Insurance regulation causes massive hike in salaries for IT workers

Impending regulation has induced salary increases of up to 50% for IT workers in the insurance sector.

'We need employers to look first to people who are out of work and already in this country'

Writing exclusively for HR, Immigration Minister, Damian Green, discusses the government's immigration cap.

Over a quarter of businesses to increase staff numbers in 2011, says PricewaterhouseCoopers survey

28% of businesses say they will expand their workforce next year, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, with 15% of these saying the increase will be significant.

The real cost to the UK's HR industry of the BBC's Panorama programme on the World Cup

Losing out on the 2018 World Cup was a tragedy for the UK's jobs market. Had we won, the HR sector would have been in for a recruitment bonanza as job creation soared.

Failed World Cup bid is a 'tragedy' for UK jobs market

The UK loses out on an employment bonanza as FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces Russia has won 2018 bid to host the World Cup.

Hutton proposes pay ratio cap for public sector execs

The salaries of senior executives in the public sector should remain within a given ratio of those of other staff members, according to the Fair Pay Review.

National vacancies reach annual high, says employment agency

There were more job vacancies across the country in November than at any other point this year, according to job agency Reed.

Employees' duties and the importance of loss in litigation

The case of Lonmar Global Risks Limited v West & others involved a claim by Lonmar Global Risks Limited ("Lonmar") against Tyser Limited ("Tyser"), a competitor in the international intermediary...

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Recruitment of HR professionals increases by up to a quarter in local authorities

There has been a 20-25% quarter-on-quarter increase in the recruitment of HR professionals in local authorities despite redundancies elsewhere, according to a recruitment consultancy.

Recruitment is a risky business: the eight types of risk takers

A manager's natural disposition towards risk - their response to it and their capacity to manage it - will distinguish them from their peers and influence their managerial or leadership style.

Interims chose growing SMEs over shrinking corporations

Interims are ditching working for cost-cutting large corporations in favour of more exciting smaller businesses that are growing.

More temporary staff to be taken on over Christmas

Nearly a quarter of employers will turn to temporary workers over the Christmas period, according to a report out this week.