REC: White collar workers 'worst effected by redundancies'

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REC: White collar workers 'worst effected by redundancies'

Thu 16th Jul 2009

Although blue collar workers are feeling the brunt of redundancies in the UK, it is their white collar counterparts that are being the worst-hit.

This is according to Director of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Tom Hadley, who said that those working in managerial posts have been subjected to more pressure than those in other positions.

He added that, although people from other sectors have certainly not escaped mass redundancies, Jobcentres have reported "a lot" of high-level workers coming through their doors.

"It has been quite a big wake-up call, especially for those at the higher end of the jobs market who thought they were going to be safe," Mr Hadley explained.

Figures from the Labour Force Survey conducted by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development stand in opposition to his opinion, however, as they show that rising unemployment is more prevalent among those in blue collar roles.

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