Job market reaches 12-month high

Total vacancies in November represented a 1.3% increase compared with figures six months ago

Only 20% of students expect to secure dream job

The financial crisis, Brexit, and global politics have taken their toll on Gen Z students' job expectations

Flexibility more “Trojan horse” than “miracle cure”

The UK's flexible labour market may be doing more harm than good, according to academics

Socio-economics are part of diversity, says KPMG

KPMG claims to be the first to collect and publish comprehensive data analysing the socio-economic profiles of employees

HR professionals and gigging

Two experienced HR 'giggers' explain how to make interim working work for you

Jobseekers concerned about their prospects

Apprehension was found to be highest among those aged 25 to 34

The 12 months of 2016: January

In our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we look at the most interesting HR happenings of 2016

Gig economy "breeding entitlement" in businesses

Some companies pressure freelancers into working unpaid or for low rates, prompting a race to the bottom

Immigration hit record high before Brexit vote

The most commonly stated reason for immigration to the UK was work

Rise in number of NEETs, says ONS

More than one in 10 people aged 16 to 24? in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET)

Permanent staff treated better than gig workers

Employers admit to fragmented governance models for managing their contingent workforce

Contractors think government would prefer them to become permanent employees

While almost half (46%) of contractors think they are valued, 18% feel businesses discourage contracting