September recruitment levels at slowest increase for a year

Permanent staff placements as well temporary and contract staff billings both rose at weaker rates in September, from previous months.

The practical implications of the Equality Act

On 1 October 2010, the main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 came into force. Billed as a major step for discrimination law, the aim is to deliver a simple, modern and accessible framework to...

Recruiters are urged to offer more value-added services to avoid becoming obsolete

Recruiters must be prepared to offer more value for less if they are to compete in the brave new post-credit crunch world, delegates of the APSCo Sales Conference 2010 have been warned.

National Online Recruitment Awards shortlist unveiled

Eight online job sites are battling to be named Recruitment Website of the Decade as the National Online Recruitment Awards, for which HR magazine is media partner, celebrates its tenth anniversary.

Microsoft helps 100,000 young unemployed find work

Microsoft gives 100,000 young people the opportunity to kick-start their career as part of its Britain Works programme.

Employers warned to adapt to a changing and diverse workforce

Employers and politicians have been warned to act now in adapting to the changing UK population over the next15 years.

Post holiday job searching escalating

A third of British workers have returned from holiday ready to embark on a search for a new job.

Graduate recruitment fairs are still popular with students considering their future careers

In a time when most organisations feel that one of the main channels to appeal to and communicate with students is via technology students still favour graduate recruitment fairs and face-to-face...

Poor hygiene, grammar and dress sense scupper employment chances for jobseekers

More than two thirds of employers believe poor personal hygiene makes a person unemployable and this is closely followed by negative body language and poor speech and grammar new research shows.

Grant Thornton trainees blog what it's like to work for the company

Grant Thornton has launched for trainees to tell job seekers what it is like to work at the accountancy firm, as part of its 'Telling it like it is' campaign.

McCann Manchester adds a graduate recruitment programme to its Talent Tree initiative

McCann Manchester is launching a graduate recruitment programme as part of its continuing Talent Tree people development strategy.

It's important for graduates to gain basic business skills in their first job, says Enterprise Rent-A-Car's HRD

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has launched its new graduate scheme, claiming graduates must choose a first job that will teach them basic business skills.