Patient care is not about numbers, says NHS Employers CEO Royles

The NHS should not be forced into setting minimum levels of nurse numbers to ensure a higher level of patient care, NHS Employers CEO Dean Royles said yesterday.

Nine in 10 still consider career in finance attractive

Almost nine in 10 (88%) executives still believe the financial sector is an attractive place to work, despite 39% admitting the industry's reputation affects its appeal to potential employees.

McDonald's to create 8,000 jobs

McDonald's will create 8,000 jobs in the UK over the next three years, it has announced today.

Job applicants do not have to disclose minor offences, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has ruled that forcing job applicants to disclose minor crimes as part of background checks is a breach of their human rights.

Eight in ten employers intend to increase staff numbers

More than three-quarters (81%) of employers plan to increase permanent hiring within the next four to 12 months, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook Survey....

Employers still ignoring candidate experience, report finds

Up to 60% of HR professionals admit they are doing nothing to monitor candidate experience, according to research by member-based advisory company CEB.

Over 1,000 military personnel face redundancy

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is writing to 1,060 employees across the three main armed forces to serve them notice of redundancy.

Male contractors outnumber women two-to-one, says report

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.

Unemployment figures continue to fall

Total UK unemployment dropped to 2.16 million from February to April this year, according to figures released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

CMI urges stronger links between employers and business schools

Employers seeking "business-ready" graduates are not working closely enough with business schools to offer suitable work placements, according to a report by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Major sporting events provide Scottish employment boost

Companies based in Scotland are looking to recruit at the fastest rate for seven years over the next quarter. However, many may be short-term roles to cover two major events being held in the country....

How to prevent your business falling off the 'workforce cliff'

David Fairhurst, chief people officer for Europe at McDonald's, explains how HR can deal with the decline of the working age population.