Recruitment

Labour shortages as EU nationals express uncertainty about the future

More employers finding it hard to fill jobs

UK employers facing problems to fill job vacancies as EU nationals' insecurity rises. read more

From dads to the future of work at the 2018 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards

Dads need new rights that allow them to make a proper choice about how involved they want... read more

Report highlights move to higher-skilled roles and fears over skills gap

Move to higher-skilled roles

More than three-quarters of businesses expect to increase the number of higher-skilled... read more

Can bias ever be completely removed from the recruitment process?

It seems to be a popular school of thought that the introduction of technology into the... read more

‘Firms failing to modernise their offering to freelances’

Few UK companies are fully prepared to modernise their approach to attract and retain the... read more

September City job vacancies down by 38% on last year’s figures

September City job vacancies down by 38%

The number of City job vacancies in September was down 38% on last year, according to the... read more

AI can transform recruitment if algorithms are tuned correctly

AI could transform recruitment

Reports suggest that an algorithm that was being tested as a recruitment tool by online... read more

Recruitment plummets in services sector amid Brexit uncertainty

Recruitment by services firms who make up the bulk of the UK economy has fallen to its... read more

‘20% of businesses plan to move part or all of their business to the EU in event of no deal’

20% plan to move business to the EU

A fifth of businesses surveyed say they will cut investment if there is a ‘no deal’... read more

‘Interviewers lack training around appropriate questions to ask’

Interviewers Lack Training

A majority of interviewers have admitted asking off limits questions during the interview... read more

‘Poorest account for over half of recent increase in employment’

People in the poorest third of households have accounted for over half of the increase in... read more

Unemployment falls to 4%

Unemployment fell to 4%, the lowest level since 1974 with 71% of women employed, according... read more

‘Supply shock’ hits employers as EU workers stop coming to the UK

Recruitment pressures are building on employers and is exacerbated by a ‘supply shock’... read more

How to write a job description

So you need some help in your business, and want to recruit. The first thing you should do... read more

Part Time Job Offer Letter

If you have found the perfect employee for your part time job vacancy, now is the time to... read more

How should employers embrace neurodiversity?

‘Neurodiversity’ is a modern term to refer to individuals who have neurological... read more

What’s in store for HR in 2018

What are the HR considerations in the coming year? 2018 will see the Government... read more

WMRecruit: flying the flag for flexible recruitment

Looking for a flexible new role? Jo Galt is the person to contact. She heads... read more

What puts hirers off candidates at interview

Nearly three quarters of hiring professionals say that there are certain areas that would... read more

Firms struggling to fill vacancies, says REC

Firms are struggling to find candidates to fill job vacancies as demand for staff reached... read more

Unemployment down, but wages have fallen behind inflation

Unemployment continued to fall in the last quarter, but wages are now increasing at a... read more