More than 900,000 working on Christmas Day

Employees in Scotland and the North East are the most likely to be working on Friday December 25

It's time to back recruitment industry accreditation

Since government licensing ended in 1994 the recruitment industry has been without a binding standard

Zero-hours contract employees as happy as full-time staff

Staff on zero-hours contracts benefit from work-life balance and feel under less pressure, says CIPD

Twice as many advertised jobs as jobseekers

There are twice as many advertised jobs as there are jobseekers to fill them, according to Adzuna.co.uk

It makes business sense to treat freelancers like permanent staff

Talented freelancers are a valuable resource for any company reliant on plugging a skills gap, yet can often feel excluded

Self-employment not working for young people

Self-employment is not functioning as a route into the labour market for young people

Case study: supporting residential assistants at Campus Living Villages

Recruiting the right people and the right balance between work and studies is crucial, says CLV HRD

Pat Wright: Why C-suite hires go bad

Given that so many C-suite hires go badly, it's important to understand what goes wrong in the process

More high earners working part-time than ever before

Timewise has released the 2015 Power Part Time list, which includes a record number of men

CIPD conference round-up: Day one

What the HR magazine team learnt on the first day of the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition