Some 44.8 per cent of British businesses had unfilled graduate vacancies in 2013 to 2014, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters, as AGR members said there were 1,422 positions that were not filled last year – partly due to the rejection of offers.
As technology plays a more prominent role in most businesses, counter offers are becoming common in order to retain IT staff, but seven out of ten professionals say the attempt to keep them will be too late.
Online shopping in the UK is to experience growth this year as consumers are set to spend an average of £1,174 via the web in 2015, which is up 9.6 per cent on 2014.
Half of countryside-based businesses at 49 per cent are unimpressed by the quality of their broadband services, almost doubling the 28 per cent of dissatisfaction from urban small businesses.
As digital technologies continue to evolve beyond the PC, 87 per cent of retailers are planning to make mobile marketing a key priority in 2015.
Not paying themselves, neglecting family and working more than 60 hours a week – here are the sacrifices British entrepreneurs are making to open up their own businesses.
Research from Barclays has discovered the top five most popular responses for why Brits wanted to create their own business ventures, and the bank also has tips for those that are also considering launching their own projects in 2015.
Jobs will be created in all UK regions next year, as 50 per cent of UK firms plan to grow their workforce in 2015.
The latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index has found a 37 per cent month-on-month online spend surge in November, as Black Friday encouraged £12.1bn worth of sales during the month.
At 47 per cent, almost half of British companies believe consumer demand will help them to achieve growth in the new year, while 37 per cent expect the availability of better technology will inflate reach.
