Should HR do more to attract talent?

I was recently asked to go along and talk to a group of MBA students about my career in HR.

Hot topic: Hiring school leavers (part two)

In part two of this month's Hot Topic, Neil Tune, HR director of Fitness First, suggests business needs to take a longer-term 'talent pipeline' view.

SMEs in record-breaking hiring growth, says CBI report

Small businesses are increasing recruitment at the fastest rate since 1998, according to the CBI SME Trends Survey.

Hot topic: Hiring school leavers

Whose responsibility is it to ensure school leavers are ready for the world of work? Do education establishments need to do better, or should HR intervene to plug skills gaps? In part one of this...

Advertised HR vacancies up 5% in 2014

The number of HR jobs advertised online has jumped by 5% in 2014, according to figures released by specialist recruiters Robert Walters.

Ann Corbyn joins Ridgeons as group HR director

Ann Corbyn, former HR director of housing association BPHA, has joined timber and builders' merchant Ridgeons as the company's group HR director.

Strong graduate market drives up salaries

Average salary growth doubled month-on-month in June, driven by a strongly performing graduate market, according to research by recruitment company Adzuna.

Shape employer brand for 'influence' rather than 'appeal', CEB says

Employers who tailor their brand for appeal and not influence risk missing out on the best available candidates, according to a report by business advisory company CEB.

Graduate vacancies up by 17% in 2014

The number of vacancies for graduates has increased by 17% in 2014, with strong growth in financial services, according to research by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

UK third most desirable job market worldwide, research finds

The UK has the third most desirable job market worldwide, with one in 10 searches for UK jobs coming from international jobseekers, a report has found.

How to get new starters through probation

A recent report? by Spring Personnel claims one fifth of employees either have their contract terminated or their probation period extended, with poor performance cited as the main reason.

UK businesses facing data skills shortages

UK businesses are struggling to find the skills they need to meet the growing demand for data analysis, according to a report by innovation charity Nesta.