McDonald's employs advertising agency to enhance its employer brand

McDonald's has moved away from traditional recruitment advertising, employing a consumer advertising agency to oversee its employer brand.

New John Lewis store in east London will provide 700 jobs

John Lewis has announced the creation of 700 new jobs in London with the opening of a new department store near the Olympic Park in east London.

Tesco bucks the trend by continuing to offer graduate job opportunities

Tesco reports a 61% increase in its graduate applications this year, but is still recruiting university leavers for 15 of its graduate schemes.

Jobseekers moving into teaching will benefit the profession, say teachers

The number of applicants for teaching roles has risen by 10% since the start of the recession and more than 80% of teachers are in support of Government encouragement to attract new recruits to the...

Recession causes widespread recruitment freezes among small businesses

The recession has forced small businesses to slash recruitment spend, with only one in five hiring at normal levels.

Metropolitan Police uses new museum to attract recruits

The Metropolitan Police Service is using the launch of its new museum, The Met Collection, as a means of attracting and recruiting new talent to the force.

Disneyland Paris looks to London for new recruits

Disneyland Paris plans to recruit 7,000 staff this year and the firm has embarked on a European recruitment campaign to search for the right candidates.

Jobseekers who use Facebook and Twitter are more attractive to employers

Half of employers believe if candidates develop a strong online identity through social networking, they are more likely to be hired.

Employers will miss out if they shy away from recruiting people who have been made redundant

British employers need to ignore the so-called 'redundancy stigma' and keep hiring people who have lost their jobs. It is of serious concern that the latest Institute of Leadership and Management...

Lack of formal resourcing plans can damage business strategy, says CIPD

Fewer than six out of 10 employers (58%) have a formal resourcing strategy - and the CIPD believes this means recruitment is not always aligned to business plans in some organisations.

Want more socially responsible work? Top tips on how to make a successful career move into the charity and voluntary sectors

A third of private-sector workers say they are searching for more worthwhile work. Meanwhile, increasing redundancies are likely to result in more private-sector employees changing their career...

Redundant workers face six-month race to find work

Redundant workers face a race against time before they suffer the stigma of being branded 'long-term unemployed', according to a survey of 1,000 managers by the Institute of Leadership & Management...