Collecting data with no focus on its use is an expensive drain on HR departments' resources, according to Goldsmiths, University of London research fellow Max Blumberg.

Businesses must take practical steps to connect with young jobseekers if they are to fill skills gaps, according to HSBC's head of emerging talent in Europe, John Morewood.

Almost half (46%) of SME employers admit they have no strategy in place to support mature workers, according to a report by the CIPD.

Three-quarters (75%) of IT professionals face bullying in the workplace, according to research by IDG Connect.

In part two of this month's Hot Topic, Neil Tune, HR director of Fitness First, suggests business needs to take a longer-term 'talent pipeline' view.

Employment figures released in the past few weeks celebrated unemployment falling to its lowest level in nearly six years. Will this reignite the war for talent?

Whose responsibility is it to ensure school leavers are ready for the world of work? Do education establishments need to do better, or should HR intervene to plug skills gaps? In part one of this...

Young people are interested in learning STEM subjects but don't always have the opportunities to, according to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) UK & Ireland HR director Nupur Singh Mallick.

Small businesses are increasing recruitment at the fastest rate since 1998, according to the CBI SME Trends Survey.

More than one-quarter (26%) of manufacturing companies cite concerns about falling behind competitors as a main driver for innovation in 2014, up from 19% in 2013, according to the EEF/Natwest...

When running a business you get to learn new things every day. And as clichéd as it sounds, ultimately the backbone of everything is the engagement of your staff.

The Government would not have to put in additional money to afford to pay firemens' pensions from 55-years-old, according to Fire Brigades Union (FBU) assistant general secretary Andy Dark.