SME employers willing to hire, but not from the public sector, research shows

Small businesses are set to hire new staff in 2011, but are unwilling to hire ex-public sector workers.

Employers putting more emphasis on health and safety qualifications, NEBOSH reports

Anyone looking for a health and safety job without suitable qualifications 'need not apply' according to new research.

Recruitment still on the up, says REC and KPMG

Recruitment opportunities are continuing to increase, but the pace of growth is slowing, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG Report on Jobs.

Graduates still don't have enough work-based skills, survey finds

Two out of five graduate recruiters (40%) believe university leavers today do not have the work-based skills to attain an entry-level graduate role in their company, according to new research from...

Financial sector has best results since 2007, but staff attrition continues, says CBI/PwC survey

In the three months to March, the UK financial services sector saw activity grow strongly for the third quarter in a row, but numbers employed in the sector continued to drop, while staff turnover...

Voluntary sector enlisted to drive welfare-to-work programme

Almost 300 voluntary sector organisations are to be part of a national programme to tackle long-term benefit dependency, in what is hoped will be a massive boost to the Government’s ‘Big Society’...

Lloydspharmacy tempts graduates with pre-registration programme

Lloydspharmacy has launched a smartphone trailer and presentation to help pharmacy graduates gain a greater understanding of life at the leading community pharmacy chain.

Lack of preparation from recruiters creates a culture of fear

A lack of preparation by both candidates and interviewers is creating a culture of fear and stress around job interviews according a poll from Monster.

CERN launches automated video interviewing to recruit talent internationally

Scientific research centre, CERN, has launched an automated video interviewing tool to reduce recruitment delays and the costs associated with the sourcing of candidates from its 20 European Member...

Jobseekers could lose their benefits if they refuse free training

Jobseekers will be given training to gain new skills, but will face having their benefits stopped if they refuse the offer of help.

Climate change proposals threaten creation of 90,000 jobs

As many 90,000 jobs that would have been generated by Britain’s burgeoning solar industry have been jeopardized by the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) proposed cut in the...

Institute of Recruiters signs partnership with HR insight

The Institute of Recruiters (IOR), has appointed HR Insight as a partner to offer a wide range of services to members.