The hiring frenzy has started!

In The impact of the recession on the labor market, a report by the Office of National Statistics UK, published in May 2009, it was concluded that –

“In this recession, the real earnings indicator and productivity measures (unit wage costs and output per worker) have demonstrated changes consistent with previous recessions.

Real earnings have fallen, but as inflation has fallen they have shown some positive growth. The unit wage costs and output per worker in past recessions have responded quickly to upturns in output. This fits with the slower falls of unemployment and claimant count as firms look to use spare capacity first, as the economy expands.”

Companies are beginning to hire again. The HR Magazine announced the creation of new jobs across the UK in 2009.

The following data gives some valuable information on hiring trends and patterns in the UK:

30 July – Government pledge 47,000

28 July – NHS (apprentices) 5,000

17 July – Travelodge 250

3 July – Westfield Stratford City 18,000 By 2015

14 May – Lebara Mobile 130

1 May – PricewaterhouseCoopers1,000

27 April – GreenThumb 1,000

23 April – Carphone Warehouse 10,000, Drax Power 1,000

22 April – Tesco 11,000

6 April – Tesco 800

25 March – Vodafone 200, McDonalds 6,000

18 March – Travelodge 200

17 March – Debenhams 1,200

16 March – Bupa 800

3 March – Tesco Personal Finance 200

25 February – Gem 900

16 February – KFC 9,000

3 February – Pontins 2,000

29 January – Subway 7,000, Asda 7,000

28 January – BSkyB 1,000

18 January – Esure 500

16 January – Waitrose 4,000

13 January – Tesco 10,000

10 January – Iceland 2,500

9 January – Sainsbury’s 5,000

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