Recruitment

CIPD Festival of Work 2023: what you missed on day two

The CIPD 2023 Festival of Work returned to Olympia London on 8 June. Here are some of the highlights and what you may have missed from day two of the event.

Why we need to ditch the job description

Throughout my career, I’ve written, reviewed, edited, and formally evaluated hundreds of job descriptions and role profiles. And do you know what? I don’t think I’ve ever met a job description that I...

The UK’s first AI employee is now for hire

Avery Ingram (AI), reportedly the UK's first AI employee and the world's first AI software developer, is now available for hire.

Employers worried about candidates with criminal records reoffending

Employers are anxious that hiring candidates with criminal records could re-offend, according to a Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) survey.

UK's most unusual job vacancies revealed

The UK has a hidden range of jobs employers cannot recruit for due to a lack of skills, including wigmaker, canine beautician and knitter.

HR’s fears over use of AI in hiring mount

How concerned should HR be about AI apps such as ChatGPT and its competitors? And should they adapt their policies accordingly?

Elon Musk’s new Tesla hiring policy ‘disrespectful to HR’

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has sent an email to staff saying he must personally approve all new hires, but HR and recruitment professionals have said this will waste time and risks biased hiring.

Restaurant chain Poke House offers jobs after two hours

Restaurant chain Poke House is hosting a food workshop which will give career guidance and offer successful candidates a job in just two hours.

Bad hiring practices are hindering recruitment

The UK labour market is in flux. After what proved to be an incredible boom in the jobs market post-Covid, there are now signs that hiring intent might be softening with the number of open roles...

Lessons from abroad on internal talent mobility

How can UK employers sharpen internal recruitment against a backdrop of a global skills shortage?

What is deep talent? And what does HR need know about it?

The concept of deep talent is based on a form of artificial intelligence (AI) called deep learning.

London ranked UK’s top city for nepotism for jobs

A poll of 2,000 working-age adults found London is the UK’s top city for nepotism, with half of respondents saying connections gave them a job compared with 42% of British workers overall.