I’ve been reading quite a bit in the HR media over the last few months that the ‘war for talent’ is back with a vengeance.

Micro-businesses, those that employ up to ten people, are leading a new wave of recruitment in the private sector, according to research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

Passive candidates, those not proactively seeking to move jobs, outperform active candidates when hired, according to a recent study.

HR and resourcing teams should take advantage of customer marketing teams' far larger budgets for recruitment purposes, according to a leading employer brand expert.

A study of young people aged 12 to 25 suggests almost one third (32%) see engineering as a potential career. Despite this, many remain confused about the exact nature of the profession.

The 2014 Budget has provided evidence of a significant economic upturn and points to the candidate-driven jobs market making a comeback.

The Home Office has announced reforms in an attempt to stop employers exploiting vulnerable workers.

Businesses from all the major economies, including the UK, are losing billions of pounds through recruitment errors. This is mainly caused by employees' inability to adapt and retrain for new roles...

Many of you will have seen the photo of the new French Cabinet. It includes the new environment minister Ségolène Royal, who happens to be President Hollande’s ex-partner and mother of his four...

Lack of employment opportunities among 16- to 24-year-olds remains widespread, with more than ten UK cities having youth unemployment higher than 25%.

A forum for small and medium-sized businesses has reacted largely positively to Iain Duncan-Smith's plans to ensure jobseekers are more "workplace ready".

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has today launched the Good Recruitment Campaign in an effort to provide organisations with guidance to help improve recruitment standards and...