Board-level recruitment: Advertise to attract female talent

A third of companies rely on personal networks for board-level recruitment, but advertising allows you to access less visible female talent

Four ways to boost employee referrals

Recruiters rate referrals as the best way of finding quality candidates, but careful consideration must be given to making this work

Interim managers in high demand

Interim managers were mainly required for project management roles

Can employee screening do without human intervention?

While the entire process might become automated, for now there is nothing more effective than the human mind

Young women less likely to get job interview feedback

When feedback was given, only 37% of young women said it was good, compared to 45% of young men

Transferring skills from military service to HR

A diverse range of skills are gained in military service and can prove an asset to your business

Recruiting from small talent pools

How do you recruit and retain talent when the pool of people with the skills you need is very small?

More than a quarter of employees plan to leave within the year

Nearly four out of 10 European employees said having a supportive manager would significantly improve their work situation

Young people 'significantly overlooked' in their transition to work

Young people considering their options are often “presented with gobbledygook”, says baroness Jean Corston

Case study: Managing charismatic entertainers at Bounce

Recruiting high-energy, quirky characters enhances the customer and overall team experience

Confidence in psychometric assessments rises

The largest rise in the use of psychometric testing has been for employee development activities

Number of part-time male workers set to increase by 20%

Over the same period, the projected growth in part-time female workers is 7%