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Recruitment & retention

by Hannah Vickery 1 Nov 2013
by Hannah Vickery 1 Nov 2013
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Day one rights to make 86% more cautious about hiring

by Rob Moss
14 Sep 2025
CBI finds that businesses are cautious about the impact of day one rights, together with national insurance costs and skills shortages.
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Immigration: ‘Hyundai factory raid is threat to US jobs’

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12 Sep 2025

Hyundai's chief executive José Muñoz says raid will delay the factory's opening by at least two months, as the company needs to find new workers to finish the job. 

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Between July 2024 and June 2025, 1,948 licences allowing companies to bring in migrant workers were revoked – more than double the number in the previous 12 months (937). 

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ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar examining the pros and cons of global hiring – and how to mitigate the compliance risks.

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Two in three NHS staff say pay is key to retention

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9 Sep 2025

Better NHS pay important to improve retention, according to research by University of Leicester and University College London.

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Employees more likely to be staying put and ‘job hugging’

by Nic Paton
9 Sep 2025

In a sluggish and competitive jobs market, employees are prioritising holding on to their roles and ‘job hugging’ is on...

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Agency crackdown won’t cure NHS staffing crisis alone

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5 Sep 2025

With the Recruitment and Employment Confederation urging the government to rethink its proposed ban on agency staff working in the...

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Two in three NHS staff say pay is key to retention

by Rob Moss
9 Sep 2025

Better NHS pay important to improve retention, according to research by University of Leicester and University College London.

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Employees more likely to be staying put and ‘job hugging’

by Nic Paton
9 Sep 2025

In a sluggish and competitive jobs market, employees are prioritising holding on to their roles and ‘job hugging’ is on...

NHS agency worker ban staff retention: Photo shows a blurred hospital corridor with clinical staff.
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Agency crackdown won’t cure NHS staffing crisis alone

by Dr Anas Nader
5 Sep 2025

With the Recruitment and Employment Confederation urging the government to rethink its proposed ban on agency staff working in the...

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Which employers offer equal parental leave?

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16 Sep 2025

Research reveals list of all 165 UK employers offering equal parental leave, offering on average 20 weeks’ paternity leave on full pay.

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Staff prioritise work-life balance and boundaries – research

by Jo Faragher
16 Sep 2025

Almost half of employees say that work-life balance is their most important priority, according to a poll by Reward Gateway|Edenred.

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16 Sep 2025

HR teams are often the driving force behind successful transformations, ensuring that people are at the centre of decisions that...

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Top 10 HR questions June 2025: Redundancy consultation

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2 Jul 2025

June's top 10 features employers' questions about when and how to carry out redundancy consultation.

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RAD Awards 2025: R;pple and Havas People win Work of the Year

by Rob Moss
30 Jan 2025

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Suicide prevention charity R;pple and creative agency Havas People win Work of the Year at the RAD Awards 2025

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Exclusive: What attracts each generation to a job?

by Rob Moss
29 Jan 2025

Research lays bare what is most important for each generation when finding a new job, with company reputation deemed as “crucial” for most.

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by Personnel Today 13 Jun 2000
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1 Focus recruitment and selection on skills and behaviours needed for a knowledge-sharing culture

2 Allow new staff to identify and input details of their knowledge

3 Ensure reward and recognition systems acknowledge knowledge takers and givers

4 Identify key players’ know-how

5 Identify knowledge-creating competencies

6 Evaluate knowledge contribution

7 Build informal learning spaces where individuals can exchange ideas

8 Encourage participants on courses to pass on learning at their offices

9 Check career strategies encourage individuals to review their knowledge

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10 Review retention management and exit interviews.

• Adapted from Developing a Knowledge Creating Culture by Christina Evans, research associate, Roffey Park

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