Piccolo claims top IRP award

The recruitment sector has helped more than 630,000 people find a permanent new job and 1.1 million into a contractor or temp position in the past year.

Growth of permanent placements drops to 18-month low

The number of permanent placements increased in November but at the slowest rate for 18 months, according to the latest monthly report by KMPG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

East to West: The business case for immigration

Talking tough on immigration may win votes, but business chiefs are far from impressed.

Poor employability skills holding back entry-level jobseekers

Employers are failing to fill entry-level positions despite a surplus of talent, according to research by totaljobs.com and IPPR.

One-third of employees would move for better boss

One-third of employees say they would switch jobs today if they knew they were going to work for a better manager, according to research by member-based advisory company CEB.

The resurgence of interim use in the public sector

In austerity Britain budgets and headcounts are strictly controlled. As a result of staff cuts in the public sector, the use of interim managers is soaring.

Advertised vacancies outnumber jobseekers for first time since recession

The number of advertised roles in the UK jumped above the number of active jobseekers in October for the first time since the recession, according to the Adzuna UK Job Market Report.

HR must be “confident and assertive” to improve candidate experience

HR and recruitment professionals must be assertive in conversations about the recruitment process to maximise the candidate experience, according to Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)...

EE: Building a new type of apprenticeship

A few years ago, mobile operator EE needed to rethink its contact centre strategy. Director of frontline talent and resourcing Stephen Barratt shares how it did so, and helped bring down youth...

Has HR forgotten how to recruit young people?

Has HR forgotten how to recruit young people? UKCES CEO Michael Davis worries it might have, asking: “What is HR’s capacity to develop roles for 18-year-olds?”

Businesses must be proactive in shaping apprenticeships

To attract and develop the best talent into the insurance industry, companies need to collaborate and provide quality, respected apprenticeships.

British businesses looking to expand abroad

A sixth of British businesses plan to expand operations into Europe in the next two years, the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found.

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