Talking tough on immigration may win votes, but business chiefs are far from impressed.
Employers are failing to fill entry-level positions despite a surplus of talent, according to research by totaljobs.com and IPPR.
In austerity Britain budgets and headcounts are strictly controlled. As a result of staff cuts in the public sector, the use of interim managers is soaring.
The number of advertised roles in the UK jumped above the number of active jobseekers in October for the first time since the recession, according to the Adzuna UK Job Market Report.
A few years ago, mobile operator EE needed to rethink its contact centre strategy. Director of frontline talent and resourcing Stephen Barratt shares how it did so, and helped bring down youth...
Has HR forgotten how to recruit young people? UKCES CEO Michael Davis worries it might have, asking: “What is HR’s capacity to develop roles for 18-year-olds?”
To attract and develop the best talent into the insurance industry, companies need to collaborate and provide quality, respected apprenticeships.
A sixth of British businesses plan to expand operations into Europe in the next two years, the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found.
Only 7% of employers have used social media to recruit, with word of mouth and personal recommendation remaining popular hiring tools, according to a report from the UK Commission for Employment and...
More than half of parents (57%) rate young people with plumbing qualifications as "very employable", according to a report by City & Guilds and Edge Foundation.
‘Candidate confidence’ is increasing, with 61% of employees saying they plan to move jobs in the next 12 months, according to recruiter Hays.
Young people today have more choice than ever when it comes to choosing a professional career path. For many, the traditional route of higher education and university is the answer, whereas some may...
