Employers fail to build talent pipelines for critical roles, survey of 500 HR directors reveals

Employers in the UK are failing to identify and fill the job roles essential to expanding their business, according to research from Taleo Corporation.

Recruitment: four mistakes that threaten the candidate experience

Savvy organisations understand if you provide a bad experience for job applicants, it damages your employer brand and even your reputation.

Survey dispels the myth HR practitoners 'fall into their role'

A vast majority of HR professionals have specifically chosen HR as their career as opposed to falling into their role by chance.

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All cream and no bottle: the talent management challenge

We all have a tendency to simplify – and to believe that simplification is synonymous with clarification, when we’re sometimes leaving out the complex challenges, rather than explaining or facing...

To combat economic woes, British retailers should invest in training staff

Traditionally, Christmas is a period of increased spending.

Financial crisis will be management focus in 2012, poll of 900 leaders reveals

One-in-five senior managers expect new management jobs created over the next year will focus on keeping companies out of financial distress, according to a survey by interim management solution firm,...

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UK under threat of ‘talent drain’ as high achieving students look for job opportunities abroad

Half of UK students would are considering leaving the country to seek work abroad upon graduating.

The growth and demands from emerging markets make HR leaders more vital than ever in global companies

In the past, the HR director has often not been a full member of the executive team, has not sat on the board of his or her company, and his or her biggest interaction at board level has involved...

UK talent acquisition costs rise to £5,311 per hire, compared to £2,226 in US

Spending by UK employers on talent acquisition rose 6% in 2011, primarily driven by expectations for business growth.

IT skills gap prevents UK competing with Silicon Valley, poll of 1,300 shows

The skills gap is preventing the UK IT industry from competing with the US, according to a survey from CWJobs, reporting 61% of IT pros believe there is currently a skills shortage in the UK.

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Nike accelerates its recruitment and talent strategy in Asia

Nike Sports China has implemented new technology to upgrade its recruitment strategy across the Greater China and Asia region.

Talent management in a new world: a balancing act

News outlets are full of discussion of the economic crisis coming ever nearer, like the monster in a horror film.