Gatwick luggage crisis blamed on zero-hours contracts

The baggage handling crisis at Gatwick demonstrates the dangers of relying on zero-hours contracts, according to shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh.

PM's comments on overseas recruitment 'unhelpful', says REC's Kevin Green

Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) chief executive Kevin Green has criticised David Cameron over comments he made about recruiters advertising exclusively overseas for certain roles.

Advertised HR vacancies up 5% in 2014

The number of HR jobs advertised online has jumped by 5% in 2014, according to figures released by specialist recruiters Robert Walters.

Ann Corbyn joins Ridgeons as group HR director

Ann Corbyn, former HR director of housing association BPHA, has joined timber and builders' merchant Ridgeons as the company's group HR director.

Strong graduate market drives up salaries

Average salary growth doubled month-on-month in June, driven by a strongly performing graduate market, according to research by recruitment company Adzuna.

MPs call for overhaul of Employment and Support Allowance

The Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), designed to help those with health problems and disabilities into work, is not achieving its aims, a cross-party group of MPs has said.

Shape employer brand for 'influence' rather than 'appeal', CEB says

Employers who tailor their brand for appeal and not influence risk missing out on the best available candidates, according to a report by business advisory company CEB.

Graduate vacancies up by 17% in 2014

The number of vacancies for graduates has increased by 17% in 2014, with strong growth in financial services, according to research by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

Demand for interim managers jumps 15 percentage points

The number of companies looking to recruit interim managers rose 15 percentage points in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures by the Interim Management Association (IMA).

UK third most desirable job market worldwide, research finds

The UK has the third most desirable job market worldwide, with one in 10 searches for UK jobs coming from international jobseekers, a report has found.

41% of British workers plan on temping

Four in ten (41%) British workers plan to work on a temporary basis at some point in their careers, a new study by YouGov and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found.

How to get new starters through probation

A recent report? by Spring Personnel claims one fifth of employees either have their contract terminated or their probation period extended, with poor performance cited as the main reason.