Older jobseekers feel discriminated against

Those aged 55 to 64 feel employers discriminate against them because of their age

Glassdoor: Honest resource or troll's paradise?

Some HR professionals embrace Glassdoor, others think it's a risk. Who is right?

Young people misinformed about skills required to progress

What young people think they should be doing to grow their careers is at odds with employer expectations

What value should we place on job candidates?

When shoe manufacturing company Toffeln? sent an unsuccessful candidate a box of wine, his post about it went viral, showing how rare such a gesture still is

Government must end ‘conveyor belt’ approach to university

For a wide range of occupations alternative vocational routes are both possible and less costly, says the CIPD

Lack of STEM skills causes firms to compromise hires

58% of firms have compromised on a hire because they couldn't find quality STEM talent in their area

Harness the new skills of MBA graduates or risk losing them

Most MBA graduates want to progress with their current employer, but many feel confident to go it alone

Brexit will cause talent shortages

The professional services industry is most at risk of a shortage of talent

Why aren't we hiring flexibly?

Demand for flexible working is on the rise but flexible job adverts are few and far between

Getting real about references

An employer reference that is merely a list of dates and job titles isn’t really a reference at all

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Are millennials the perfect candidates for call centres?

Many young people have the problem-solving skills, creativity and confidence to work in call centres

Lies about qualifications common among jobseekers

Almost 100,000 job applicants have lied about qualifications in the past three years when attempting to secure a job