Recruitment

The immigration white paper: What HR needs to know

The government published an immigration white paper yesterday (12 May), which outlined new measures to reshape the UK’s visa system. Here's what HR needs to know.

Hiring confidence at a record low, as redundancies rise

Employer hiring confidence is at a record low, and redundancies are on the rise, the CIPD's research findings suggest.

How should HR effectively hire into senior leadership roles?

A paucity of candidates for high-profile senior policing roles, as well as a furore over leadership hiring at a major cancer support charity, has reopened a conversation about what sensitive and...

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What might the new UK-India trade deal mean for HR?

A newly minted UK-India trade deal offers the chance to address skills shortages and boost cost savings, but only if HR properly assesses recruitment strategy and manages auxiliary risks, HR experts...

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Recruitment lessons from the Papal conclave

Can HR learn any lessons about recruitment, from this week's papal conclave?

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Shopify memo links AI to performance

Tobi Lütke, CEO of the multinational e-commerce company Shopify, instructed staff to prove that a job can’t be done using AI, before requesting new staff or resources.

Employers and jobseekers disagree on 'quality', research reveals

There is a disconnect in the UK job market, research suggests: three quarters (74%) of employers struggle to find ‘quality’ candidates while two thirds (64%) of jobseekers report having trouble...

Employers who reject AI-enhanced applications are losing out

As artificial intelligence is deployed heavily throughout UK businesses, a worrying trend has emerged: employers are increasingly rejecting the use of AI within applications.

What can HR learn from Mark Carney about transferable skills?

Former central banker, Mark Carney, has won the race to become the next Canadian prime minister, after Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in January.

Graduates from minority backgrounds half as likely to be recruited

Ethnic minority graduates from low socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to be offered an entry-level role, compared with white graduates, research has found.

AI means employers must safeguard the integrity of the hiring process

While employers need to embrace AI's benefits, they must also protect the integrity of their recruitment processes.

Metropolitan Police hired 1,000+ officers without checking references

Leaders of the Metropolitan Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking their references before they started work, The Sunday Times has reported.