Research by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) suggests the post-Covid hiring boom has ended in Scotland, and that the decline in recruitment is likely to be reflected across the rest of the UK.

Unleash World conference is back in Paris for 2023, featuring plenty of discussions around AI, skills and training and talent management.

A nationwide trend for declining job vacancies has been bucked by the retail and warehousing sectors, but experts predict staffing difficulties later this year.

Wages grew by 7.8% in the three months to July 2023, keeping pace with inflation for the first time in over a year despite a rise in unemployment and hiring slow-down, according to new data from the...

Job centres’ quantity over quality approach means employers are bombarded with inappropriate applications, according to a new report by think tank IPPR.

Economic inactivity due to long-term illness has reached a record high, according to data released today (15 August) from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

As skills shortages persist, 40% of UK employers have made a counter-offer to retain staff in the last 12 months according the CIPD's Labour Market Outlook.

The upturn in candidate availability gathered pace in July 2023, while permanent placements fell at the fastest rate since June 2020, according to a report from the Recruitment and Employment...

On 17 July 2023, the Home Office announced that it is relaxing visa requirements for construction workers. Various roles within the construction sector, including plasterers, carpenters, joiners,...

Over half (52%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are in favour of opening the UK’s doors to overseas workers to plug vacancies.

It’s Refugee Week. A week that celebrates the contributions, creativity, and resilience of people from refugee backgrounds.

Throughout my career, I’ve written, reviewed, edited, and formally evaluated hundreds of job descriptions and role profiles. And do you know what? I don’t think I’ve ever met a job description that I...