Female graduates more likely to land grad scheme position

Though fewer female graduates apply to graduate schemes, they represent nearly half of grad scheme hires

Half struggle to hire candidates with 'international outlook'

The majority of employers considered foreign language skills to be important for employability

The media industries: New approach to recruitment needed

There are serious skills shortage across the media, marketing, and advertising sectors, which is why we need to take a fresh approach to how we recruit talent

Brexit job market turmoil may be settling

The impact was felt differently across the UK, with temporary roles in Yorkshire and the Humber rising by 12%

Staff concerned about job security in wake of Brexit

Ben Willmott, head of public policy at the CIPD, said that there is no doubt the vote to leave the UK has had a significant impact on the workplace

It's time HR got more professional about job references

Referencing shouldn’t be something left to the last minute. But it often is, and that can be damaging to your business in more ways than one

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Impact of National Living Wage passed on to customers, not staff

More employers have responded to the National Living Wage (NLW) by raising prices rather than cutting jobs

Why you should treat candidates as if they were customers

If you don’t ensure the recruitment experience is positive, even for the unsuccessful, the cost to your business could be significant

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Staff feeling strain of recruitment freezes

The stress of under-staffed workplaces could be exacerbated by jobseekers' London-centric approach

Recruiters 'putting off' candidates with ill-suited roles

Not knowing what it is like to work somewhere and delays in a company getting back to them also put candidates off

Digital skills development: Tips from the tech sector

Three top technology firms reveal their tips for recruiting and retaining digital talent

Gather data from all candidates when building employer brand

HR professionals share their experiences of hiring gone wrong at a TREC 2016 panel