Recruitment pressures rise as EU migration drops

The latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook shows the short-term outlook for employment is strong but skills shortages are a concern

Tech graduates facing large fines for leaving training schemes

Graduate training schemes are a popular choice but early-release clauses have come under fire from legal experts

Will lifting Tier 2 visa restrictions for NHS workers ease the strain?

NHS workers will be exempt from the Tier 2 visa numbers cap but this might not be the end of staffing woes

Racial and ethnic prejudice is holding us back

There are many talented people out there in BAME communities looking for work but being overlooked

Case study: Banking on ex-military talent

Barclays is making the transition from military to ‘civvy street’ employment as smooth as possible for UK veterans

Tech vacancies costing UK economy £6.3 billion

The number of students taking IT GCSEs has fallen, and dependence on overseas talent is high

Paralympian Liz Johnson: Challenging stereotypes in recruitment

Businesses often underestimate disabled people in the recruitment process, according to ?gold medal-winning Paralympian Liz Johnson

Lammy: UK needs "heavy dose of affirmative action" on race

Affirmative action is necessary to fix racial and class inequalities in the workplace and beyond, according to Tottenham MP David Lammy

Businesses hit as skills shortage worsens

Skills shortages means recruitment is taking longer, with some organisations forced to give up on finding the talent they want

Who’ll take the global edge in the gig economy?

Any country that can get the legal and regulatory framework right – striking the balance between flexibility and security – may give itself a significant edge

Workers more concerned about surveillance than robots

Surveillance is the new technology that most concerns workers, according to the first report from the RSA’s Future Work Centre.