A quarter (23%) of SMEs think it is unlikely they will be in business beyond the end of this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The recruitment market is looking more positive this morning, as the growth of permanent and temporary staff appointments has now reached two-year and 16-month highs respectively.

As the economy enters a period of recovery, only a third of HR leaders feel they are equipped with the right workforce to help drive business growth, a study has found.

With chancellor George Osborne’s second budget coming up tomorrow and the economy still in recovery mode, there is hardly a news headline that does not predict doom and gloom.

Dhesi (pictured) will head the recently formed talent centre of expertise and be responsible for driving forward the talent agenda he says is crucial to the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s recovery...