The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) is calling on the future government to help employers, schools and universities to fully prepare young people for the world of work.
Nearly half of graduates (47%) said they felt unprepared for work, according to a survey by Work Ready Graduates, an organisation established by Prospects that helps prepare graduates for employment.
Global candidates engage with technology in a different way to those in the UK, Nicky Ivory-Chapman, global recruitment operations director at office accommodation and workplace technology provider...
Hospitality employers should use an apprenticeship strategy to support the sector’s future growth, according to Whitbread head of education Sandra Kelly.
Agency workers are unaware of and afraid of asserting their employment rights, a study from Acas has revealed.
The charity YMCA has called for an urgent inquiry into the effectiveness of the Jobcentre Plus service, after research from the Labour party found young people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic...
Most people agree that HR is here to stay, but a pertinent question still remains: “what will the future shape of HR look like and what will be its purpose in business?”
Publishing company Penguin Random House UK is using microblogging and social networking platform Tumblr to recruit entry-level marketing talent.
The Department for Education has announced a £5 million investment in supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) into employment.
Four in 10 (40%) MPs believe employers should be given more influence over how universities are run and programmes are taught, according to research by Ipsos MORI and Communications Management.
The apprenticeship landscape is changing; not only are they becoming an increasingly popular route into work for young people, but more industries are now offering them and the quality is improving.
Eight in 10 (79%) organisations are employing young people overall, but smaller businesses are far less likely to employ a young person, according to research from the CIPD.
