Penguin Random House removes degree requirement for new starters

The publisher has removed the degree filter from all job advertisements and role descriptions

UK seventh best at attracting skilled migrants

Switzerland was found to be the most successful at attracting skilled migrants, followed by Singapore

Improving gender balance in manufacturing

Getting an even gender split in manufacturing won't happen overnight, and it won't be easy

Back to school for business

Employers must do much more to engage with and partner schools at primary level

British workers spend £5,000 a year on work-related costs

Women's expenses tend to be higher because of expectations surrounding their wardrobes

Pay growth expected to remain at 1.5% to 2.5% in 2016

The rate of growth in December was the slowest it has been in more than two years

January the 'most popular month for job changes'

The top reason employees left a job was low salary, chosen by more than one in three (35%) respondents

A third of employees would prefer flexible working over a pay rise

A third (34%) of employees would prefer a more flexible approach to working hours than a 3% pay rise

More than 900,000 working on Christmas Day

Employees in Scotland and the North East are the most likely to be working on Friday December 25

It's time to back recruitment industry accreditation

Since government licensing ended in 1994 the recruitment industry has been without a binding standard

Zero-hours contract employees as happy as full-time staff

Staff on zero-hours contracts benefit from work-life balance and feel under less pressure, says CIPD