to take on a middle-management position. And who can blame them?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Gen Z are ‘conscious unbossing’—they’re avoiding stressful middle management roles

As Amazon culls middle managers, Gen Z say they’d rather stick to individual contributor rules than get promoted into management.

Fortune · Sep 25, 2024

More than two-thirds of bosses are 'accidental managers’. And their requests for proper training are being ignored

Almost half of those who have asked for support multiple times said they felt "overwhelmed" and "underequipped" for their role.

Fortune · May 23, 2024

Hiring boom fading but three-quarters of UK firms still struggle to find staff

Staffing difficulties worst in hospitality sector, finds BCC poll, with separate research showing recruitment intentions falling in UK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

Recruiter PageGroup sees profit fall as firms defer hiring decisions

Cautious employers are delaying hiring decisions and workers are nervous to accept offers as economic uncertainty hits the jobs market, global recruiter PageGroup showed as it posted a fall in profits.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023

‘Slower start’ for Robert Walters as economic uncertainty affects recruitment

The firm said total net fee income increased by 4% to £102.4 million over the first three months of 2023.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Older workers increasingly overlooked for promotions prompting rising exodus

Nearly two-thirds of workers over 55 believe they have been overlooked for promotion opportunities, according to new research from recruitment firm Robert Walters

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2022