Recruitment
How can employers improve the interview experience?
Jeanette Maister from Oleeo gives some advice for employers looking to improve the recruitment experience. read more
Recruitment
The workingmums recruitment section covers all the latest news, opinion, guides and best practice on a range of recruitment issues - with a particular focus on flexible recruitment. Find out which companies are doing particularly well with recruiting flexible staff, which methods they use and what their success stories are.
Recruitment
Unemployment falls to 3.9%, with large rises in female employment reported
Unemployment is down, with a rise in female employment partly responsible, says the ONS. read more
Recruitment
Retail employment sinking
A new report raises concerns about recent trends in unemployment in the retail sector. read more
Recruitment
Employers raising wages to tackle skills shortage
Wages are rising as employers find it harder to recruit in key areas. read more
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Returning to Work
Returner white paper highlights best practice for employers
A new workingmums.co.uk white paper looks at the ways employers can reach out to returners to plug skills shortages and increase diversity of thought... read more
Flexible Working Practices
workingmums.co.uk launches 2019 Best Practice Report
For International Women's Day, workingmums.co.uk is publishing its 2019 Best Practice Report which provides details of what award-winning employers... read more
Gender Equality
How to get more women into senior leadership positions
Getting more women into leadership positions
A new white paper from workingmums.co.uk looks at how to get more women into senior leadership positions. read more
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Recruitment
City job vacancies up 12% on previous quarter despite uncertainty
City vacancies are up 12% on the last quarter, despite an overall downward trend and big swings month on month. read more
Recruitment
Over 50s more like to be among long-term unemployed
People over 50 are a third more likely to be unemployed for more than 24 months than the under 50s, according to new analysis. read more
Recruitment
Women hit hardest by decline of the high street
A new report shows how women are being disproportionately hit by job losses in retail, but outlines ways forward for the future. read more
Employment Rights
Corbyn promises new ministry of employment rights
Jeremy Corbyn promises a new ministry of employment rights as figures show unemployment remains at 3.8%. read more
Recruitment
More working mums staying in work
ONS figures show working mums are more likely to be in work than women without dependent children. read more
Recruitment
‘45% of public sector organisations have no spare workforce capacity’
Skills shortages reaching high levels across the board, with Health & Social Care worst hit. read more
Further Reading
Dads
Deloitte doubles paternity leave
Deloitte doubles paid parental leave for dads and non-birthing partners. read more
Flexible Working Practices
Good practice guide to gig working
A new report on atypical workers, such as digital platform workers, emphasises the importance of good practice. read more
Diversity
‘Percentage of women in IT half what it was 20 years ago’
New analysis shows the percentage of women in IT has halved in the last 20 years. read more
Recruitment
More working mums staying in work
ONS figures show working mums are more likely to be in work than women without dependent children. read more
Recruitment
‘45% of public sector organisations have no spare workforce capacity’
Skills shortages reaching high levels across the board, with Health & Social Care worst hit. read more
Managing Staff
Raising awareness about the menopause in the workplace
More and more attention is being given to the impact of the menopause at work and, while greater awareness and understanding is vital, could calls for... read more
Gender Equality
Report focuses on what men can do to support gender equality at work
A new report focuses on what men can do to improve gender equality in the workplace. read more
