CIPD suggests signs of upturn in labour market

The immediate jobs outlook has turned positive for the first time in more than a year, driven largely by a decrease in redundancy intentions, according to a CIPD/YouGov survey of more than 1,000...

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Employers lose 10 working days on average per year on interviews

Employers spend an average of 10 working days a year interviewing, 16% of the working week travelling to meet candidates and £3,286 a year reimbursing candidates’ travel expenses, according to a...

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Money and lack of skills are all that's stopping an exodus of passive jobseekers, finds survey of 3,000

Three out of five employees in the UK (60%) want to change their job, but are being held back by a lack of finances(46%) and not having the right skills (42%), according to new a poll of 3,000 people...

Applications increase by 200% for 50% fewer jobs in the retail sector since 2008

There has been a 200% increase in the number of applications for 50% less retail jobs in the UK, over the last four years according to specialist retail recruiter RetailChoice.com.

Permanent hiring increasing, but rate of growth slowing, finds REC/KPMG

Permanent staff placements increased in April, continuing the trend seen since the start of 2012, according to The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs published...

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Online job opportunities for HR staff increase by 4% since 2011, compared to 1% overall, finds Monster

The Monster Employment Index UK has shown a 1% rise in online job opportunities since April 2011.

Financial sector needs to rethink graduate strategy, or risk talent shortage, reports PwC

Financial services companies need a different approach to their graduates, or risk losing out when the job market improves PwC has warned.

UK growth will return this year, translating into jobs and investment, says CBI

The CBI expects GDP growth in 2012 will be 0.6%, slightly down from its forecast in February of 0.9%.

University of Bristol launches online platform to recruit the best global academics

The University of Bristol is poised to launch a global online recruitment platform to increase the efficiency of its recruitment system and contend for talent in an increasingly competitive academic...

UK Power Networks invites graduates to design graduate recruitment programme

UK Power Networks has introduced an assessment scheme for recruitment, designed by graduates for graduates.

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Sixth formers are 'ambitious and entrepreneurial' but only a quarter get to visit employers, finds City & Guilds

Almost nine in 10 16-18 year olds said that a visit to an employer was "extremely useful" to them, yet only a quarter of learners have been given this opportunity, according to research published by...

Employers waste £270 million a year on 'failed recruitment', reveals Learndirect

Employers may be wasting as much as £270 million a year on failed recruitment, according to a report from Learndirect.