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Temporary recruitment on the up as employers lose confidence in permanent hiring, says APSCo

David Woods, 17 May 2012

Demand for temporary workers in financial services and engineering continues to rise as the ongoing economic...

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IT firm Huawei to send graduate scheme recruits to China for work placement

HR Editorial, 17 May 2012

Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today launched its...

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Neglect of middle managers bodes ill for corporate future, global survey finds

Peter Bradley, 17 May 2012

Business fears a lack of attention to the middle management layer is damaging the leadership pipeline,...

'It's time for a new type of recruitment', says Autodesk's head of EMEA talent acquisition

David Woods, 16 May 2012

“Lazy recruiters” are damaging the standard of the recruitment profession, causing employers to miss...

Research reveals apprenticeships improve career prospects and benefit employers

David Woods, 15 May 2012

Britain’s apprentices are getting promoted, improving their confidence and taking on more responsibility...

Foreign secretary faces criticism for saying businesses should stop complaining and deliver more jobs

David Woods, 15 May 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague (pictured) has faced criticism from business leaders after telling employers...

CIPD suggests signs of upturn in labour market

HR Editorial, 15 May 2012

The immediate jobs outlook has turned positive for the first time in more than a year, driven largely...

Employers lose 10 working days on average per year on interviews

HR Editorial, 14 May 2012

Employers spend an average of 10 working days a year interviewing, 16% of the working week travelling...

Money and lack of skills are all that's stopping an exodus of passive jobseekers, finds survey of 3,000

David Woods, 11 May 2012

Three out of five employees in the UK (60%) want to change their job, but are being held back by a lack...

Applications increase by 200% for 50% fewer jobs in the retail sector since 2008

David Woods, 10 May 2012

There has been a 200% increase in the number of applications for 50% less retail jobs in the UK, over...

Online job opportunities for HR staff increase by 4% since 2011, compared to 1% overall, finds Monster

David Woods, 09 May 2012

The Monster Employment Index UK has shown a 1% rise in online job opportunities since April 2011.

Permanent hiring increasing, but rate of growth slowing, finds REC/KPMG

HR Editorial, 09 May 2012

Permanent staff placements increased in April, continuing the trend seen since the start of 2012, according...

Financial sector needs to rethink graduate strategy, or risk talent shortage, reports PwC

David Woods, 08 May 2012

Financial services companies need a different approach to their graduates, or risk losing out when the...

UK growth will return this year, translating into jobs and investment, says CBI

David Woods, 04 May 2012

The CBI expects GDP growth in 2012 will be 0.6%, slightly down from its forecast in February of 0.9%....

University of Bristol launches online platform to recruit the best global academics

David Woods, 03 May 2012

The University of Bristol is poised to launch a global online recruitment platform to increase the efficiency...

Sixth formers are 'ambitious and entrepreneurial' but only a quarter get to visit employers, finds City & Guilds

David Woods, 02 May 2012

Almost nine in 10 16-18 year olds said that a visit to an employer was "extremely useful" to them, yet...

UK Power Networks invites graduates to design graduate recruitment programme

HR Editorial, 02 May 2012

UK Power Networks has introduced an assessment scheme for recruitment, designed by graduates for graduates....

AWR: costs increase for employers but temporary recruitment market remains strong

David Woods, 01 May 2012

Six months on from the arrival of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) in October, recruitment costs...

A third of graduates forced to claim Jobseekers Allowance, reports Totaljobs

David Woods, 27 Apr 2012

More than a third of UK graduates have been searching for work for over six months, forcing the same...

Employers' confidence to hire reaches three-year high, according to REC

David Woods, 27 Apr 2012

Employer confidence to recruit has reached the highest level since 2009, according to The Recruitment...

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