Four myths on recruiting overseas workers

Many organisations are still struggling to fill vacancies across the UK, with nursing and care, hospitality and IT just some of the sectors with wide gaps in their recruitment.

Businesses face record recruitment difficulties

UK firms are facing the highest level of recruitment difficulties on record, according to new British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research.

Hiring freezes on horizon as UK economy set to shrink in 2023

UK employers are looking at a range of cost-cutting measures due to continued economic uncertainty.

Work first approach to Universal Credit costing employers

The Universal Credit (UC) system is unnecessarily costly to employers, according to a new report from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU).

Less than a quarter of disabled people would disclose disability during hiring process

Less than a quarter (23%) of disabled people would disclose their disability in a job application raising fears that not enough is being done to include these workers.

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Why using RPO can help your talent acquisition to thrive

Post covid the job market has changed beyond all recognition, leading to a ‘perfect storm’ for those looking to locate the best talent. We look at how RPO (recruitment process outsourcing) could offer...

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Digital skills scheme for veterans backed by Capita and Fujitsu

Capita, Northrop Grumman, Atos, Leonardo UK, Fujitsu and Leidos have joined 15,000 Futures, an initiative to help ex-forces personnel find tech jobs after leaving the military.

Gender diversity leaps at Zurich after all vacancies made part-time

Zurich UK has seen a fivefold increase in the number of female part-time hires since it started offering all roles on a part-time or flexible basis in 2019.

Recession fears might worsen talent shortage, says REC

Workers and employers in the UK remain cautious as recession and a tightening of the labour market look set to continue in 2023, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and...

Santander drops 2:1 requirement for grad scheme

Santander UK has dropped its requirement for candidates to have achieved at least a 2:1 at university when enrolling in its graduate scheme.

TUPE or not TUPE, that is the question

The last two years have witnessed dramatic changes in job market conditions. The tight labour market, which has seen record job-to-job moves as employers compete for talent, has left many employers...

How Iceland’s rehabilitation director unlocks ex-offender recruitment

In 2022, Iceland appointed Paul Cowley its first ever director of rehabilitation, taking responsibility for the recruitment of ex-offenders across the business.