Scraping the dark side of personality online

Computer-generated algorithms can examine people’s social media updates for negative personality traits, which could then be used in hiring decisions

Moving towards predictive analytics in HR

Analysing people data is nothing new, but too often HR focuses on what’s already happened

Poor charity cultures putting talent off

One in four (37%) people have been put off working for the charity sector by recent sexual harassment scandals, according to research from Kin&Co

The role of technology in talent acquisition

There is no denying the advantages tech can bring to the talent acquisition process, but there are disadvantages too

Job adverts that omit salary details fuel pay gaps

?Employers that don't include pay information in their adverts could be contributing to unequal pay, according to the Young Women’s Trust

Case study: The University of Edinburgh's diversity agenda

?Lack of diversity continues to dominate business headlines, and this is no different in the higher education sector

British workers reject nine to five working

More than half of UK adults (58%) want to move away from traditional working patterns, according to research by McDonald's

The dangers of being too trusting

Companies place a lot of faith in their employees as they see them as the future of their business

Recruitment pressures rise as EU migration drops

The latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook shows the short-term outlook for employment is strong but skills shortages are a concern

Tech graduates facing large fines for leaving training schemes

Graduate training schemes are a popular choice but early-release clauses have come under fire from legal experts

Will lifting Tier 2 visa restrictions for NHS workers ease the strain?

NHS workers will be exempt from the Tier 2 visa numbers cap but this might not be the end of staffing woes

Racial and ethnic prejudice is holding us back

There are many talented people out there in BAME communities looking for work but being overlooked