Scotland and Wales lead increase in graduate vacancies

Graduate vacancies have risen by 11% compared to this time last year, with Scotland, the East Midlands and Wales having some of the largest growth.

The rise of strengths-based recruitment

From hospitals to banks, strengths-based recruitment is gaining kudos as the best way to identify those applicants who will bring the most to an organisation, despite not necessarily being the most...

Public sector employers struggling to fill roles and retain talent

Public sector organisations are increasingly having to fend off private sector companies looking to hire their top performers, according to Hertfordshire County Council HR director Louise Tibbert.

SMEs five times more likely to hire than large corporates

Small employers are almost five times more likely to increase their workforce in the next quarter than large corporates, according to CIPD figures.

Public sector workers may relocate as wages stagnate

Almost half (48%) of public sector employees would consider moving to secure a new role, according to research by jobs website Jobsgopublic. This is a fivefold increase from 2013.

Number of HR jobs up 15% nationwide

The number of HR jobs advertised in the UK rose by 15% in Q1 of this year, compared to the last quarter of 2013.

Drop in candidate availability is driving up salaries

The pool of potential employees continues to fall at an alarming rate, forcing companies to offer higher starting salaries and more creative reward packages, according to the latest Recruitment and...

Alison Wride: diverse staff are needed to reflect today's societies

Professor of economics Alison Wride argues that more large companies are looking for a diverse workforce. However, varied recruitment is a financial move, not a social one.

Automotive sector enjoys popularity surge in the UK

Half of British employees now see the automotive industry as an attractive area to work in, according to research by Randstad.

Female graduates reluctant to apply for male-dominated sectors

The number of female graduates looking to enter male dominated industries has shown no significant increase over the past 10 years, according to research by jobs board graduate-jobs.com.

Employment experts divided over zero-hours contracts figures

The news that there are now 1.4 million UK workers on zero-hours contracts has brought a mixed reaction from business groups and employment lawyers.

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We assess the cutting-edge technologies and tools that have the potential to revolutionise recruitment