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find out moreWhat’s the most valuable second language to learn? Is it German? Spanish? Mandarin?
Well according to research, it's none of the above. An analysis by Adzuna reveals that candidates can earn £16k more by learning the romantic language of coding.
Whilst learning a programming language is unlikely to help you order coffee in an exotic destination, jobs that require it as a skill earn on average £16,523 more per year than positions which require… Read more
The supply chain is experiencing a rather severe labour deficit – and it doesn’t look like it’s about to recover any time soon. In fact, according to The World Bank, the global problem is going either to remain the same, or in the worst-case scenario, deteriorate even further over the next five years.
By Alex Leonards, Assistant Editor
Fixing the problem isn’t going to be simple, partly because it manifests itself in different ways based… Read more
Supply chain inefficiencies and miscommunication through “Chinese Whispers” are costing UK businesses over £1.5bn in lost productivity according to analysis of industry data from digital freight forwarder Zencargo.
Resolving this could contribute to reducing the productivity gap that is harming British firms.
Detailed analysis of over 100 shipments from a cross section of UK industries suggests that UK businesses that trade internationally are wasting over three hours on average per individual shipment.
In particular,… Read more
This research was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
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Abu Dhabi: A team of researchers has uncovered the distinct computations that occur when we switch between different languages, a finding that provides new insights into the nature of bilingualism.
“A remarkable feature of multilingual individuals is their ability to quickly and accurately switch back and forth between their… Read more
On Saturday 10 Nov 2018, Team China members attended a China Business Forum entitled: "Business and China - Opportunities from Confucius' Hometown Shandong".
The event was hosted by the LSE Confucius Institute and David Stringer–Lamare (Chairman of the Institute of Directors) and was held in the Member’s Dining Room, House of Commons. This was a unique opportunity for Team China to find out more about China-related business opportunities, network with senior business people and enjoy… Read more
Average advertised vacancies in the UK declined by 3.1% in September 2018 when compared to the same period last year, according to Adzuna’s latest report on jobs.
Total advertised vacancies this month sit at 1,121,754. This was 3.1% lower than the same period last year and a 1.4% slump from August 2018.
Despite the fall in vacancies, the competition for these vacancies is at an all-time low. It has fallen to a new low since… Read more
As British Prime Minister, Theresa May puts forward her draft Brext deal to a rancorous House of Commons this morning, there seems little prospect of any dramatic labour market reforms should the deal proceed in its draft form, with much still remaining uncertain.
The Withdrawal Agreement seeks to maintain rules regarding many aspects of business relationship during the Transition Period, up to 31 December 2020. In most respects, the draft agreement indicates an acceptance of… Read more
The number of temporary employees in the UK decreased by 4.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis to a total of 1.53 million in the three-month period from July to September 2018 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Temporary workers are self-identified when surveyed by the ONS, and they include those who are on fixed-period contracts, agency temp workers, casual workers, seasonal workers and others in… Read more
Job application rates in the UK rose by 15% in October when compared to the previous month, according to data from job site CV-Library.
The data found that that application rates outpaced job growth last month for the first time since January, with job vacancies rising by 11.6% compared to the 15% increase in application rates.
CV-Library found that the Hospitality sector showed the biggest increase in applications with a 33.9% increase in October. This… Read more
The number of people placed in permanent jobs by recruitment consultancies across the UK rose in October, according to the latest Report on Jobs from IHS Markit/REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and professional services firm KPMG.
Demand for staff among clients, as well as relatively buoyant market conditions were cited as the driving factors in the upturn in permanent staff appointments. All four English regions monitored by the survey registered steep increases in permanent placements,… Read more