Young people are focusing too much on qualifications and not "telling a story" about themselves, according to research by youth employment charity Brathay Trust.
In part two of this discussion, Angela Wright (pictured), senior lecturer at the University of Westminister gives her view. She warns that the public sector may have to compete for graduate talent...
The number of candidates available to employers has fallen every month in 2014, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Report on Jobs.
A recent CIPD survey highlighted a skills shortage in the public sector, with 53% of organisations reporting a lack of applicants is proving to be a barrier to filling skilled roles.
An increasing skills deficit is forcing companies into "radical" recruitment strategies, including trying to lure retired employees back to work, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.
The number of women in employment in the UK is higher than ever, with 14.1 million female employees working in 2014, according to the latest Women's Business Council report.
The battle for graduate talent is increasingly fierce, but it takes more than lucrative reward packages to turn heads. Be an enterprising, innovative and forward-thinking business, and candidates will...
The growth of temporary workers is six-times higher than total UK employment growth, a survey of hiring intentions has indicated. And this the trend is set to continue into 2015.
The Government could use its spending power to encourage employers to take diversity seriously, according to Business in the Community's (BITC) Sandra Kerr.
The number of graduate vacancies in the UK has increased by 37% year-on-year, with 15,732 entry-level roles advertised in the past month.
As the population lives longer and retirement ages increase, companies should not dismiss older workers. Phasing retirement over several years or working beyond the retirement age may become more...
A generation of lost talent is still threatening the future of the UK economy, despite a fall in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), according to City and...
