How should we react to the latest Labour Market Statistics?

Nick Walrond, Director at Sanderson Recruitment, shares his views on how we should respond to the latest Labour Market Statistics Report (May 2013). 

The Labour Market Statistics released yesterday presented us with an account of falling employment rates (down 0.2% from Oct-Dec 2012) and an increasing population of unemployed individuals aged between 16-64 (15,000 more since the final quarter of last year). Yet we have to remind ourselves that such unemployment data is a lagging indicator of the current health of our economy. Expectedly, we saw a sharp rise in unemployment following the start of the recession in 2008, but since then the figures have ebbed and flowed only modestly – reflecting the challenging conditions we have seen over the last 4 years.

Cotswold Plod - Charity Walk - Action for Medical Research for Children

How hard can a charity walk be? It’s just one foot in front of the other, right? Well, at midnight on Friday 7th June 2013, the team will be tackling a 40 mile walk across the Cotswold Way, and it’s been described by the organisers as “not for the faint hearted or ill prepared”... this may not be as easy as we’d thought for us, office based softies!

Shareconomy - What the buzzword of 2013 means for business

Khalid Razouki, Recruitment Consultant at Sanderson, defines the latest buzzword 'shareconomy' and what relevance it holds for recruiters in 2013.


‘Cloud Technology’. ‘Managing Trust’. You’re no doubt familiar with the buzz words of the past two years, but what about ‘shareconomy’, the term of the moment used to describe the societal shift from owning to sharing? If you’re not using it yet, you will be soon according to Frank Pörschmann, CEO of CeBit, as ‘shareconomy’ is evident in several dimensions: "First, shareconomy is profoundly influencing enterprise processes, because social media tools will become more and more popular. Second, the Internet is the place for teamwork, both in and outside the company. Partners, consultants, suppliers and customers will be more closely integrated as part of a networked process. The borders separating companies and organizations will become ever more transparent. Therefore, employees and managers must rethink and be prepared to share know-how, contacts and assets."