Work created by the effects of widespread flooding in the UK this year has seen the construction sector post its best employment results for six years.

A report on the UK labour market has shown the pool of candidates for employers to choose from is in steep decline.

Award-winning employer KFC is stepping up its efforts to attract young talent and develop entry-level employees into future managers, VP HR James Watts has told HR magazine.

The UK manufacturing industry enjoyed its highest employment growth since May 2011 in February, according to a Chartered Institute of Purchase & Supply (CIPS) report released yesterday.

Employers are increasingly looking to influence parents of 16 to 18-years-old school leavers, research has found.

Cutting-edge technology is increasingly being used to attract the best talent to companies and improve candidate experiences. However, this may lead to a disconnect with older potential employees who...

Companies and candidates should both be able to learn from the recruitment process, an industry expert has said.

Employers hiring young members of staff should manage colleagues’ expectations of what they can do and consider giving them a mentor, new guidelines suggest.

More than half of HR decision-makers within small and medium-sized businesses believe young entry-level employees are unable to handle clients, customers and suppliers.

If the economy does recover, as predicted, HR departments could face a battle to keep hold of top performers as they start to look elsewhere for opportunities.

The chancellor’s March budget must include investment to tackle youth unemployment, leading employment and business representatives have stated.

Global drinks manufacturer Diageo is to offer young people in Scotland free training aimed to lift them out of unemployment.