Operational Efficiency

Profile: Skanska and change management

The construction firm has entered a period of change and restructuring, but plans to tackle job losses and talent shortages head-on

The Tier 2 visa news is a hopeful indicator of post-Brexit landscape

?The situation facing NHS employers struggling to get visas for overseas doctors was approaching a crisis

Employees unaware of death in service benefits

Misconceptions around death in service benefits could be leaving employees in a vulnerable financial position, according to research from Direct Line Group

Helping leadership candidates look the part

Tactful advice on workwear can make all the difference to a candidate when it comes to promotion to leadership positions

Top graduate recruiters: The inside track

We asked some of the UK's top employers how they attract, onboard, retain and engage graduates

Working Families Best Practice Awards winners announced

?The winners of the Working Families Best Practice Awards have been announced at an event in London

News

How to tackle the World Cup in the workplace

Productivity doesn’t have to receive the red card if employees watch the World Cup at work

23 million will work beyond the age of 65

Three-quarters (75%) of UK employees will have to work beyond state pension age, according to research from Canada Life

The changing face of grad recruitment

We explore what organisations must do to attract and retain the most demanding student cohort yet, and whether they even want to

Transphobia rife among UK employers

34% of employers are “less likely” to hire someone if transgender and 43% admit to being unsure if they would recruit a transgender worker

Bad first impressions deterring candidates

?Almost half (48%) of candidates are deterred from applying for jobs after poor first impressions, according to research from Hays

Should standard references be scrapped?

The Oxfam scandal highlighted the unsatisfactory practice that has developed in giving references