Companies looking to attract talent are having to refocus on attraction strategies paying attention to other issues during the recession, according to FedEx HR manager Steve Wilkins.
Increasing demand and a lack of domestic candidates will see skilled workers come from all over Europe to work in the UK, according to KPMG partner and head of business services Bernard Brown.
The baggage handling crisis at Gatwick demonstrates the dangers of relying on zero-hours contracts, according to shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh.
Four in ten (41%) British workers plan to work on a temporary basis at some point in their careers, a new study by YouGov and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found.
A recent report? by Spring Personnel claims one fifth of employees either have their contract terminated or their probation period extended, with poor performance cited as the main reason.
Starting salaries for people entering both temporary and permanent employment have risen for the seventh consecutive month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré has reignited the debate about compassionate leave. He has accused his club of refusing his request to be excused from the team’s Abu Dhabi tour to visit his...
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced that the Government is to outlaw the use of exclusivity in zero-hours contracts, but has resisted calls to ban them completely.
There are fewer than 1 million female contractors working in the UK compared to around 2.5 million male, according to research by consultancy providers Procorre.
The growth of temporary workers is six-times higher than total UK employment growth, a survey of hiring intentions has indicated. And this the trend is set to continue into 2015.
Small employers are almost five times more likely to increase their workforce in the next quarter than large corporates, according to CIPD figures.
The news that there are now 1.4 million UK workers on zero-hours contracts has brought a mixed reaction from business groups and employment lawyers.