Clocking in: Who's hiring this week?

Announcements of the creation of new jobs across the UK in 2009

Fears that HR staff could be among the 500 to lose jobs at Vodafone remain unconfirmed

Vodafone has confirmed it is to make 500 redundancies although it will not be closing any retail outlets, prompting fears HR jobs could be lost.

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Employees lose jobs because former bosses are too busy to provide reference

More than two million UK employees have missed out on a job because their former employer has failed to provide them with a reference.

Interviewers don't spend enough time weighing up candidates' pros and cons

More than half (54%) of UK job interviewers are unable to correctly identify illegal interview questions - because staying on the right side of the law is low on their list of concerns.

Islamic Relief updates HR, payroll and online recruitment

Islamic Relief has updated its HR and payroll technology and is set to roll out an online recruitment module.

EXCLUSIVE: Employees are engaged if they know their firms' recession plan

Less than half (40%) of employees think their company has a clear plan to get through the recession and, of these, less than a third feel committed to the long-term success of their company.

Graduate recruitment picture bleak but there are some silver linings says AGR

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) claims the situation for graduate recruitment 'could be bleaker' despite the number of vacancies expected to drop by 5.4% this year and graduate salaries...

Number of HR jobs advertised reaches lowest point

HR is the weakest area for job vacancies with the number of online posts declining for the seventh consecutive month.

Fierce competition for jobs drives applicants to lie in interviews

More than a quarter of employees have lied in job interviews, according to Monster.

Cardiff Council automates process for hiring agency staff to save money

Cardiff Council has automated its procurement process for hiring agency workers in the hope of saving 5% of its annual spend.

Doosan Babcock to hire 60 graduates

Energy company, Doosan Babcock, has announced it will hire 60 new graduates this year, bucking the wider trend which predicts 2009 will be the worst year ever for graduates trying to find work.