salary

“Employees should speak to their line managers and HR teams to understand how they can best balance family and work commitments."

“Negotiating for a higher salary can be uncomfortable, but it is a critical step that allows both men and women to reach their full earnings potential."

“A key question is whether demand has become pent up in the system, in which case we could see a spike in hiring and an escalating war for talent in 2020."

“Even in highly favourable market conditions, pay rises are generally no longer attributed based on the time the employee has been with the company."

“The UK unemployment rate last year fell back to its lowest level since 1975, which you would normally expect to give workers stronger bargaining power."

“What is striking is just how much the medical profession dominates our top 20 best-paying roles."

“For SMEs, the priority for the next year should be identifying and filling gaps within their organisation."

"Salary can be a blunt and expensive instrument."

"In June we have seen salary increases in a majority of sectors including banking and financial services."

“In 2019, work flexibility will accompany salary as the highest sought-after perk for IT candidates."