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Job descriptions

Employers should formulate a job description when recruiting to a new position. When recruiting to an existing position, the employer should review the job description to ensure that it is up to date.

The job description should set out accurately the duties and responsibilities of the post and should be used with a person specification to identify the most suitable candidate.


    • Gender pay gap
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    Avoid salary history questions in recruitment, guide urges

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2022

    New REC and Fawcett Society guidance says organisations should not ask salary history questions during job interviews.

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    Job vacancies at lowest since mid-January

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Apr 2022

    Job vacancies posted in the UK fell to their lowest since mid-January, suggesting that the hiring spree seen since last summer has diminished.

    • Gender pay gap
    • STEM
    • Gender

    Government pilot urges job advert pay transparency

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Mar 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Mar 2022

    Employers taking part in a government pilot will list salary details on job adverts and stop asking candidates about salary history, in a bid to tackle pay inequality.

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    Seven in 10 HR managers support greater flexible working

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2021

    Seven in 10 HR professionals want to see greater flexible working in their organisations, and many feel it would be...

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    • Third sector

    Boom in employers stating vaccine requirements in job ads

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Nov 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Nov 2021

    The number of UK job adverts explicitly requiring candidates to be vaccinated against Covid-19 has grown by 189% over the...

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    • Workplace culture
    • Economics, government & business

    Less than 6% of jobs are ‘useless’

    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2021
    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2021

    Researchers find that "bullshit jobs" are rare and in decline, the opposite of what anthropologist David Graeber asserted in his award-winning book.

    • Gender
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    Senior roles being advertised with ‘masculine’ language

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Feb 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Feb 2021

    Research finds senior executive positions are being advertised using less inclusive language than junior roles, which could deter women from applying.

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    Six tips to avoid being overwhelmed with job applications

    by Suzanne Hurndall 14 Sep 2020
    by Suzanne Hurndall 14 Sep 2020

    With so little recruitment this year, organisations with vacancies report being inundated with applications for the limited roles they have...

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    Flexible working ‘nudges’ result in 30% uplift in job applications

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 May 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 May 2020

    Recruiters that were prompted to consider flexible working when posting a job were 20% more likely to list flexible work...

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    Contact tracers report ‘chaotic’ training and confusion about role

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2020

    Contact tracers report major technical and organisational obstacles in training.

    • Candidate experience
    • Latest News
    • Employer branding

    Employer branding: attracting talent during the lockdown

    by Jasmine Yule and Angela Lewis 30 Apr 2020
    by Jasmine Yule and Angela Lewis 30 Apr 2020

    How can businesses attract and recruit the best candidates when everyone's working at home?

    • Recruitment process outsourcing
    • Economics, government & business
    • Latest News

    New written particulars from 6 April could prove a ‘major headache’

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Mar 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Mar 2020

    Written particulars upgrade from next month: what employers need to know.

    • Stress
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    • Gig economy

    One in three employees say their job is ‘low quality’

    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020

    Research published today shows that 36% of UK employees report having a “low-quality” job.
    Analysis of the Household Longitudinal Study...

    • Onboarding
    • Candidate experience
    • Latest News

    Seven ways to create an awesome candidate experience

    by dang 10 Sep 2019
    by dang 10 Sep 2019

    Despite many employers making efforts to improve their candidate experience, some still fall short on the simplest aspects. Lee Biggins,...

    • Candidate experience
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    • Job descriptions

    Three things recruiters can learn from the viral Radisson Red job advert

    by Dean Sadler 13 Jun 2019
    by Dean Sadler 13 Jun 2019

    A bizarre job advert calling for “creatives” to apply for a role at a hotel chain attracted plenty of online...

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