The growth of temporary workers is six-times higher than total UK employment growth, a survey of hiring intentions has indicated. And this the trend is set to continue into 2015.
The Government could use its spending power to encourage employers to take diversity seriously, according to Business in the Community's (BITC) Sandra Kerr.
The number of graduate vacancies in the UK has increased by 37% year-on-year, with 15,732 entry-level roles advertised in the past month.
As the population lives longer and retirement ages increase, companies should not dismiss older workers. Phasing retirement over several years or working beyond the retirement age may become more...
A generation of lost talent is still threatening the future of the UK economy, despite a fall in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), according to City and...
Recruitment managers are increasingly looking to hire the ultimate game changer, the supreme innovator – what is known in recruitment circles as a 'purple squirrel'.
In part two of this discussion, Lizzie Crowley, head of youth unemployment programmes at the Work Foundation gives her view. She warns that policymakers must not be complacent.
The number of CVs with inaccurate details about applicants’ education has increased by more than a third over the past year, research exclusive to HR magazine reveals.
Concerns about a lack of available talent are holding back UK employers looking to expand, according to reports by PwC and Talent Party.
A higher proportion of women training to be doctors means that in three years time there will be more newly qualified female doctors than men, according to NHS Employers chief executive Dean Royles.
A recent House of Lords committee claimed that high levels of youth unemployment is creating a ‘scarred’ generation that faces poor long-term job prospects. Are they getting left behind in the...
Recruitment company Cordant Group has seen an increase in employers dismissing job applicants early because they are seen to be “over-qualified” for the role. HR director Ken Steers explains why this...
