Networking for jobs grows in popularity as newspaper job ads disappear

After help from recruiters, person-to-person networking continues to be jobseekers’ most successful tool, according to a study by Right Management.

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HR numbers grow in businesses with increasing need for recruitment and L&D strategies

The London HR market is growing in confidence, with the permanent recruitment market showing greater signs of activity, according to the latest Talent Spotlight from Badenoch and Clark, published...

Kent County Council pledges to raise awareness around apprenticeships

Kent County Council has launched plans to boost the number of apprentices over the next four years and increase awareness among young people of apprenticeships as a viable career choice.

Fairy Jobmother joins forces with Fish4jobs to boost jobseekers' employability skills

Generalist job site, Fish4jobs, has recruited Channel 4's 'Fairy Jobmother' Hayley Taylor (pictured) to boost its campaign to provide people with the resources they need to find a new job.

London Olympics presents 'huge opportunity' for HR staff, says shadow olympics minister

The London Olympics represent a huge opportunity for HR staff to help people from all backgrounds achieve their employment ambitions, says a front-bench politician Tessa Jowell.

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Recruiting "unemployed young Britons" over migrant workers, could shrink the talent pool, employer groups warn

UK employers have been told to look to UK nationals – especially "unemployed young Britons" – to recruit, rather than relying on foreign nationals, by the work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith...

Employment levels jump in the financial sector, according to CBI and PwC

Numbers employed in the financial sector rose "unexpectedly" in the three months to June this year, at the fastest rate since the financial crisis began in September 2007, according to the latest...

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Job vacancies in June increase 3%, according to Reed Job Index

The number of job vacancies posted in June was up 3% from the previous month according to the Reed Job Index. This marks a return back up to April’s level of new job vacancies.

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CIPD and Jobcentre Plus launch guide to help employers improve work experience for job seekers

The CIPD and Jobcentre Plus have said the quality of work experience in the UK needs to improve in order to increase the employability of young people and to dispel negative perceptions towards...

Government and car manufacturers call on young people to explore automotive career oportunities in groundbreaking intiative

The UK motor industry yesterday called on the "automotive stars of tomorrow" to see how they can play a role in designing, developing or producing some of the world’s most admired and ground-breaking...

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HR Excellence Awards 2011 - Most effective recruitment and retention: LV=

Insurance provider LV= recruited 1,300 staff in 2010 alone and with hiring aspirations of that magnitude, a coherent strategy was a must. But the company wanted to reduce the reliance it had on...

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Monster launches app to allow separate work access to Facebook

Online employment website Monster Worldwide has today launched a professional networking app designed to allow Facebook users to establish a professional network on the world’s most popular social...