Tech job vacancies soar past pre-pandemic levels
Tech jobs soar to pre-pandemic levels in UK (Jonathan Brady / PA)
Hiring for the digital tech sector has surged past pre-pandemic levels with 132,000 vacancies recorded in a single week in May, according to new data.
Vacancies are now running at their highest level since 2016, having recovered sharply from a trough of 43,490 last June, data compiled by job search engine Adzuna and Dealroom for the Government’s Digital Economy Council found.
Researchers also discovered that with the rise of remote working, there has been a strong increase in vacancies in IT and tech outside London – with Manchester and Birmingham leading the way.
On top of senior changes at Mitchells & Butlers and Nightcap and the launch of a Jobcentre Plus initiative by UKHospitality, Be Inclusive Hospitality has attempted to shine a light on the state of ethnic diversity in the hospitality industry.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has partnered with Google to provide 9,000 jobseekers across the UK with scholarships to gain a Google Career Certificate.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has partnered with Google to provide 9,000 jobseekers across the UK with scholarships to gain a Google Career Certificate.
Pinewood Studios has revealed their support as a Government scheme has been launched to help 16-24-year-olds who are unemployed. The Kickstart Scheme is an initiative aimed at combatting long-term unemployment for young people, a section of society hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will provide funding to create six-month job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit, and following its introduction last year, more than 20,000 people have been in work through the scheme, with Pinewood being one of a number of organisations taking part. Minister for Employment Mims Davies MP said: “Pinewood Studios is putting our young people centre stage, helping them break into the UK’s world-renowned TV and film industry through the Kickstart Scheme.