Two major UK car manufacturers have extended staff Christmas holidays to save overhead costs as recession bites.
The RAF ad is bang on target
Almost three quarters (74%) of recruiters admit the economic downturn has had a negative impact on the recruitment industry.
McDonalds has recruited 20,000 staff online since launching its online recruitment system in March, saving the firm 500,000 since the launch.
Tesco has recruited more than 2,000 long-term unemployed since February 2007.
Salaries are rising for HR professionals as demand for staff to fill HR vacancies is outstripping supply.
Dominos Pizza has launched a worldwide online recruitment platform.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) plans to recruit members of the public to join its appointments board on a part-time basis.
More than a third of retailers (37%) plan to hire fewer Christmas staff this year than in 2007, with a further 26% offering overtime to cover busier periods.
Prisons minister David Hanson has urged employers to help get offenders into work and away from crime when they are released from prison.
With 74% of people in business judged by UK heads of HR to use poor interviewing techniques, it is highly likely your company is missing the best candidates or taking on the wrong ones.
