Less than half (40%) of employees think their company has a clear plan to get through the recession and, of these, less than a third feel committed to the long-term success of their company.

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) claims the situation for graduate recruitment 'could be bleaker' despite the number of vacancies expected to drop by 5.4% this year and graduate salaries...

HR is the weakest area for job vacancies with the number of online posts declining for the seventh consecutive month.

More than a quarter of employees have lied in job interviews, according to Monster.

Cardiff Council has automated its procurement process for hiring agency workers in the hope of saving 5% of its annual spend.

Energy company, Doosan Babcock, has announced it will hire 60 new graduates this year, bucking the wider trend which predicts 2009 will be the worst year ever for graduates trying to find work.

Esporta's idea is too small to make an impact.

Iceland will create 2,500 jobs across the UK after acquiring 51 stores previously owned by Woolworths.

Asda will create 7,000 new jobs this year and recruit 3,000 long-term unemployed for existing vacancies.

The Turning Point scores a hit with both visuals and copy

If there is one resolution HRDs should make this year, it is to rethink their health programmes.

Bournemouth Borough Council is to adopt a technology platform to manage the recruitment of its temporary staff in the hope of reducing recruitment spend by 4% or 212,000.