Employers are wary of recruiting entrepreneurs because they are seen as unmanageable, maverick and unruly.
More than half of employers (52%) do not focus enough on recruiting graduates and school-leavers.
Alstom Power has been criticised for its decision to employ overseas workers rather than local people.
Employers are becoming increasingly worried about fraud within the workplace, with 91% concerned about staff fraud, according to Deloitte.
As thousands of students across the country recover from the stress of receiving exam results over the past few weeks, three quarters of employees claimed their exam results have had little or no...
More than 3.3 million workers (13% of the workforce) are unsure if they will still have a job this time next year.
Financial services employers are divided on the outlook for recruitment in their sector in the coming year.
Twentysomethings claim to have higher ethical standards, greater accuracy and better social awareness than older generations but actually show poorer leadership and negotiation and planning skills.
Over half of IT contractors are worried about their job compared to just 12% in February.
A report from Reed Consulting shows 78% of employers said the need for outplacement services in their organisation would grow over the next year or remain at current levels.
The education system is not equipping school leavers with the skills to succeed at work.
Despite claims that the credit crunch is affecting recruitment there are still plenty of job vacancies in the UK, according to fish4jobs.