There are fewer than 1 million female contractors working in the UK compared to around 2.5 million male, according to research by consultancy providers Procorre.

Total UK unemployment dropped to 2.16 million from February to April this year, according to figures released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Employers seeking "business-ready" graduates are not working closely enough with business schools to offer suitable work placements, according to a report by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Companies based in Scotland are looking to recruit at the fastest rate for seven years over the next quarter. However, many may be short-term roles to cover two major events being held in the country....

David Fairhurst, chief people officer for Europe at McDonald's, explains how HR can deal with the decline of the working age population.

Young people are focusing too much on qualifications and not "telling a story" about themselves, according to research by youth employment charity Brathay Trust.

In part two of this discussion, Angela Wright (pictured), senior lecturer at the University of Westminister gives her view. She warns that the public sector may have to compete for graduate talent...

The number of candidates available to employers has fallen every month in 2014, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Report on Jobs.

A recent CIPD survey highlighted a skills shortage in the public sector, with 53% of organisations reporting a lack of applicants is proving to be a barrier to filling skilled roles.

An increasing skills deficit is forcing companies into "radical" recruitment strategies, including trying to lure retired employees back to work, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.

The number of women in employment in the UK is higher than ever, with 14.1 million female employees working in 2014, according to the latest Women's Business Council report.

The battle for graduate talent is increasingly fierce, but it takes more than lucrative reward packages to turn heads. Be an enterprising, innovative and forward-thinking business, and candidates will...