Although there were further reductions in both permanent and short-term staff appointments during July, in both cases the rates of decline eased slightly since June, according to The Recruitment and...
Last month, Asda unveiled a fast-track retail management scheme, which will offer 15 graduates an opportunity to become a manager in a year. Asda launched a programme of apprenticeship training...
Recruiters need to move beyond a focus on active or passive candidates, according to a recent poll by online recruiter, Webrecruit, which found 41% of employees, while not actively looking for a job,...
Nine out of 10 UK companies rely on traditional interviews to ensure a match between the employee and corporate culture but only 28% are implementing pre-employment screening tests, a study of 169 HR...
The UK is in the grips of Olympic fever, and as businesses involved in the Games come under increasing pressure to deliver, I can’t help but acknowledge that there are several lessons we can all learn...
Awareness of the benefits of psychometric assessments among HR professionals and managers has grown steadily over the past few decades, from its mainstream introduction in the 1980s, when the idea...
Job markets for professionals and managers around the world appear to be relatively stable, according to recruiter Antal International’s survey of over 20,000 organisations in 50 countries.
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The chained volume measure of GDP decreased by 0.7% in Q2 2012 compared with Q1 2012, the ONS has revealed.
Strong inward investment into the UK economy created or secured more than 112,000 jobs in 2011/12, a rise of 19% on the preceding year, according to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills...
Does the following look familiar? “18-65-year-olds seek potential matches for mutual benefits, including career development, financial success and emotional fulfilment. Must be generous,...
As a shortage of suitable talent stifles global growth plans, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), sponsored by...
