Recruitment and employment confederation writing to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to ensure there is a budget for jobs
growth
The recruitment and employment confederation
has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osbourne, to
ensure that the government are still planning a budget to support
jobs growth throughout the UK. This will help improve the
unemployment figures that have reached an all time high for 17
years.
Unemployment has risen to 2.5 million, the
highest it has been since 1994, and the rate of youth unemployment
is at a 20 year peak. This news is daunting for students who
are set to graduate over the coming months and there is a lack of
graduate jobs
available and graduate recruitment schemes having closed.
Kevin Green, the REC’s Chief Executive, commented: “Business
around the country are anxiously awaiting this year's Budget, which
must do all it can to create an environment where companies find it
easy to grow and create jobs.
“While we have seen some good progress in the last year on the
action points in the REC Manifesto, there is still much to do.
Recruiters and
businesses of all sizes are now looking for tangible signs that the
Government is delivering its promised pro-enterprise, pro-growth
agenda.
“Our members report that many private sector employers are
hoping to take on additional staff, but the Government must take
action to support this job creation. Initiatives such as avoiding
tax increases on business, including the planned NICs increase,
stimulating direct employment of young people via a National
Insurance holiday for SMEs, and avoiding further gold plating of
the Agency Workers Regulations will help deliver on the
Government's promises, and set the scene for a strong private
sector-led recovery.”
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