Psychological testing as a recruitment tool is not new. While cognitive ability tests tend to be the most commonly used, there is now growing evidence that behavioural testing enables recruiters to...

Politicians need to fix the education system, cut down on needless regulation and stop threatening to curb the flow of skills into the country, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) CEO Kevin...

Businesses looking for talent can’t rule out candidates without qualifications, or experience not readily available to those from deprived socioeconomic backgrounds, according to Deloitte UK head of...

The recruitment sector has helped more than 630,000 people find a permanent new job and 1.1 million into a contractor or temp position in the past year.

The number of permanent placements increased in November but at the slowest rate for 18 months, according to the latest monthly report by KMPG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

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.

One-third of employees say they would switch jobs today if they knew they were going to work for a better manager, according to research by member-based advisory company CEB.

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.

HR and recruitment professionals must be assertive in conversations about the recruitment process to maximise the candidate experience, according to Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)...

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...