UK talent acquisition costs rise to £5,311 per hire, compared to £2,226 in US

Spending by UK employers on talent acquisition rose 6% in 2011, primarily driven by expectations for business growth.

Morrisons to create 7,000 new jobs next year

Morrisons is to create 7,000 new jobs in 2012 as it continues its store expansion programme.

Mary Portas presents Government with her recommendations to boost high street retail

Mary Portas published her review and her vision to breathe economic and community life back into high street retail.

IT skills gap prevents UK competing with Silicon Valley, poll of 1,300 shows

The skills gap is preventing the UK IT industry from competing with the US, according to a survey from CWJobs, reporting 61% of IT pros believe there is currently a skills shortage in the UK.

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Nike accelerates its recruitment and talent strategy in Asia

Nike Sports China has implemented new technology to upgrade its recruitment strategy across the Greater China and Asia region.

Decline in staff placements in November is sharpest for 17 months, according to REC/KPMG

Permanent staff placements decreased for the second month running in November according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs, published today.

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Global recruitment levels are holding up - and look set to increase, according to survey of 19,000 businesses

Despite ongoing worries about fall-out from the eurozone crisis, a global survey of over 19,000 organisations in 52 countries has found the jobs market for professionals and managers holding up well.

Despite economic uncertainty, more than a third of employers still plan to recruit before April 2012

More than a third (36%) of businesses plan to hire new staff in the first three months of 2012, according to Women Like Us, a recruitment agency that finds part time staff for employers.

Morgan McKinley: financial staff predict a drop in their bonuses as job availability wanes

A third of financial professionals expect lower bonuses next year, according to Morgan McKinley, as job availability drops by 29% on November 2011.

Job opportunities rise to 23-month high, 20% up year on year, according to Reed

New job opportunities across the UK have bucked the gloomy economic news and risen 3% from October to November, to reach their highest level for nearly two years, according to the Reed Job Index for...

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GlaxoSmithKline enhances recruitment and talent strategy for Chinese growth

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched global recruitment technology to support its shared HR-service team building its Greater China talent acquisition strategy, working with Lumesse.

Type of disability ‘greatly’ affects the chances of working

Disabled peoples’ chances of being in work vary significantly depending on the type of disability, according to new analysis released today by the Office for National Statistics in advance of...

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