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Scared of Mondays: HR & recruitment staff fear going back to work



Tens of millions of workers in the UK experience ‘Sunday night fear’, with the majority of Recruitment and HR professionals being affected.

Reed.co.uk has revealed that 22.9 million UK workers experience angst about going back to work on Monday morning. The study also reveals that Recruitment & HR (59%) is one of the top ten industries to be affected.

Media & Publishing (86%) topped the list, followed by Marketing, Advertising & PR (80%) and Creative Arts & Design (75%).

The top ten industries to experience ‘Sunday night fear’:

1. Media and publishing (86%)

2. Marketing, advertising and PR (80%)

3. Creative arts and design (75%)

4. Teaching and education (71%)

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