Recruitment & retention

Seasonal hiring is so far sluggish for Christmas 2024, while jobseeker demand for work over the period reaches six-year high

Young UK workers are likely to be engaged and optimistic next year, a new report into employee experience trends for 2025 reveals

The average employer now receives 140 applications per graduate job, according to new figures from the Institute of Student Employers.

Female representation on FTSE 350 executive committees has fallen to 32%, according to the annual Women Count survey.

The number of businesses obtaining sponsor licences to hire overseas talent went up by 44% year-on-year in August, according to data obtained by Jobbatical.

The word ‘demure’ has been hijacked. Can we have it back please?

The RAD Awards 2025 are now open for entries, showcasing the very best in employer branding and recruitment communications.

Total reward programmes are a huge investment in employees, says Aaron Lloyd, total rewards lead – people services at Birmingham City Council.

Travelodge has said it will allow staff the option to choose hours and work that suits them as it launches a recruitment drive to fill more than 270 jobs.

Nearly half (49%) of employers have struggled with recruitment in the past year, with nearly three in five (57%) blaming salary expectations.

Companies that don’t offer hybrid working could be missing out on the best graduate talent, according to a survey by...

Employers are failing to consider millions of people for new jobs due to ageism, with 57 being the average age candidates are “too old”.

September saw a further fall in the number of permanent staff placements, new figures show, as businesses await the new UK government's first Budget.

The UK-wide pilot is part of a new randomised control trial designed to evaluate the value of providing HR consultancy support to small and medium-sized enterprises.

News that a branch of McDonald’s and a UK supermarket bread supplier unwittingly employed victims of slavery should serve as a warning to anyone recruiting from overseas.