HRDs admit they are to blame for failing to hire best talent

Only 33% of HRDs say they are 'good' or 'excellent' at coming up with innovative strategies for finding and recruiting new talent, according to Alexander Mann's Future Fit Recruitment Report (part 2).

Disneyland Paris searching for thousands of new recruits ahead of new season

Disneyland Paris has launched a recruitment campaign to find 3,000 new employees.

Graduate vacancy numbers rise for first time since start of recession

The number of vacancies for graduates increased last year for the first time since the recession began, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters.

Liverpool loses in government cuts while Bristol will help lead private sector job creation

Liverpool, Sunderland, Birkenhead, Swansea and Newport are the most vulnerable to government spending cuts in 2011 while Milton Keynes, Reading, Aberdeen, Leeds and Bristol have the highest potential...

PCTs losing key employees as workforce anticipates "inevitable" closures

Primary Care Trusts are facing an exodus of key employees ahead of their closure under the Government's health plans, according to the British Medical Association, and services are being affected as a...

Environment Agency denies union's job loss claims

The Environment Agency has denied claims made by trade union GMB over 3,000 job losses.

KPMG to pay school leavers' university fees

Professional services company KPMG has initiated a school leavers' programme that will eventually pay the university fees of up to 400 participants annually, broadening the range of entrants to the...

You're in the Army now

Brigadier Jolyon Jackson needs to recruit 9,000 soldiers annually, just to stand still - and then they only stay four years. He's got some refreshing ideas and definitely doesn't want clones, he tells...

Recovery in financial services sector is not producing job increases

Strong growth in UK financial services between July and December has not produced a corresponding increase in jobs, according to figures released today.

Cameron holds job-creation talks with private sector in Downing Street

The prime minister, David Cameron, will today hold talks in Downing Street with companies that have pledged to create jobs in the UK during 2011.

Former RBS HR director Neil Roden joins PwC

Neil Roden, former group HR director at the Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined the HR consulting practice of professional services provider PricewaterhouseCoopers as a partner.

2,000 jobs on the line as racing seeks higher levy on bookmakers

Bookies could be forced to cut 2,000 jobs if the Government increases a levy on their profits that helps fund the horseracing industry, according to the Bookmakers' Committee.