'Rush to recruit' leads to drop in productivity

Employers recruiting larger numbers of new staff following the financial crash have put UK workplace productivity at risk, according to PwC HR consulting practice partner Anthony Bruce.

How HR can use CSR to connect with young people

There is a mismatch between the perceptions of employers and young people about work. HR must step in and bridge the gap, or we risk a lost generation of unemployed or underemployed young people.

Professional wage growth to extend into 2015

Wage growth in professional services roles is set to continue into 2015, according to research by professional recruiters Robert Half.

Employers struggling to hire Christmas drivers, says REC

Many businesses are not able to hire enough drivers for the Christmas period according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Jobs Outlook.

Attracting talent to the energy sector

With regular media and public focus painting an often negative picture of the UK’s energy industry, how does a business energy supplier that’s not one of the 'big six' recruit and retain the best...

BT to create 500 engineering roles

BT has today announced it intends to create 500 more engineering roles as part of its Openreach arm.

Half of CEOs subjected to ‘fewer checks than graduates’

Almost half (45%) of HR directors admit they know of companies where potential CEOs go through fewer checks than graduate candidates during recruitment, according to research by HireRight.

Kevin Green: The candidate experience is getting worse

The experience employers give potential employees is getting worse. All the figures show that while we spend a huge amount of time creating employer brands, streamlining recruitment processes and...

European Games solves recruitment challenge

The leadership team organising the inaugural European Games is being recruited on a “one degree of separation” principle, according to the organisation’s HR director Rob Clarke.

HRjobs.co.uk finalists in the National Online Recruitment Awards

HR magazine's sister job site HRjobs.co.uk is a finalist in the National Online Recruitment Awards (NORAs) for 2014, alongside sites such as Indeed and Monster.

Migrant labour and youth employment not 'either/or choice', says CIPD

Most employers do not see a link between hiring migrant workers and damaging youth employment, according to a report by the CIPD.

Advertised salaries growing faster than inflation, says Adzuna

Average advertised salaries saw a year-on-year increase of 1.9% up to August 2014, according to research by Adzuna.