Recruitment & retention
NHS boss who lied about degree receives prison sentence
A senior NHS boss who gained his job by falsely stating he had a degree has received a suspended prison...
CBI leads 40 industry bodies calling for salary threshold rethink
Industry pressure grows to cut migrant salary threshold ahead of key migration report.
PM considers scrapping £30,000 migrant salary threshold
The proposed £30,000 minimum salary threshold for migrant workers after Brexit is expected to be scrapped, it has been reported....
North East ‘most pessimistic’ about future prospects
People in the North East of England are the most pessimistic about their futures, with less a third of people...
Proposed salary increases not enough say teaching unions
The government has provided more information on pay increases for teachers since it announced the biggest sustained uplift in pay...
Brexit: What will happen on 1 February 2020?
After much delay, the UK will leave the European Union at 11:00pm on 31 January. But with the arrangements for...
Transgender woman rejected for Debenhams job receives £9k settlement
Ava Moore alleged she was turned down because of her gender identity.
‘Lack of leadership talent holding back large businesses’
Leadership instability is blighting many top businesses, with a large minority of HR chiefs reporting difficulties in developing effective senior leaders.
Probation officers overstretched and under-resourced, says Inspectorate
The National Probation Service, the organisation that supervises high-risk offenders in the community, is hampered by staff shortages...
Recruiters report modest increase in appointments
KPMG and REC's monthly survey points to slight gains in certain areas of the economy over the past month.
Why technology can’t save a failing recruitment strategy
Emerging technologies can add value to recruitment, but they can't fix a strategy that is fundamentally flawed. So what should firms do?
Is succession planning an outdated concept?
Succession planning often focuses on key leaders in the organisation. But in a changing business environment, planning for the future...
Entry-level recruitment intentions slow down
Graduate and school-leaver recruitment intentions have slowed down substantially and could result in an overall drop in entry-level hires if...
Number of people who have never worked grows by half
The number of people who have never worked grew by 52% in the past 20 years, according to the Resolution...
Civil service needs ‘weirdos’ and HR ‘a bonfire’, says PM’s senior adviser
Downing Street wants to hire “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to help Boris Johnson’s new government, says Dominic Cummings.
