Businesses reveal how they became top employers

Some of the firms accredited by the Top Employers Institute revealed the secrets of their success

More fixed-term contracts and fewer day-rate roles for HR interims

More than a third (37.5%) of interims said that available roles have decreased over the past year

Employment rate at record high

Experts suggest self-employment could be behind the sharp rise

Two-thirds of HR managers using social media to recruit

The most popular platform for recruitment via social media is Facebook, followed by LinkedIn

Legal lowdown: The CEO five-year sell-by date

Ex-Barclays chairman David Walker has put a sell-by date on CEOs, but how can you ensure this is managed in a legally-sound way?

New contracts: not what the junior doctor ordered

How will junior doctors' resistance to a new contract affect HR in the NHS?

HR needs to challenge the rules

People do not question why things are the way they are. The standard assumption is 'rules exist' for a reason'

HRD Q&A: Making Lebara’s recruitment process fit for the digital age

Assessing behavioural role and cultural fit, and new tools such as video have been key

HR Directors Business Summit: Day three

Some of the highlights of the final day at the HR Directors Business Summit

Advertised salaries in North East fall by 5.3%

The next largest falls were found in London and Scotland, where the average declined by 5.2%

How to attract great graduates

The job market is picking up but graduates are as unpredictable as ever. Here's how to attract the best

Senior-level involvement critical in graduate recruitment

Executive level interest and support will help make graduate development programmes a success