Online recruitment ends year on the up - with HR vacancies increasing fastest

Online recruitment opportunities in the UK rose by 3% in December, ending the year at a level unseen over the prior 11 months, research from Monster reveals.

UK graduate recruitment market better for employers than in USA, Australia and Canada

Graduate recruitment in the UK is an employer's market with an average 48 applications per vacancy, new research reveals.

Glasgow hospital overhauls recruitment process for consultants

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital near Glasgow has become the first hospital in Scotland to pilot a new rigorous recruitment process for senior clinical positions.

UK faces a 'brain drain' of university professors oposed to a new funding regime

The United Kingdom risks a brain drain of top professors if it pushes ahead with controversial changes to how university research is funded, warns a survey released the University and College Union...

Recruitment figures continue to improve reaching highest levels for two and a half years

Permanent and temporary recruitment levels continued to rise at a stronger rate in December 2009.

Employers are missing out on a talent pool of parents

British employers are missing out on a talent pool of working parents as they are leaving employment due to lack of flexible hours and the cost of childcare, new research reveals.

This year make your resolution to be a Non-executive director

As non-executive directors in other companies, HRDs gain business insight and experience.

Future Jobs Fund allocates money for creation of 624 jobs in cultural, creative and sports sector

The Government has announced the creation of 624 new jobs in the cultural, creative and sports sectors.

Iris launches two-year advertising and marketing graduate scheme

Marketing agency Iris has launched a graduate scheme that it hopes will rival those of fellow advertising agencies and leading companies across other industries.

Employers who take on young apprentices to get 2,500 'golden hellos'

The Government has launched a financial incentive of 5,000 'golden hellos' of 2,500 for employers who take on new 16 and 17-year-old apprentices.

New vetting and barring scheme could force employers to alter their hiring practices

The vetting and barring scheme, launched yesterday, aims to protect children and vulnerable adults by requiring any worker in 'frequent' or 'intensive' contact with either of these vulnerable groups...

Graduate jobseekers miss out on opportunities by focusing almost exclusively on London

Nine out of 10 UK graduates are heading for London to seek their fortune, missing out on regional employment opportunities