MPs urge ministers to boost T-level awareness to close skills gaps
Graduate jobs this summer ‘will be toughest since 2018’
New graduates coming into the jobs’ market this summer will face a real bun fight, research has warned, with graduate...
Employers struggling with soaring candidate deception
Employers are struggling to cope with a deluge of identity fraud, false credentials, use of AI, and even undisclosed convictions...
Employers bemoan Gen Z’s lack of ‘work readiness’ but fail to offer support
A third of employers (35%) believe a lack of ‘work readiness’ in Gen Z and younger generations will be one...
UK engineering and manufacturing firms face hiring struggles
Six in 10 hiring managers in the UK manufacturing and engineering sector have struggled to hire in the past year,...
Aldi to hire for 1,000 new supermarket roles
Aldi is recruiting for 1,000 new store roles as it ramps up its store openings programme between now and the...
Only a third of recruiters receive high-quality job applications
Just 30% of recruiters said they received high quality job applications for their most recent hire, according to new research.
Retention of staff
Employers bemoan Gen Z’s lack of ‘work readiness’ but fail to offer support
A third of employers (35%) believe a lack of ‘work readiness’ in Gen Z and younger generations will be one...
Number of new nurses from abroad falls by a third
Following years of growth, the number of nursing and midwifery professionals coming to work in the UK falls by nearly a third.
One in four young workers rate mental health as ‘poor’
Almost a quarter (23%) of workers aged 16-24 rate their mental health as poor, and are most likely to report work has negative impact (34%).
Online recruitment
Government moves swiftly on immigration reform
The government has begun the legislative process for introducing the new immigration controls set out in its recent White Paper.
One in eight senior NHS managers from black and minority ethnic background
One in eight senior managers in the NHS are from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds, according to figures from...
Government launches ‘landmark’ review of parental leave
The government has launched what it is calling a “landmark” review of parental leave and pay, including what be the...
Employer branding
RAD Awards 2025: R;pple and Havas People win Work of the Year
Suicide prevention charity R;pple and creative agency Havas People win Work of the Year at the RAD Awards 2025
Exclusive: What attracts each generation to a job?
Research lays bare what is most important for each generation when finding a new job, with company reputation deemed as “crucial” for most.
Why AI plans need to be discussed with delicacy
It's hard to escape predictions about the impact of AI on the workplace, but businesses need to tread carefully when outlining plans to make efficiences.