Managers are not offering enough support to new executives hired internally, assuming they require less integration support than external recruits.

Managers are increasingly turning their back on recruitment tools such as psychometrics and relying on gut instinct. This could lead to a lack of diversity as people tend to hire candidates that match...

Organisations hire hundreds of thousands of people each year and , in the face of such numbers, no one can avoid bad hires. However, some require more due diligence than others.

Pay for contractors in the South East and other big financial centres of the UK is significantly higher than the UK average.

Companies are still not taking future employee engagement into account when recruiting staff, according to a talent and engagement expert.

Both employers and young people are showing increased interest in apprenticeships after the Government and many employers promoted National Apprenticeship Week last week.

London is still a magnet for top HR talent, with HR directors and senior professionals often commuting weekly to work in the City.

Work created by the effects of widespread flooding in the UK this year has seen the construction sector post its best employment results for six years.

A report on the UK labour market has shown the pool of candidates for employers to choose from is in steep decline.

Award-winning employer KFC is stepping up its efforts to attract young talent and develop entry-level employees into future managers, VP HR James Watts has told HR magazine.

The UK manufacturing industry enjoyed its highest employment growth since May 2011 in February, according to a Chartered Institute of Purchase & Supply (CIPS) report released yesterday.

Employers are increasingly looking to influence parents of 16 to 18-years-old school leavers, research has found.