UK HR sector affected by skills shortages, reveals Reed survey

Skills shortages are impacting on the growth of many UK businesses in the HR sector, according to a new report from recruiter Reed UK, which canvassed the views of 1,500 employers and employees.

Trade exchange firm to create 400 UK jobs

Business-to-business trade exchange Bartercard, which allows companies to preserve cash resources by trading goods and services with other members, is to create 400 jobs in the UK.

Business jargon and bad spelling in job advertisements shrink the talent pool for employers, finds Monster

Employers posting badly written job ads littered with jargon, unexplained acronyms and basic spelling and grammatical errors are missing out on good candidates, according to a poll by Monster.

As high street retailers face collapse, eBay pledges to recruit "thousands" globally within three years

Online retail site, eBay plans to recruit “thousands” of people globally over the next three years as it seeks to redefine commerce.

Office salaries defy double-dip recession, having increased from 2011, finds Office Angels

Advertised UK salaries are holding steady despite the country’s descent into a double dip recession, according to the latest figures from office recruiter Office Angels.

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European economic uncertainty erodes UK employers confidence to recruit, reports REC

Economic turbulence, including the woes of the eurozone, has affected employer confidence to recruit this month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) JobsOutlook survey,...

BIS unveils GrowthAccelerator scheme to create 55,000 'high value' jobs

A £200 million programme to help up to 26,000 of England’s brightest businesses achieve their ambition and potential, as well as creating 55,000 high-value jobs, was launched yesterday by business...

An £200 million programme to help up to 26,000 of England’s brightest businesses achieve their ambition and potential, as well as creating 55,000 high-value jobs was launched yesterday by business secretary Vince Cable.

An £200 million programme to help up to 26,000 of England’s brightest businesses achieve their ambition and potential, as well as creating 55,000 high-value jobs was launched yesterday by business...

Rising numbers of young people being shut out of first jobs predate recession, finds Work Foundation

There has been a “major rise” in young people aged 16 – 24 who are either unable, or taking longer, to make the first move from education into work, over the past decade, a report published this...

Unconscious bias in business: what is politically correct?

Rupert Murdoch’s recent ‘unfortunate use of language’ at the Leverson Inquiry in referring to David Cameron’s late disabled son highlights some of the contentious issues that currently exist in most...

Neglect of middle managers bodes ill for corporate future, global survey finds

Business fears a lack of attention to the middle management layer is damaging the leadership pipeline, a worldwide survey of just under 1000 reveals. Nearly half (46.2%) of businesses admit to poor...

IT firm Huawei to send graduate scheme recruits to China for work placement

Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today launched its 2012 undergraduate work experience scheme, at a reception in Whitehall, London, with a special...

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