Localism Bill will cause uncertainty around job cuts at councils

The Localism Bill was unveiled by communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles, yesterday.

Major Players takes top prize at Marketing and Advertising Recruitment Awards

Major Players won with the Agency of the Year Award at the inaugural Marketing and Advertising Recruitment Awards last week.

Deloitte expands graduate and school leaver recruitment programme

Professional services organisation Deloitte has announced plans to increase its recruitment of young people next year.

Retail networking group rebrands to HR Retail Circle

The Central London Retail Personnel Group has relaunched as the HR Retail Circle as it seeks to attract new members.

New CIPD vice presidents take up position

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's new vice presidents took up their position at the organisation's AGM yesterday.

Insurance regulation causes massive hike in salaries for IT workers

Impending regulation has induced salary increases of up to 50% for IT workers in the insurance sector.

'We need employers to look first to people who are out of work and already in this country'

Writing exclusively for HR, Immigration Minister, Damian Green, discusses the government's immigration cap.

Over a quarter of businesses to increase staff numbers in 2011, says PricewaterhouseCoopers survey

28% of businesses say they will expand their workforce next year, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, with 15% of these saying the increase will be significant.

The real cost to the UK's HR industry of the BBC's Panorama programme on the World Cup

Losing out on the 2018 World Cup was a tragedy for the UK's jobs market. Had we won, the HR sector would have been in for a recruitment bonanza as job creation soared.

Failed World Cup bid is a 'tragedy' for UK jobs market

The UK loses out on an employment bonanza as FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces Russia has won 2018 bid to host the World Cup.

Hutton proposes pay ratio cap for public sector execs

The salaries of senior executives in the public sector should remain within a given ratio of those of other staff members, according to the Fair Pay Review.

National vacancies reach annual high, says employment agency

There were more job vacancies across the country in November than at any other point this year, according to job agency Reed.