Female-owned businesses more attractive to millennials

Organisations can learn a lot about company culture from female-owned businesses, Mara Swan, ManpowerGroup executive VP of global strategy and talent, global Brand Leader for Right Management, told HR...

Understanding the workforce of the future

We seem to be paranoid about how we attract, engage and retain the Millennials, Generation Z's and whatever buzz names we want for those dates of birth that come after the demise of Frankie Goes to...

Gender imbalance in IT sector growing

The gender imbalance in information technology is gathering pace, with 37% of women working in the sector saying they have been passed over for promotion due to their gender.

AGR calls on future government to prepare young people for work

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) is calling on the future government to help employers, schools and universities to fully prepare young people for the world of work.

Numbers lying on CVs increase

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of CVs contain lies, a rise of 15% in the past decade, according to an analysis of 3,000 CVs by the Risk Advisory Group.

Less than half of graduates aren't prepared for work

Nearly half of graduates (47%) said they felt unprepared for work, according to a survey by Work Ready Graduates, an organisation established by Prospects that helps prepare graduates for employment.

Sourcing global candidates requires a different approach, says Regus global recruitment director

Global candidates engage with technology in a different way to those in the UK, Nicky Ivory-Chapman, global recruitment operations director at office accommodation and workplace technology provider...

Apprenticeships help plug hospitality skills gap, says Whitbread head of education

Hospitality employers should use an apprenticeship strategy to support the sector’s future growth, according to Whitbread head of education Sandra Kelly.

Agency workers afraid of asserting employment rights

Agency workers are unaware of and afraid of asserting their employment rights, a study from Acas has revealed.

YMCA calls for urgent inquiry into the effectiveness of Jobcentre Plus

The charity YMCA has called for an urgent inquiry into the effectiveness of the Jobcentre Plus service, after research from the Labour party found young people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic...

Penguin Random House using Tumblr to attract young talent

Publishing company Penguin Random House UK is using microblogging and social networking platform Tumblr to recruit entry-level marketing talent.

The state of the HR recruitment market

Most people agree that HR is here to stay, but a pertinent question still remains: “what will the future shape of HR look like and what will be its purpose in business?”