What's in a name?

We're taught not to judge a book by its cover, but what about by its title? Name-blind recruitment could improve ethnic diversity

Attracting employees with your employer brand

Increasing employment levels mean candidates now hold the power. Employers must pull out all the stops to attract top talent

CBI describes a ‘flat start’ to 2016

The UK economy has had a ‘flat start’ in 2016, according to the CBI’s latest Quarterly Industrial Trends Survey

The new MAC announcement: unwanted surprises for HR

Internal transfer employees will need two years’ overseas employment before being eligible to enter the UK

Three-quarter transport and storage jobs to be lost to computers

In wholesale and retail, 59% of roles are threatened by automation, and in the human health and social work sector 28% of employees could be replaced

Avoiding interview discrimination – a timely reminder

The nature of interviews means it is all too easy to make snap subjective assessments

Employment rate highest since records began

There were 31.39 million people in work in September to November 2015, the highest on record

Penguin Random House removes degree requirement for new starters

The publisher has removed the degree filter from all job advertisements and role descriptions

UK seventh best at attracting skilled migrants

Switzerland was found to be the most successful at attracting skilled migrants, followed by Singapore

Improving gender balance in manufacturing

Getting an even gender split in manufacturing won't happen overnight, and it won't be easy

Back to school for business

Employers must do much more to engage with and partner schools at primary level

British workers spend £5,000 a year on work-related costs

Women's expenses tend to be higher because of expectations surrounding their wardrobes