Apprenticeships have become increasingly popular – the breadth and diversity of roles on offer is attracting more candidates and the skills shortage in the UK job market is enticing employers to invest more heavily in these schemes. In this article we’ll look at the apprenticeship landscape in the UK today, and guide you through the steps of hiring an apprentice into your business. CV-Library’s apprenticeship insights According to the latest data from CV-Library,  apprenticeship roles peaked in 2022 but remain high in 2023. Here’s a breakdown of the top apprenticeship ..read more

When recruiting, it’s important to make your job adverts stand out. Ensuring that you take a thorough approach to constructing your vacancy on our site can help massively – especially if you want your jobs to appear in Google’s job search index too. Check out our top tips for job-posting success and follow our step-by-step guide to enhance the position of your vacancies on job-search listings and attract the right candidates for your role! Job title The first step when posting a job is to enter the job title. Make sure you keep it as simple as possible and use terminology that candidates ..read more

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Hampshire, 7th December – The UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, is delighted to announce that, for the sixth time, it has won the ‘Best Generalist Job Board’ award at the National Online Recruitment Awards.    The award celebrates CV-Library’s commitment to providing an outstanding online experience for both recruiters and job seekers.    Lee Biggins, CEO and founder of CV-Library comments: “We are delighted to have won the ‘Best Generalist Job Board’ award at the NORA’s. We’re driven to make the hiring process as simple as possible and connecting recruiters to the best ..read more

As the cost-of-living crisis intensifies across the United Kingdom, more than half of workers find themselves having to forgo their traditional Christmas breaks, as financial constraints make taking time off unfeasible for the majority. In a survey conducted by the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, 55% of those facing the harsh reality of working through the festive season cited the pressing need to maintain financial stability in the wake of rising living costs. They simply can’t afford to take the time off. 70.3% of the 2,250 surveyed revealed that their employer doesn’t offer ..read more

Hampshire, 24 October 2023 – With the latest ONS data showing a ‘loosening’ job market, quarterly data from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that job applications for the third quarter (July, August, September) have reached record levels, even surpassing quarter three in 2020 – the remarkable period where applications surged following the first lockdown. The data reveals that total job applications for quarter three are up +41% year on year, an incredible +57% compared to 2021, and 1% higher than the extraordinary post-lockdown period in 2020. Lee Bigg ..read more

The latest job market data from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that in August 2023 the number of applications per job jumped by over a third to 38.3% year on year. The job board analysed the thousands of job posts advertised on its site over the month, as well as the millions of job applications made to these roles, to work out the average application-to-job ratio in August, traditionally a quieter month in recruitment. The last time this ratio was higher was almost three years ago, in January 2021. The industries and locations with the most signific ..read more

Hampshire 14 August The traditional summer holiday is cancelled for an incredible 56% of UK workers this year as the cost of living bites. A whopping 70% of those staying home this August simply can’t afford to take a break. Middle-aged workers (aged 35-44) are feeling the pinch the most, with more than three-quarters of the age bracket not having the money for a holiday. The full list of reasons is as follows: 70.1% can’t afford a holiday 19.1% don’t have the time to take a summer holiday 16.4% simply don’t want to 2.6% are put off by the temperatures in Europe Of those choosin ..read more

Despite inflation falling to 7.9%, only three regions in the UK have matching wage growth   With the welcome news that UK inflation fell further than expected in June to 7.9%, the latest salary data from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals the stark reality for UK professionals.   Whilst both the government and the Bank of England are citing salary increases as a key driver of inflation, and even with the rate at a new 15-month low, only three regions in the UK are seeing wages increasing at, or above, the current rate of inflation. The breakdown is ..read more

With record wage growth reported in the job market, an exclusive new survey of 4,000 UK workers from the UK’s leading independent job board CV-Library reveals that 42.7% of job seekers fully intend to use ChatGPT to further bolster their next job search. Digging down into the exact ways they intend to use the tool, the results were as follows*: 44.6% To explore which roles would match my skills 41.6% To help write my CV 37% To help write my cover letter 35.2% To get a better understanding of the role I’m applying for 32.2% To help with possible interview responses 38.9% A ..read more