KFC's online recruitment assessment is a big time-saver for managers

KFC has saved its managers 16.2 years in man-hours following the implementation of its online recruitment system.

Six Poundland stores planned for Northern Ireland will create 210 jobs

Poundland is to expand into Northern Ireland, creating 210 retail jobs.

Microsoft aims to find jobs for 3,000 apprentices as part of the Britain Works campaign

Microsoft is set to help find jobs for 3,000 apprentices over the next three years in a bid to help people back into work during the economic recovery.

British Library redesigns its careers website to show it's an innovative and unique place to work

The British Library has launched a new careers website and updated its employer brand proposition to present the library as a rewarding and exciting place for potential and current employees.

UK job prospects are picking up tentatively

UK employers are reporting stronger job prospects, showing the first positive signs since the start of the economic downturn.

Graduate reveals his potential by using Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth to land a job

As graduates find it increasingly difficult to find work in the recession, one brave jobseeker took a large copy of his CV to Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth in a desperate plea for employment - and...

Dr Redundancy advisory service set up by Chartered Management Institute

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has launched an advisory service for staff and employers dealing with redundancy.

More than 150 employers pledge to support employment for young people

More than 150 UK employers have got behind a national campaign to create job opportunities for thousands of young people during recession.

McKinsey report on the need to cut 137,000 NHS jobs rejected by Department of Health

The Government has rejected calls from a management consultancy to cut the NHS workforce by 10% over the next five years.

Networking is the most likely route to a new job for senior staff

Jobseekers looking for senior roles are more than twice as likely to find them through networking rather than traditional job advertisements, new research reveals.

Government launches TV advertising campaign to recruit more than 5,000 social workers

The Government is investing 100 million over the next two years to recruit more than 5,000 new social workers.

Marine renewables could be a source of 12,000 new jobs in Scotland

More than 12,000 jobs could be created in Scotland by 2020 in the marine renewables industry.