Employers struggle to fill vacancies despite being inundated with unsuitable applications, CIPD finds

Employers are being 'inundated' with unsuitable candidates and are struggling to fill vacancies, while talented individuals are staying put, according to the CIPD Resourcing and Talent Planning...

Jobseeking on employer’s time is common, says online recruiter survey

Time-poor jobseekers are risking their current roles by searching for new jobs at work, according to a poll by recruitment website Monster.

UK unemployment falls, particularly among the young, says ONS

UK unemployment has fallen by a further 88,000 in the three months to April, to 2.43 million, according to data released in the past hour by the Office for National Statistics. This is the largest...

Robust brands can drive strong recruitment, says Recruitment and Employment Confederation

A report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has highlighted ways of using an employer brand to address one of the biggest challenges facing UK Plc – attracting staff with the...

Private sector small business can take up the slack from public sector cuts, says Manpower survey

The UK’s employment outlook is the most positive it has been in three years, according to recruitment firm Manpower.

Work Programme’s payment-by-results ethos could lead to neglect of poorer areas, says Work Foundation

Thinktank the Work Foundation has warned that the Government's new ‘Work Programme’, launched last week, will do little to improve employment opportunities for people living in economically weaker...

Online recruitment launch boasts candidate anonymity

An online recruitment site, 2Apply.co.uk, allows candidates to apply for jobs anonymously, in a bid to tackle discrimination.

‘Worrying’ slowdown in UK jobs market reaches even into private sector, report finds

The growth of staff appointments during May eased off compared to previous months and permanent placements rose at the weakest rates in seven months, according to the recruitment and Employment...

Demand for highly skilled workers increases much faster than for other roles

Demand for highly skilled professional workers is "significantly stronger" than demand for workers across the UK labour market as a whole, according to new research commissioned by the Association of...

As UK Work Programme launches, doubts remain on recruiting high-calibre young staff

The Government’s Work Programme, due to be launched this Friday (10 June), aims to transform the lives of millions of people on long-term benefits.

Strength of manufacturing exports bolsters UK economy, survey finds

Manufacturing is continuing to drive UK economic growth on the back of export-led demand, with manufacturers optimistic about growth prospects in the short term, according to the second quarter 2011...

Government issues final guidance ahead of implementation of agency worker regulations

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has published the final version of its guidance to accompany the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR), four months before the new rules come into...