Training prisoners in sustainability gives 'unique selling point'

Training prisoners in sustainability will give them a “unique selling point” when searching for work upon release, according to Bairbre Doyle, training manager for the Sustainable Restaurant...

Skills most important component of CV

Skills, work experience and personal attributes on a CV are more important to managers than qualifications, according to research by Conference Genie.

"Good employment, not just full employment" urges TUC general secretary

Government targets for full employment should also consider the quality of jobs, according to TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady.

Organisations confusing recruitment with talent acquisition

Organisations that confuse recruitment with talent acquisition risk undermining strategic talent management activity, James Purvis, head of talent acquisition at nuclear research centre CERN, has told...

Byron uses 'speed dating' to meet passive jobseekers

High-end hamburger chain Byron has adopted a ‘speed dating’ approach to help it attract passive jobseekers.

Better transport key to 'Northern Powerhouse'

Investment in northern transport and a regional Oyster-style card would drastically increase the number of accessible, skilled workers in the north, according to research from CV-Library.

Six in 10 graduates 'underemployed'

Six in 10 (60%) 2013 and 2014 graduates consider themselves underemployed or working in a job that does not require a degree, according to research from Accenture Strategy.

Don't forget what it's like to be a candidate

HR has forgotten what it’s like to be a candidate, former head of talent and resourcing at TalkTalk Jo Taylor has said.

Controlling agency spend in the NHS

The NHS spent £3.3 billion on agency staff during 2014/15. That’s £793 million up from the£2.5 billion spent in 2013/14.

Hot topic: skilled workers migration cap, part two

After the government’s immigration cap for non-EU skilled workers was hit for the first time in June there have been proposals to raise the qualifying salary thresholds for migrants, to introduce a...

Graduates advised to shun London for the North

Manchester is the best city for graduate opportunities, according to research from the Intergenerational Foundation (IF).

HMRC and self-employment: How HR can get it right

HMRC tends to be suspicious of self-employment and often seek to re-categorise a self-employed individual as an employee. If they succeed, the responsibility for the tax and National Insurance on his...