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Online recruitment

Employers commonly use the internet to attract and recruit candidates.

Popular channels include: online job boards; traffic-generation strategies; search engine optimisation and search engine marketing; social media and business networking channels; and the employer’s corporate website or corporate careers site.


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    Applications per job soared in August

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Sep 2023

    The number of applications per job in August 2023 were significantly higher than a year earlier, according to CV-Libary.

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    Searches for four-day week jobs soar

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Aug 2023

    The number of people searching for jobs that offer a four-day week has surged over the past year, according to Flexa Careers.

    • Latest News
    • Global mobility
    • HR strategy

    Foreign workers’ interest in UK roles doubles

    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2023
    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2023

    Foreign interest in UK jobs has doubled since the government launched its post-Brexit immigration regime, according to data from jobs platform Indeed.

    • Latest News
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    • Labour market

    Summer slump in recruitment not as sharp as last year

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Aug 2023

    The drop in job postings is not as sharp as it was in summer 2022, according to job search engine Adzuna.

    • Artificial intelligence
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    Five AI tools to enhance recruitment

    by Terry Terhark 14 Aug 2023
    by Terry Terhark 14 Aug 2023

    Recruitment expert offers his tips on how to use AI to find the best talent.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    ‘Unfair, untrustworthy’: candidates’ verdict on AI in recruitment

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Aug 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Aug 2023

    Job applicants perceive the algorithmic decision-making in the AI-driven recruitment process as less fair than methods with full human involvement. 

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    HR leaders expect AI to hit headcounts

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Jul 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Jul 2023

    ‘Our survey revealed that most HR leaders expect a decrease in headcount within the HR function once generative AI is implemented due to the increased efficiency.’

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    • Recruitment & retention

    Candidate availability increases at fastest rate since 2020

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jul 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jul 2023

    There has been a sharp upturn in candidate availability, while pressure on starting salaries has started to ease.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation
    • Gamification

    Recruitment: automation is pushing away young candidates

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jul 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jul 2023

    HR teams need to carefully consider their use of AI tools when it comes to recruitment, new findings indicate, with younger people often frustrated by them.

    • Early careers
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    Graduates facing toughest job market for seven years

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Jun 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Jun 2023

    A job search engine claims that the graduate jobs market in 2023 will be more competitive, with fewer vacancies available.

    • Latest News
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    • Job descriptions

    Nearly half of in-house recruiters include salary in job ads

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2023

    In-house recruiters are more likely to advertise the salary for a role than the general average, but most (52%) still...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Online recruitment

    Permanent hires fall at fastest rate for two years

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2023

    The number of temp worker placements rose at the quickest rate for seven months in April, according to the UK report on jobs.

    • Candidate experience
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    Small employers losing money from bad hires

    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2023

    Small businesses are making several mishires every year, but tend to spot them quicker than larger employers.

    • Civil Service
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    • Economics, government & business

    Job ad by Ministry of Justice reinforced ’negative ethnic stereotype’

    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023

    A Ministry of Justice job advertisement for prison officers has fallen foul of advertising standards on race discrimination grounds.

    • Latest News
    • ESG
    • Recruitment & retention

    Three in five would not work for company that doesn’t share values

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Apr 2023

    Many people would reject a job based on company values, finds LinkedIn. This is especially true of Gen-Z and Millennials.

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